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Woman reveals genius reason why you should save silica gel packets: 'So smart'

Silica gel packets are made of amorphous silicon dioxide, which is not biodegradable. The beads can persist for hundreds of ...
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Woman reveals genius reason why you should never throw away silica gel packets: 'Why have I never thought of this?'

"I was just about to throw mine away." Woman reveals genius reason why you should never throw away silica gel packets: 'Why ...
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Woman reveals brilliant reason she never throws away silica gel packets: 'Save them'

"Good to know!" Woman reveals brilliant reason she never throws away silica gel packets: 'Save them' first appeared on The ...
PC Magazine

silica gel

An absorbent form of silicon dioxide often wrapped in small packets that is shipped with equipment to absorb moisture. Silica gel packets are desiccants. Silica gel packets can be used to remove odors ...
The Spokesman-Review

Use food-safe silica gel in care packages

Here’s a tip for holiday bakers from Chef Heather Chittum, prize-winning pastry chef at the Washington, D.C. restaurant Hook: Store or ship baked and decorated cookies with a small packet of food-safe ...
WKRG

Everything you should know about silica gel packets

*Related video above: What are PFAS, so-called ‘forever chemicals’? (WHTM) — You have probably seen silica gel packets in such places as shoeboxes, dried food and even bubble wrap. It’s a white packet ...
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Silica gel: What’s in those little packs and is it toxic?

When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you often find a small paper sachet with the warning: “silica gel, do not eat”. That little sachet is a desiccant – a ...
Daily Mail

The real reason you should never throw away the silica gel packets that come with shoes and bags

You've probably never given much thought to silica gel packets beyond noting that they're a mild inconvenience. The tiny white packets are often included by brands in deliveries of shoes and bags - ...
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Woman shares brilliant hack using silica gel packets: 'Will be doing this now'

Since silica packs easily absorb moisture, they're often used to prevent mold and spoilage in packaged food and stored goods. As Ky's hack shows, you can use them to protect books on an open shelf by ...
VnExpress International

Best ways to save a wet phone: why rice isn’t the answer

If you drop your phone in water, experts and major manufacturers warn against using rice to dry it, instead recommending air ...
NewsBytes

Amp up your style with silica gel accessories

Footwear is another area where silica gel is making waves. Shoes with silica gel soles provide better grip on wet surfaces ...
Business Wire

Top 8 Vendors in the Global Silica Gel Market From 2016-2020: Technavio

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced the top eight leading vendors in their recent global silica gel market report until 2020. Vendors are identified based on their revenue and market ...