I knew you were going to use kitty litter, did you know you can also make sodium glass, the same glass that is used in the landing lights of airplanes ? or molds that are used to produce your car engines ?. You just add three things, silica gel - water and sodium hydroxide ( I.E.- drain cleaner), check it out it's very cool.

@designsbydawn976

5 жыл бұрын

What are the amounts you use to make a silicone mold?

@estellaeggleston7915

5 жыл бұрын

I would also like the same info please

@estellaeggleston7915

5 жыл бұрын

I would also like the same information please

@benpimpinthefirst

5 жыл бұрын

@@designsbydawn976 Quite a bit of everything depending on desired mould size. The water and silica gel are pretty cheap but the largest container of 100% Lye (Sodium hydroxide) you can buy is only 1 lb and $4 and up depending on county. The stores also will track how much lye your buying because chemists/illegal drug makers used to use it for large scale operations. Ace hardware sells it still for now but your better off learning how to make your own. It can be made from baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and a lamp (for heat). Or if you really want a big batch of lye, just collect up a barrel of the whitest wood ashes you can find (drill small holes in bottom and lay a clean rag or 2 in there for ash filter), collect rainwater, pour rainwater through the ashes and collect the water that comes out of the ashes, don't touch it too much cause ya just made aqueous potassium hydroxide (liquid potash, dry this to get potash powder). Mix that with the right amount of silica in a stainless steel vessel, maybe a little extra heat if it's not bubbling enough on it's own and once it boils a while you'll see it thicken. Depending on if you use sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide you will end up with either sodium silicate or potassium silicate (Both known as water glass, the stuff they used to seal radiators with and still use in some brands of stopleak). Either of those can be mixed with perlite and a hardening agent, white aluminum oxide is recommended, I ground a rusty barrel down and use iron oxide lol, it worked just fine and continues to. You could also use gypsum (calcium sulfate / chalk), maybe even pure clay, anything you can heat the heck out of. Cause now you gotta form your mould and then heat that whole thing until its red hot, using either large propane torches, or other torch, a furnace or kiln is best for accuracy though. Then just use a saw or file or chisel to further add to detail to your mould. Make a rectangle and cut it in half to just make a proper mould like with a lost wax method of jewlery making. Unlike with sand casting though, when done fairly well your mould made from water glass may as well be a family heirloom cause that thing gonna last a long time. Now melt some metal and pour it into your mould (lookup proper procedures and precautions first). You can also use this mixture to build a decent forge for melting metals to pour into your moulds. Also, look into calcium hydroxide ( Slaked lime ) and its uses around the house, it's excellent for insulations of any kind, like preserving eggs. Calcium hydroxide and sand mixed together make wollastonite, an excellent flux for metallurgy. The world needs more homesteading chemists. It certainly passes time while everything's growing before it needs preserving.

@b11nladen

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. This is very helpful, but that's a table spoon, not a tea spoon.

I bought 1kg of silica gel online for $30 then immediately saw this video. I cancelled my order and found 2kg silica gel cat litter for $6 at my local pet store. This video helped a girl out 😭 I love you 😩💞😭

Dude at my apprenticeship workshop used to partake. He taught me how his mates fold squares of paper into envelopes to transport pre-measured portions of "herbs" and "nose powder" without staples and no risk of anything dropping out. Never thought, I would ever find a reason to use such knowledge.

@reginawhite1235

2 жыл бұрын

Ha I was thinking the same thing.

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

but you don't tell US? how kind. or... not.

@MaiBGrowNLoco

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Thank you for being such a great example. Please keep on making these beautiful videos. I'm proud of you!

Just found you a week ago and love and appreciate the knowledge you share. It just goes to prove we never get too old to learn something new. You are such a joy and are setting the example for the rest of us to try and be a blessing to someone else. Thank you for being a great teacher and an inspiration.

Hello from Japan! This video was so cute. We are in rainy season here and you can buy silica packets from almost any store right now, but I wanted to learn how to reuse them. Often the silica is in plasticy packets, but I happen to have some of those loose-leaf tea packets you mentioned and I don't think those contain plastic. If I pour my old silica out into those, I should be able to pop them in the oven for a minute without melting them to dry them out again! Thank you so much.

