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.
