Silica gel packets contain water-absorbing particles that prevent items from humidity damage. Although these moisture-wicking packs have numerous uses, most people throw them away. You can store ...

"I wondered what they were for but never looked it up." Woman reveals why she never throws away silica gel packets: 'I had no ...

In the video, the creator, who loves all things jewelry, said she puts the small packets that come in most packages in her jewelry box to help absorb moisture and humidity to prevent her jewelry from ...

(WHTM) — You have probably seen silica gel packets in many places such as shoeboxes, dried food, and even bubble wrap. It’s a white packet that always says ‘do not eat’ on it. So what is silica gel ...

Accidents happen. If you drop your phone into water, you might scramble to put it into a bag of rice, as the internet instructs you to do. It is supposed to help draw out excess moisture from the ...

Ever dive deep into a bag of beef jerky and, just when you get to the good stuff, you feel like you’re chomping down on plastic? Surprise! That’s a silica gel packet. Silica gel packets are desiccants ...

YOU know those annoying little packets of silica gel that come with your new shoes and bags? They’re more useful than you think. In fact, you should hold on to them as some of their uses might ...

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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 ...

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