@junedhanasarsingh9476

Жыл бұрын

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That is a great video. You taught this grandma something new!

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

careful, careful... there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food (Please spread the word!) 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping. God bless.

This is great for keeping my hearings aid dry at night. I use a small jar of it with a foam pad on top. Put aids on pad & close jar.

@icemike4590

3 жыл бұрын

why would it get wet at night?

@ComeOutOfHerMyPeople

3 жыл бұрын

@@icemike4590 perhaps they live in a high humidity area, or have poor insulation and everything gets condensation? Just some random thoughts that come to mind x

THANK YOU THANK YOU you are such a kind sweet person!!! I watch you often. Have a BEAUTIFUL BLESSED DAY 🌻

That you so much for this information. You are such a beautiful soul. God Bless you and be you and yours always ~Lisa

I'm convinced. Heading to Petsmart tomorrow, then going across the street to the dollar store for some coffee filters. what a great cost effective solution. thanks Christa.

@deannastevens1217

3 жыл бұрын

Run them up on a sewing machine with cotton thread. Who cares about the shape... So long as they work and don't cost much.

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) i'd order the 7 mm 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping.

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

@@deannastevens1217 hate to tell you--- dessicant pkts do NOT work for food storage!!! 1. do you think you'd be comfortable with NON-FOOD grade pkts in your food??? 2. or # 1- sillica is for absorbing MOISTURE. Oxygen absorbers absorb OXYGEN! very different. Also, they CANNOT be used together. they cancel ea other out. 3. there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) i'd use 7 mm bags. 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping. God bless.

@thedrunkengardenernb

2 жыл бұрын

@@ohwhatelse depends on what you're usingit for lol

Thanks for that verse. Your such a blessing. 😊

This was engaging, educational & throughly enjoyable very 👍🏽 well done

I had no idea that the gel packets are so simple and simple to make. Thank you! God bless you!!! 🙏❤️

Thank You for this tip! I am using it for all my food bucket storage and dehydrated stuff in glass jars. I love this.

Krista, Thanks for this. I've been saving the ones I get in purchases and put them in a ziplock bag. Now I can make my own. Yay!!

@STR8808

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 Me too.

@suzan1mal

3 жыл бұрын

Chris Darry-Rose Elrod I had no idea one could reactivate them. I’ve thrown SOOOO many out over the years. UGH!!

@nwideyedwonder683

3 жыл бұрын

I've done the same...mine are saved in a jar

*Christa!* You are simply wonderful. Oh so grateful for your cute charm, grace, and practical advice. ♥️

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping.

Thank you for being such a great blessing to all. God Bless

Thank you for sharing that verse, it was actually exactly what I needed to hear today.

GREAT subject Christa! I really like your packaging ideas. Much easier than what I have done to use in my safe to help protect metal. I cut sleeves off of old cotton shirts- sew one end, tie the other. Didn't know the have litter with cobalt crystals- that's a gem to learn. As always, I love the scripture. You have such grace. Blessings:)

Absolutely going to make these! Thanks for another great post...

Brilliant, wonderfully simple idea. Just got two pounds of blue-indicating silica gel from Amazon, and found a package of coffee filters in the back of the cabinet whose size doesn't fit my current coffee maker. The blue shows through the porousness of the filter better than commercial packs with their narrow viewing strip. Love this idea! THANKS

Hi, Prepsteadors! I’ve been doing the same thing for years now. There are obviously lots of variations on this, but two of my favourites is to start with a spool or bolt of tulle From the dollar store. I just got a little square, and tie a thread around it to make the pouch. I did have one thing in storage for a long time, and my camping gear, that really benefitted from all the silica gel. The only thing is, those beads can really plump up with the moisture absorbed. So it might be important to leave a little space in them. I wondered about using Staples, and you’ve answered that question nicely. Thank you for that. When I was a tiny girl, I had a great great great aunt that was almost 100 years old. When she was younger, she worked in the local store. People in my area were poor, (but didn’t know it), and The commercially accepted way to wrap up a whole lot of goods with paper, was to tear a piece of paper off the roll, and then make a cone from it. The store keeper would twist the point of the cone to secure it, put the goods in the Cone, and twist the top over. Nothing ever spilled out of it. She would give us coins like that in small cones, candies and less small cones, and fruit in bigger ones. So this past week, I was making some packets to go in my dry-packed goods, so I made little cones out of the coffee filters. For the small bottles, I used half a teaspoon in each cone. If you’re using silica gel with cobalt blue indicators in it, may I suggest that for applications such as storing your dehydrated and freeze dried foods, that you consider either picking out the cobalt crystals, or using a solid coffee filter. Because you may not want cobalt touching your food. But of course, that’s up to you. Nice to see somebody else with a slightly different take on the idea. Thank you so much for sharing.:)

