[biomikebryan]

Been advised to include this in shipments to stop stuff getting wet. Have others done this? Where do you get hold of it from from?

[karltsmith]

Certain items may benefit from the use of silica gel, but it's not really worth the expense or hassle. Its only effective if the item is then sealed in a plastic bag. Otherwise the silica gel will just continue to absorb atmospheric water vapour until its "spent" and will stop working once saturated. This will happen within a day unless hermetically sealed with the item. For tools just spray with WD40 and allow to dry. Everything else you/or your packers should pack tightly in plenty of paper or bubble wrap or foam chips then into a sturdy cardboard box (triple wall preferably) ensuring the box is "topped off" to fill any voids in part full baxs to reduce movement. If you are doing it yourself you should also get into the container and ask for the doors to be closed with you inside. If you see any light entering you must reject the container!

Karl

[biomikebryan]

Thanks for the advice Karl. Will pass it on to chief packer!

BTW what does your signature translate as?

[karltsmith]

Translation as requested!

You are weeping
(Little) girl, (little) girl
you are weary
(Little) girl, (little) girl

Be sad no longer
There is love for you
in the heart of the Father
(Little) girl, (little) girl.

[justin.g.s]

I looked into the silaca gel issue as well. There are shipping companies in the U.S that throw bags in trucks that haul long distances. YOu can buy there products on-line, not very cheap.

So I say to myself silica, gotta be a cheaper way, I wander around the local shops, pause in the animal ailse of a grocery store, pick up a bag HIGHLY ABSORBANT KITTY LITTER, active ingrediants SILICA.

Now after tinkering with it I am not sure that it will really be all that beneficial. It appears that it will absorb up to around 3 times its mass in water. One tablespoon litter soaks up 3 tablespoons of water, and then it is done.

So if a water droplet hit it o.k, but I doubt it will absorb humidity all that well. It looks like it was just a fun experiment.

[Tara Sage]

it was worth a try!

We didn't put anything with our furniture, although we were advised to empty our fridge and turn it off 3 days before packing and put a tea bag inside to absorb all the moisture.

Just make sure the tea bag is on a saucer or something otherwise it will stain the fridge.

We didn't bother just sold the fridge with the house!!!

[Raeven]

Hi, justin,

It occurred to me you need to get your experience together with Sandra's cat problem topic earlier this week.. then I realized I was just being silly...

Let's not have any more of that, shall we???

Losing it, Rae

I miss my banana!!!!!! :wah

[Dave & Sandra]

I miss your banana too :wah

[HowardR]

Oooer, missus! :mrgreen:

[biomikebryan]

Thanks for the translation Karlsmidt. I am going to start a new topic on speaking Maori!

[Raeven]

Oooer, missus! :mrgreen:

ROFL, Howard!!!! I didn't even realize the implications of our banana statements.... :oops: Leave it to you to point them out with such subtlety!!!!

Boy, that made me laugh!!!!

Banana-less, Rae

[HowardR]

Oooer, missus! :mrgreen:

ROFL, Howard!!!! I didn't even realize the implications of our banana statements.... :oops: Leave it to you to point them out with such subtlety!!!!

Boy, that made me laugh!!!!

Banana-less, Rae
Nothing like a good double-entendre to raise a chuckle!! (Ever seen a Carry On film (sorry, movie)?)

:D :D

[Dave & Sandra]

:oops:

What banana?

[Raeven]

Errrrrrrrrr.... well, it was just a silly emoticon I ran across, a dancing banana with a maniacal look on its face that charmed the socks off me.. after whining to ENZ for awhile, he finally took pity (read got sick of being bothered!) and added it to our emoticon collection, to take its place with lots of other cool ones he'd found.

I have faith it will be restored along with the others as he has time... I'm sure of it.

No, really!

<insert dancing banana emoticon here> - Rae

[justin.g.s]

Just to clarify, was it dave or sandra OR dave and sandra that missed raeven's banana.

Which begs the question is that a banana on your screen or or you just happy to read me.

[Dave & Sandra]

:laugh :nice1

[Michelle and Richard]

it was worth a try!

We didn't put anything with our furniture, although we were advised to empty our fridge and turn it off 3 days before packing and put a tea bag inside to absorb all the moisture.



3 days before, oh dear our fridge is going to be mould city. Don't have the time to do this before the shippers arrive, any advice ????


Michelle

[Raeven]

Hi, Michelle,

Don't know when your shippers are coming, but get it unplugged, cleaned and left open to dry as much as it can before they come. Leaving it open is probably the fastest way to dry it out.

Hope this helps!! - Rae

[Michelle and Richard]

Hi Rae

They are coming on wed, looks like another job to my growing list for this weekend.

Thanks

Michelle

[Craig]

We were advised to put coffee beans in our fridge........apparantly they absord moisture and leave your fridge with a nice smelll....... :nice1