Nowadays, those tiny silica gel packets appear to be included with almost everything you purchase, including electronics, clothes, pharmaceuticals, and more. Two instructions are usually given to them: DO NOT EAT and THROW AWAY. Even if you should avoid eating them, you don’t have to discard them! In fact, there are numerous applications for them in the home.
Briefly speaking, clear silica gel pellets are harmless and reasonably safe to handle, despite the frequent safety warning. Certain pellets undergo color-changing treatments, which are frequently carcinogenic, to show when they have absorbed moisture. For these tasks, colored silica gel pellets should not be used. They’re okay to use otherwise. We’ve uncovered ten unique use for them in the home and yard.
- Store your phone.
Keep the battery and phone apart. Add as many packets of silica gel as you can find to a sealable baggie. Let it settle until morning after sealing the bag. (It is far preferable to throwing away a whole bag of rice!)
2.Guard your leather footwear
To prevent mold growth, place a few packets of silica gel inside your leather shoes, or even athletic shoes, to absorb moisture.
3.Allow your swimwear to air dry.
If you want to quickly remove the moisture from your wet swimsuit, try throwing a handful of these packets into a zip-lock bag.
4.Safeguard your books
A silica gel pack in the cover will prevent mustiness in your older books. If there is already a musty odor, you can also put the book in a bag with the packets.
5.Keep your window free.
When the air and temperature are exactly right, moisture fogs up your windshield. These packets should be kept on the dashboard to avoid a foggy windshield.
6.Safeguard your images
To prevent moisture damage to your photos, place a packet of silica gel below each picture frame. They’ll endure longer.
7.dehydrated blossoms
For this one, a lot of those gel packets will be needed (or you may add silica from the craft store as an alternative). Your flowers will look fresh and lovely even after they are dried out after being gently trimmed and covered with silica gel. View Mohans Rule’s whole explanation here.
8.Maintain the freshness of your pumpkin.
A couple packs of silica gel can be thrown into the carved pumpkin if your Halloween friend molds and rots too soon. Your jack-o’-lantern will remain mold-free for a little while longer because to its ability to repel moisture. Fortunately, the gel packs don’t catch fire, so you can light your jack-o’-lantern normally.
9.Keep your seedlings secure.
Keep moisture as far away from seeds as you can if you wish to plant them the next season. To ensure their safety, place your seeds in a shoe box with a single package.
