Re: Cooler Bandannas

[Guest guest]

I used to have a little collection of silica gel packets (you never

know when the urge to nibble is going to strike), but I lost them.

So I went searching for a cheap way to get more. I like the idea of

homemade " cooler bandanas; you get to choose your own fabric that way.

Anyway, it turns out silica gel is also used in gardening, and

ny's Seeds sells a 1 pound container of the stuff for around $12

including shipping. (I don't know if the powder needs to be wrapped

in something other than fabric before sewing it into the bandana,

however.)

Still looking for a better deal, I stumbled across this gem---

Jillian, you'll love this!---this website has silica gel meant to be

ingested! http://www.iherb.com/silica.html

I was wondering if anyone here knows the reasoning behind taking

silica gel as a dietary supplement.

~Jan

> Those granules in the cooler bandannas are silica gel, the stuff

they

> put in the little paper packets that come in boxes of new shoes

( " Do

> not eat! " screams the writing on the paper packets. Which is a

shame,

> since they're SO DAMN APPETIZING!) I myself have sewn those little

> packets into makeshift bandannas and have used them like the

> (expensive, in my opinion) commercial ones. I like to cut monetary

> corners when I can; I'm saving my money for visits to a Dr. Bitter

> trained physician in Virginia (Photofacial). Also, I left my

original

> cooler bandanna in Florida when I was visiting my Mom.

>

> By the way, this is my first post, although I have been perusing

this

> support group for years and have received a lot of excellent tips

> from you guys. I honestly believe this forum has saved me from

> crippling depression.

>

> Jillian