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make sure to set a weekly reminder to unbag and shake out your passport, so you don't get mold (as what happens to paper when stored in airtight containers) Pr
by its-summertime 1y ago
make sure to set a weekly reminder to unbag and shake out your passport, so you don't get mold (as what happens to paper when stored in airtight containers)
Probably not applicable to what passports are made from, but can't hurt
- n4r9 1y agoIf you're going to store your passport (or anything) in a zip-lock bag for a long period, maybe just sprinkle in some baking soda? Mould doesn't like dry, alkaline conditions.
- foobarkey 1y agoWith this many steps might be just easier to not put the passport in water then weekly maintenance jobs :)
- SapporoChris 1y agoA white powder residue found on your passport by security just might result in a delay.
- n4r9 1y agoI carry yeast, flour, and oil with me to the airport to demonstrate proving if necessary. On the off-chance that the white powder is not in fact baking powder - after a trip to South America for example - I use self-raising flour (harina leudante) cleverly switched into a plain flour packet.
- donohoe 1y agoIf you’re setting a weekly reminder, then every 4th week you should wipe down the outside cover and inner card with a spritz of vinegar (better than windex) and then air dry for a few hours. (I’m not seriously suggesting this)
- michaelsshaw 1y agoNo! Not all passports have the thick inner cover US ones have.
- IAmBroom 1y agoSo you're suggesting putting the passport into some sort of protective package before wiping it down? :D
- loloquwowndueo 1y agoYuck! Save one of those little packs of silica gel used to keep food dry and use that instead? Looks more legit than some random white powder.
- bapak 1y agoI swear, officer. It's just baking soda!
- IAmBroom 1y ago"Looks" more legit, and is far more woo-woo. Those little packs are completely useless if they've been exposed to open air for a few hours. I swear, 99% of the population think those packets reverse the laws of thermodynamics somehow, pumping an infinite amount of water without work. I'll go with the chemically-valid, physics-valid, non-random white powder.
- loloquwowndueo 1y agoWell then store them in an airtight container? Better than just tossing them.
- SAI_Peregrinus 1y agoBake them first, 120°C (250°F) for a few hours. They're reusable if the water is baked out.
- IAmBroom 1y agoNot much better. They're tiny and ecologically rather bland.