You may be wondering but "what is a sachet of silica gel?
I can guarantee you've seen it before!
These are the little bags of silicon dioxide that are slipped into certain items that we buy.
There are very often in the packages that we receive at home.
It's true that they seem useless and often end up in the trash.
Well think again and start keeping them now, because these little packages are very useful in a lot of situations.
Here are 20 good reasons to never throw away silica gel sachets :
Let's start with what they are supposed to do, which is to kill bacteria and absorb excess moisture in packages. So you too can put them in packages that you send to friends.
These sachets can remove bad odors from smelly clothes. Just put one on a sheet, a piece of clothing or a towel when necessary for the bad odors to disappear.
Razors and other blades always end up being damaged and oxidized with time and humidity. You can keep them longer by placing them in a closed container with a bag of silica.
Your phone is not waterproof? And you dropped it in the toilet or the pool? Or did you spill liquid on it? Many people like to use the rice trick to absorb moisture and save their phone but you can also use the silica trick. It's simple, just put your phone in a freezer bag with a few packets of silica and let it act for at least 24 hours.
Fogging on the windshield is always a hassle. First you have to defrost the windshield and then you still have to deal with the fogging. Make it disappear by placing small sachets of silica under the windshield in the car.
Sometimes when you go on vacation, you don't have time to dry your wet clothes. And nobody likes to put wet clothes in their suitcase. The next time you find yourself in this situation, try putting your wet clothes or damp towel in a bag full of silica gel packets. The more packs, the better at absorbing all the moisture!
You may not know it, but sometimes humidity is what causes your silver jewelry to corrode. To prevent this from happening, slip a sachet of silica gel into your jewelry box.
If you're saving seeds for next year's vegetable garden, you need to make sure they don't go mouldy. You can avoid this by putting a sachet of silica gel in the container where the seeds are. Make sure the package is tight!
Store your pills and vitamins with a sachet of silica gel to preserve their freshness! Otherwise, humidity can deteriorate them and promote their decomposition and the appearance of mould.
Make sure your important and personal papers are well protected by putting them in a bag filled with silica gel sachets.
Do you like collecting dried flowers? You can speed up the drying process by placing the flower(s) in a paper bag with a few sachets of silica gel.
If your street or sports shoes smell bad, put a few sachets of silica in them. Leave it on for at least one night and you will see the difference. No more bad smells!
Moisture can quickly invade pet food, especially if you buy the food in bulk. To avoid this, store food in a container with silica packets.
Is it Halloween? So that means it's pumpkin season! Prevent your Halloween pumpkins from mold by placing silica beads inside the pumpkin. Remove the pearls from the bag and put them in the pulpit of the pumpkin. Count about 3 g of silica for 10 cm of pumpkin.
Over time, the books no longer smell very good because they go moldy. Get rid of that musty smell without damaging them by putting them in a bag filled with a few packets of silica.
Cameras can be exposed to condensation, which can damage the internal mechanisms of the camera and leave marks on the lens. Absorb condensation by storing your camera with silica gel packets, after removing the memory card, battery, and lens.
Waterproof GoPro cameras are great for filming underwater. However, condensation can render them unusable by leaving marks on the lenses. Place a sachet of silica gel inside to absorb moisture.
Protect your precious memories by storing a few packets of gel wherever you keep your photos.
Place a few sachets of silica gel in your makeup bag to prevent your makeup from drying out and smudging.
If you wear hearing aids, be aware that they can be damaged by condensation when you visit or live in a country with a humid climate. To avoid this, keep your devices in a box with silica packets.
