11 great reasons never to throw away silica gel sachets
How often have you found small paper bags (sachets) full of transparent beads inside your electronics purchases? Well, you probably already know that the beads are made from silica gel, a highly hygroscopic substance, used to absorb excess humidity.
Given this property, many buy big bags of silica gel beads/sachets for multiple purposes! Find out how you could use them too.
To protect cameras: whether you want to take them with you on a road trip, or simply store them in their boxes or bags along with their lenses and accessories, silica gel sachets are great for controlling humidity.
When you find one (or more) in something you bought, put the sachets in a wardrobe or drawer immediately: any humidity will be quickly absorbed. Likewise, they can be used in closed suitcases that you store for long periods between trips.
Are you afraid that your books will get damp and moldy? Solve this problem using silica gel sachets. You can simply place them between the books on the bookcase.
Similarly, these sachets can be used to preserve old photographs and/or photo albums that are in storage. Two or three sachet per box will keep the humidity at bay. And, of course, if you want to keep some important documents safe from humidity, these sachets are the answer!
If, at certain times of the year, you always find your car windows covered in condensation placing silica gel sachets on the dashboard will help solve this inconvenience!
Smelly shoes and gym bags: using silica gel sachets here will help too. Along with the moisture from sweat, the gel will also absorb odors in enclosed spaces (like shoes). And dropping a few sachettes into shoes on the shoerack routinely won't hurt either!
