Not many people know the use of the silica bags found in the shoe bags, they usually think that they are useless or even toxic and throw them away without thinking twice. However this is not true, in fact they contain a substance called silicon dioxide that can be used for various purposes around the house.
The following are some of the uses of silica bags:
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Use them to save your old photos
Photos are probably the dearest items in our homes. They remind us of good times, old friends that we haven’t seen for a long time and of many other happy moments in our lives. The problem is that with the time they seem to destroy on their own and it is really important to protect them in some way in order to keep them for a longer period. Just put several silica begs among them and they will be safe.
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Put them in your gym bag
These bags are used to absorb extra moisture and save your shoes from damaging. Since bacteria live in a dump and moist environment these bags will help you get rid of the dampness and germs from your gym bag.
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Put them between towels
Prevent your towels from dampness and bad odor by putting several bags among them.
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Save your drowned phone
Maybe it sounds strange but silica bags can help you save your drowned phone. You probably know the trick of putting the soaked phone in a jar of rice in order to save it, well you can do the same thing with these bags instead of rice and you will get the same results.
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Save your makeup
Keep one or two of these begs in you make up purse in order to prevent the powdery make up from curdling.
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Stop your car windows from fogging up
Foggy car windows can really be a problem during the dump season of the year. Put a bunch of these gel bags under your windshield and the next morning your windows won`t be foggy. Obviously the air conditioner can do the same job, but it will require at least 10 minutes and you might be in a hurry.
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Make your razors last longer
Don’t keep your razor in the bath where is always wet. Instead of this put it in a plastic container together with several silica bags and it will last for a longer period.
We hope that after reading this you will stop throwing away the silica bags.