thanks to YOU, AGAIN, I got that kitty litter the same day the brake bleeder was ordered, the sun shields were bought and the matte black solar oven buckets were in my cart. you have no idea how helpful you have been but I'm trying to tell you: you've been INSTRUMENTAL in my prep learning curve, sweet girl. I sooo appreciate you and send people your way often.🙏

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping.

Thank u soooo much toxic yeah me too. I did learn better last year but had no clue how to make them. I do now!! May God bless you abundantly!

This is great!! I'm going to sew bigger bags and use it in my travel trailer. Condensation is an issue when cold weather camping.

Just found you. You are a jem thank you. Your content is priceless. How anyone could give you a thumbs down for the help and knowledge you give is just beyond me. I hope all learn how useful what you are teaching is. Blessings to you and all. From Ontario Canada

Fabulous! And how to restore the ones I'm already saving was a bonus. One day we won't have such available resources so this is an excellent video. I especially like the repuposing cotton pillowcases. I use these in my microphone cases to keep moisture out of my music equipment. ☺

I use them in my food storage, thank you for teaching me how to make them myself. God bless you

Wow! Thank you. And especially for the surprise message at the end. God Bless You.

From Linda.... love saving money anyway I can and this is one of them. Thank you so much and look forward to more money saving tips. God Bless you and your family

Such great advice!! Love that the silica has a built in color change for moisture too! You are really brilliant!! Many thanks.

I have these packets in every drawer of my tool box.

Thank you so much for this!! I am a huge fan of dried seaweed & it comes in little trays with a silica packet. I have kept these - much to the chagrin of my longsuffering family - for a long, long time. Glad to know some good uses for them! But I wanted to tell you how very much your knowledge & insight is appreciated!! And the scripture verse was wonderful! Keep up the good work & God bless!!! ♥️

I LOVE your channel. SOooo informative! Thank you for all the great info

Also so glad to know they're not toxic! Will be putting them into my home dehydrated fruit jars too from now on 😁

Thank you for the information AND specially ending with that powerful SCRIPTURE! You sure blessed me:)

It is soooo humid here in Indiana! I went to KZread seeking a solution to keep my rabbit feed from turning moldy again and found you! I was already a subscriber and took comfort that your information is always useful and natural. Thanks so much!

For larger containers I use nylon stockings. Add into the stocking until silica gel is about the size of a golf ball, tie it off against the silica gel, then turn the stocking inside-out over the ball, and tie it off again. Now the package is double thick. Cut the remainder of the stocking free.

@jsplasha

2 жыл бұрын

Nylon works but any thin piece of cloth will work fine. Old bed sheets, pillowcases, t-shirts, anything works. Even balled up kleenex

@SomewhereInIndiana1816

Жыл бұрын

great idea, thank you! I was wondering how much to use for, say, a gallon size container. thanks!

Found you on google by accident and now I can’t believe I haven’t seen you all this time . Thank you 🙏 god bless

Wow Christa!! You are just fantastic!! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful info. I learn so much from you. Love, Mary

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

..there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping. stay safe. stay well. God bless

thank you for explaining about the silica, because, yes-I, too, thought it was toxic! Appreciate the information.

@carmabee4600

3 жыл бұрын

Same, my mother always told us it was, I have told mine too 😄

That's a beautiful thought { Go out and be a blessing for someone today } if we all did that just think how much better the world would be! Thank you and God Bless you PREPSTEADERS!

WOW I had no idea how easy it was to make these silica gel packs. Thanks!

I will be looking for the litter next shopping trip! Thank you again!

Thanks for sharing! Blessings to you and your family!

