Don’t throw these away: Silica gel bags. They’re usually found in a box when you buy new shoes or a camera. Usually, we throw them out.

　　不要随便扔干燥剂，这些干燥剂通常是在你新买的鞋子或者相机的盒子里。通常情况下，你会把他们扔掉。

　　Silicon dioxide dries out anything around them. Non-toxic, not poisonous, they do pose a choking hazard. Keep them away from children. Here’s what you can use them for.

　　二氧化硅有极强的干燥作用。无毒，无害，但吸入该物，确实有窒息的危险，因此要远离儿童。以下是你可以用干燥剂做哪些事情：

　　1. Throw them in your gym bag and you can prevent bacteria or mold from growing. It also gets rid of nasty odors.

　　把这些干燥剂放到你的运动包里，就能阻止霉菌和细菌滋生，同时还能除味。

　　2. Save a wet phone. It’s more effective than rice. Put the phone in a jar full of the bags.

　　拯救掉到水里的手机。这个方法比放到大米里有效多了，可以把手机放到一放满干燥剂的罐子里。

　　3. Save old photos. Put a few of the bags in a box of old photos. It saves them from sticking together or getting ruined.

　　拯救旧照片，可以把干燥剂放入旧照片的盒子里，可以防止这些照片粘在一起或者受潮。

　　4. Defog your windshield. Put a bunch of the bags under your windshield. It takes care of the fog and saves precious time.

　　除挡风玻璃的雾气。把几袋干燥剂放在挡风玻璃下方，它可以替你节省时间，除掉雾气。

　　5. Extend the life of razor blades. The bags absorb the moisture from your blade.

　　延长刮胡刀的寿命，可以吸收刀锋的湿气，避免生锈。

　　Think twice before throwing away.

　　所以下回再扔干燥剂，要三思哦。