After Reading This You’ll Never Throw Away These Bags Again...

#1 What are they filled with?

However, the truth is that they are not poisonous whatsoever. Rather, they are filled with a substance called silicon dioxide which should not be eaten but can be very useful around the house. They're a non-toxic inert desiccant that will dry out anything around them. Here's how you can use them:

#2 Put them in your gym bag

The main purpose of these little packets is to absorb any extra moisture and protect the item they are added to from growing bacteria or mold. Bacteria thrive in damp and moist environments so adding one of these guys to your gym bag will eliminate dampness and germs thus freshening it up. They can even remove a very foul odor.

#3 Put them between towels

Prevent your towels from getting damp and smelling unpleasant by putting a few of these in the towel cabinet.

#4 Make your razors last longer

Instead of leaving your razor around in the bath where it's always wet put it in a plastic container with a few silica bags inside. It will make it last longer.

#5 No more foggy car windows

I absolutely adore this one, since foggy car windows cause me a lot of problems especially in this damp weather season. This goes to all you drivers out there; it's a true lifesaver in the winter. Instead of waiting for your windows to defog, which in older car models can take forever, put a bunch of these silica gel bags under your windshield from the inside immediately. You'll see that tomorrow your windows won't be foggy. It's the fastest way to stop your windows from fogging up and you'll save yourself the 10 extra minutes needed to clean them up.

#6 Save your drowned phone

If you happen to drop your phone in water and it gets wet, don't lose hope! Instead of putting it in a jar of rice try the same with silica bags. Fill a jar with them and put your mobile in, it will be much more effective.

#7 Add them to toolbox

Your tools get rusted over time and you wish to save them? Do a simple thing. Add some silica gel bags in your tool box and you don't have to worry forever.

#8 Save old books / Photos

Old books / Phots are all lovely and close to our heart. But sadly, they tend to have a musty smell and we wish to get rid of it. The method is as simple as anything. All you need do is put these books / photos in a pack with silica gel packets.

#9 Remove condensation from camera

Pictures are important, so you cannot abandon your camera because it's cold. You move through the problems faced. But here, your problems are solved. Remove the parts of the camera and add them in a bowl with silica gel. Now enjoy taking pictures.

#10 Dry some flowers

If you want to dry some flowers, you can put them in a box filled with silica gel and wait for the magic to happen on it's own.

#11 Save your make up

Every women needs to have a bag or two of silica gel in her make up purse to stop the powdery make up from curdling.

#12 Save your Jack-o-lantern

Simply adding a silica bag to the inside of your jack-o-lantern will extend its shelf life significantly. Nobody wants to smell a rotting pumpkin breaking down on the porch in the fall.

There you have it, 11 fun and useful tips which can make your life easier. Next time you buy something with silica gel bags in it don't throw them away, they can be quite useful. Can you think of another way you can use these bags, maybe you're already using them for something we haven't mentioned? Please share your thoughts and ideas, we can all learn something new.