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If 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, alkal
by n4r9 1y ago
If 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.