I've always wondered about these little packets. I know now that they're helpful all around the house 😍

Awesome thank you. These are the hardest thing to buy! You can only buy them on line and I need one today! Because of your video I can make up one today. Thanks heaps

Thank you! This is a great idea! I will do this!

I made silica packets out of coffee filters once, but I didn't cut, fold, and staple them. I just put silica in the middle of a coffee filter then gathered the edges, gave it a twist at the top and secured it with a twist tie.

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

honey, #1. kitty litter is NOT food grade! PLUS, #2.. they absorb MOISTURE! Oxygen absorbers absorb- what? OXYGEN! 2 different things. Oxy absorbers contain IRON OXIDE (no. you cannot buy it) not sillica. there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food (Please spread the word!). 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping. God bless.

The most frugal video I watched today. I need to start making my own. I spent a fortune on them already.

Never too old to learn something new. Excellent video. Thank you very much.

You are amazing. I knew you were a believer before the end. Thanks for this. So my BMW has a fogging up issue. I’m gonna make a larger size one of these to fix the issue. Be blessed. I know this blessed me.

What a great money saving idea. Thanks a bunch.

I have saved these packets for years in a ziplock to use in suitcases, drawers, and items stored in totes. I also keep years of photos in old large popcorn tins and add the packets to keep the photos from sticking together and preserve them. The reason I keep them in tins is because I have had photo albums ruined even peed on by a dog. We had a housefire once my baby books were burned a huge loss to my heart but the photos in the tin, I only had one then, were unharmed. I have learned a lot here today so thank you all, and you Christa for the wonderful tips and how to's plus the Christian fellowship atmosphere!

Love this they are great! Thank you

That is so cool! Thank you for sharing this info and the scripture ! 💕🤗

You explain everything so well. Thanks.

Thanks a lot. Loved the tip about putting them in the oven and reusing them!!!

I love your channel! I am learning so much to be more self sufficient and have the know how....Thank You so much. It is a joy and a pleasure to be learning from you...

Thank you so much for this great idea!

Thank you so much for this practical and creative item. This would make a wonderful gift at any time of the year. Love the scripture and I notice that a lot of the homesteaders and preppers are followers of Yeshua, so HE is guiding us to this lifestyle for HIS purpose, Romans 8:28 and Jeremiah 29:11..... Blessings in abundance to you and yours, Shalom!!!

I love this channel. So informative. Clever lady.

Very helpful and easy to understand! I was curious about these and I appreciate you going into the little bit of history and where it comes from very interesting

Happy to see this video. I had saved up about 30-40 silica gel pacs thinking I might use them for seed saving. The other day my phone fell in a water trough. I ended up using about 20 of my silica pacs to try to save my phone. Still haven’t checked to see if it has worked or not, but I appreciate your comment on drying and reusing the silica pacs. I’ve seen mixed info on whether they are reusable or not. Now know I can easily replace the handful of silica pacs I had saved. 😊

Excellent tip!!!!! And info as usual. I had no idea you could use them again.

Excellent video ! Thank you !

Thank you very much for your video. Had not thought of the cat litter. AWESOME

You learn about, and share, the neatest things. Thank you!

You always teach me such wonderful things. Thanks so much for all you do!!! I sure do appreciate you.

@PREPSTEADERS

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Thank you for your kind words, SandyClaus!

Great video I had no idea what does little packets were for. Look so easy to make my own thank you

Thank you! I was considering some options last week but held off to think about them some more. This is perfect. And thanks for the scripture at the end as always.

@PREPSTEADERS

5 жыл бұрын

I am glad you found it helpful, Roy! I love that you can make these whatever size you need. Be blessed today!

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

..there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping. stay safe. stay well. God bless

I ordered 10lb and reusable tea bags. This will make great pouches for my gun cases and boxes of ammo. Thanks for all your videos.💋💋

Love the way you end your video. That’s what our country needs, the word of God

I make them for our ammo boxes and gun cases like this...only I use small envelopes like we use for thank you cards. I put about 1/8 to 1/4 cup of the litter in them and make sure they're glued all the way shut. We have so much humidity that it really does take a larger size. I have used the coffee filters too. This is a great idea and I seldom see anyone showing people how to do this. Thanks for putting it out there. As for my food...I make the packs with rice inside. That way it's another source of food that I can use. I've watched so many of your videos. I've made ghee and apple cider vinegar by watching you. Thanks for all you do! Blessings!

