An easy way to get your spices back to their original condition is to place a food-grade silica gel packet inside the bottle ...

(NEXSTAR) – The little packets you find ... to electronics to packaged food – are more useful than you may have thought. The little packets contain silica gel, a desiccant that absorbs moisture.

The silica gel packs take the moisture hit instead. Though the temptation to do the opposite of what you’re told can be strong, it’s best not to eat silica gel packets. The silica itself isn ...

You probably recognize these tiny ‘do not eat’ packets, they’re in most packaging from new electronics to shoes to vitamins ...