This Silica Gel Life Hack is Brilliant
- Publish date
- Monday, 14 Mar 2016, 1:51PM

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You know those little annoying silica gel bags that come in the box of new shoes that you bought? Don't just toss them into the bin with no second thought, as they are kind of a game changer.
The little morsels have multiple uses, including preventing mold or bacteria from growing, defogging car windows, saving old photos and extending the life of razor blades.
But this one has got to be the best fix: They can saving your phone from water damage.
Don't automatically turn to the rice when you drop your iPhone down the loo. Instead, place your phone in a jar with a few of silica gel bags and it could help bring it back to life. They work because the packets contain silicon dioxide, which dries out anything around it. You will never look at these bags in the same way again.Â