kwhitsitt1's video: Silica Gel Uses What they Are and How To Re-Use Them

Click on the link below for a free video guide to dietary supplements and alternative medicine! http://utahtexans.com/ In this video I'm going to share the leading silica gel uses and what they are all about. Have you ever purchased a product maybe it was shoes or a dietary supplement and seen a tiny bag of silica gel and wondered wondered what it does? It's the same stuff that sand is made of and it's primary job is to absorb and hold water. Since too moisture can be bad for many products such as electronics, leather, supplements you can see it prolongs the life of them and that is good. This little packet can absorb 40% of it's weight in moisture. How do you know when the packet absorbed all the moisture that it can? I've read that on average they last 8-12 months in a closed container. Then it depends on how much you open it and how much moisture is in the air. I would say every 6 months replace them. Any indicators is that some of them change to a blueish color if they can't absorb any more moisture and white being it's normal color. You can re-move the moisture by using a microwave. I've read that it takes 3-5 minutes on high setting in a microwave. Also look at the color and see if it turns white. If you don't have a microwave you can use an oven but I hear it takes much longer. Turn the temperature to 275 degrees Fahrenheit and heat for 30 minutes to 1 hr and half depending on how many you are drying out. Any product where excess moisture isn't good (there is a lot) you can find these silica gel packets. You might be wondering what would happen if you ate the packet. Most likely you will be fine, however some use a toxic coating that could give you stomach pains, nausea a fever and other unwanted side effects. You are probably like me and look at these little packets and throw them in the garbage. Before you do toss those packets they actually have many uses that benefit stuff you own. I'm talking a crap load of uses and I'm going to give you a few ideas, but I can be here forever. For example I live in a very humid environment that tears up guitar strings faster than a can tear up Reeces Pieces frosted cake. I love that cake. I could put a few packets in the case and walla it keeps mold away from the strings and prolongs it's life. Leather shoes, wallets anything else stick a packet where you store it. How about if you drop a cell phone or electronic in water and want to remove the water. Yep these little packets will help absorb the unwanted moisture. Store photos, baseball cards, important documents and you can use silica gel to preserve them. Next let's go to the kitchen and see how they can be used. Do you have bottles of herbs well they can be used to preserve them. They can be used with brown sugar so it doesn't clump up but remain a powder. They can be used to preserve potatoes, onions and other veggies so they don't sprout. They can be used to preserve the life of razors or tools that tend to rust. To remove moisture from windows and car windows, To preserve metal ornaments like Christmas stuff. Fishing flies, put a few in a gym packet to keep away the smell. When you travel throw a few in with you swimsuit to help dry it out. How about jewelry and keeping silver from tarnishing. Of course ammo cases and guns they can be used. Tons of uses anything where moisture is bad they can be used.