Good morning lovelies, Check-out this helpful tips on SILICA gel that comes with new bags and shoes, most of us find those little packet of silica gel incredibly annoying - But they are actually more useful than we think.
In fact, you should hold on to them as some of their uses might surprise you.
Silica gel is full of tiny pores made from silicon dioxide and is a desiccant, which means it absorbs moisture from the air.
An ordinary 10g bag can absorb up to four grams of water — 20 to 40 per cent of its own weight.
Although warning signs such as “do not eat” and “keep way from babies” is enough to put us off and chuck them out, we really should be paying attention to these helpful little freebies.
In fact, you should hold on to them as some of their uses might surprise you.
Silica gel is full of tiny pores made from silicon dioxide and is a desiccant, which means it absorbs moisture from the air.
An ordinary 10g bag can absorb up to four grams of water — 20 to 40 per cent of its own weight.
Although warning signs such as “do not eat” and “keep way from babies” is enough to put us off and chuck them out, we really should be paying attention to these helpful little freebies.