"Thought it was just me." Woman reveals genius reason to never throw away silica gel packets: 'Have a zip lock bag of them saved just for this' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A TikToker showed bibliophiles how to protect their books from damage with a simple and free item people often toss out: silica packs. Ky (@spilledmypaint) shared a video that opens with a view inside ...

Those crinkly little packets buried in new shoe boxes and electronics packaging are usually treated as instant trash. A viral ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We're all familiar with silica gel packets — the small bagged packets found in vitamin bottles, shoe boxes, and electronics, along with other ...

We find them everywhere, popping out of all sorts of packaging, lurking like an ugly bug in vitamin bottles and new shoes. Working freight at my store, I touch dozens of silica packets each day and ...

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