@PREPSTEADERS

5 жыл бұрын

Donna, that is wonderful! Thank you for sharing your comments. I am glad you are also in Tennessee!

@IMOO1896

4 жыл бұрын

Donna's Home Place TN would the envelope paper allow enough moisture to seep thru?

@la8656

3 жыл бұрын

Now, that really sparked an idea to take this even further...spritz or stir into some of the gel, your favorite scent and then make cachets for the areas of the home, drawers, auto, etc. WOW! Thanks for getting my brain thinking.

@daleval2182

8 ай бұрын

Paper may not be porous enough ?

Wow! I don’t know how you come up with these ideas! Love it!!! 😇❤️😇

You are a totally blessing to me today! Rest assured I will past it on, Amen!!

Thanks. I now make my own. I use the silica gel that I've had in my craft box for a couple decades. I used to use it to dry flowers.

I love your vibe... knowledgeable, calming and you seem like you'd be the nicest person. 😄 Thank you for the lesson!!

What a great video! Very thorough! Thank you!

Neat! I always wondered about silica gel. Thank you!

pots. This site is so awesome. Love the end with scripture. Thank you. Thank you.

fantastic information, thank you! 😊😊

Thanks for your help and kind words of scripture at the end!

Ahh that smile is verry lovely, I love the rustic feel of her videos.

Great topic you are doing a nice job separating yourself from the rest

I've wondered for many years now about these packets, VERY neat info! Thank you for taking the time to put this together. May The Lord Bless all that you put your hand to and may the Peace of Christ Jesus reign over you and your home! Shalom

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping.

Great video! I had no idea kitty litter was silica. Thank you for the always informative and very original subjects.

I am glad I watched all the way to the end. Thanks for the scripture.

I'm making these!!!!! Thank you.

Thank you. I have gleaned so much useful information about prepping from you. My preps are flourishing. Not only does my cup runneth over..... So does my tiny apartment.

You are a beautiful blessing! I never thought about what you go through while teaching us till your flyover- Thank you😇🥰

@ohwhatelse

2 жыл бұрын

there are 3 things that will spoil your freeze dried or dehydrated food: light, moisture, & oxygen. same as any food. & heat doesn't do it any good, either.... things to be greatly concerned about when freeze drying your own food. 1. bags of less than 5mm thickness will let light in. (take one in a very dark room, like at night, & hold a very bright flashlight up tight against 1 thickness of it & see if any light shines through it. if it does, you don't want to use it!) 2. freeze drying will take care of the moisture if you have checked the thickest, most dense mass of your food for any amount of moisture. 3. the iron oxide "oxygen" pkts take care of the oxygen. 4. food particles or food dust can get in the seams of the bags & they will let some amount of air in (also other particles or dust when or before they seal them) . you may want to check a bag now & then by putting your very clean hands down inside & trying to force it apart. So- be very careful when you fill your bags that no particles or food dust gets left around the inside of the tops! sooo, i really do hate to burst anyone's bubbles here buuut, SILICA, as these she is making are for absorbing MOISTURE. the oxygen packets that you MUST BUY contain IRON OXIDE & are only for absorbing OXYGEN! 2 very different- DIFFERENT products for VERY different uses! they are NOT interchangeable!!!! AND, after all the expense as well as your labor, if you use them together they will cancel each other out & you will have some very spoiled food when you need it the very most!!!! sorry if you have already used silica, thinking that would do the same as AIR absorbers but, better check your food! they won't keep long term. happy, safe prepping.

Thanks for this ☺️

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you and many blessings to you and yours..........

Thanks. Looks easy enough. That's one thing off my list. :)

I always save my gel packs. I use them in everything that can rust or mildew. In my fishing tackle box, my tool box, my crafts, anything I can think of.

@hihihihihello

4 жыл бұрын

Good thinkin!!

@colleensmith7745

4 жыл бұрын

I use them to keep my hearing aids dry. I heat up the packet for 10 seconds & then put it in the case. Works great!

Time to go shopping again. 🤣 Thank you and may God Bless you and your family!

Great tip, I'd not known about the cat litter idea! Love your videos, Bible reading & your love of the Lord!

Congratulations: Great! Clearly explained.