10 genius ways to reuse silica gel packets
Keep potato crisps crispy by adding a silica sachet to an opened bag and closing with a bag clip.
Silica gel packets. Picture: iStock
Don’t toss all those little silica gel packs that come with new shoes and medicines – there are loads of clever ways to reuse them around the house.
1. Keep your important documents and memories safe: store family photos, passports and birth certificates in plastic sleeves to keep them protected. Tuck in a few silica sachets to keep them dry.
2. Preserve leather and suede shoes: pop a gel sachet into each to combat any moisture.
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3. Preserve tools: keep tools rust free by keeping a silica sachet in each toolbox or storage box in the shed or garage.
4. Silver saver: moisture causes silver to tarnish. Keep a silica sachet in your cutlery canteen or jewellery box.
5. Deodorise old books: keep an old book in a ziplock bag together with a silica sachet until the odour is gone.
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6. Keep bulbs dry: slip a few silica sachets in with them to keep them mould free.
7. Biltong saver: biltong is expensive, so keep mould away by placing a silica sachet in the bag.
8. Crispy crisps: keep potato crisps crispy by adding a silica sachet to an opened bag and closing with a bag clip.
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9. Pet food protector: keep pet food from being spoiled by moisture by adding silica packets to your bag.
10. Remove moisture from hard-to-reach places, such as skinny necked bottles or vases by throwing in a sachet.
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