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Brilliant Uses for Silica Gel Bags

Who knew those little bags you find in a box with a pair of new shoes could be so useful? Use them to defog car windows, extend the life of razor blades and more!

The first thing most of us do when we buy a new pair of shoes or a camera is to throw away the box, as well as that strange little bag that usually comes in it. But it turns out you should be keeping those silica gel bags, as they are called, because they have some pretty amazing uses.

You know how you can dry out a wet cellphone by submerging it in rice? Well, silica gel bags also do the trick. Watch the video to find out exactly what you can use these handy little bags for:

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