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BUSINESS NEWS  - Dry ice is widely used in commercial and household settings to prolong the shelf life of food, fruits, and other perishable items. Added to this, dry ice is commonly used in the shipping industry to preserve the temperature of perishable items.

However, dry ice has many useful household applications that you may not have known about.

Here are the  5 surprising ways that you can use dry ice. 

You can use dry ice to keep mosquitos at bay

Dry ice is carbon dioxide gas (CO2) that has been frozen. In particular, because they feed on human blood, mosquitoes connect the smell of CO2 gas with the scent of food.

To put it more simply, these tiny parasites can locate groups of humans by smelling the carbon dioxide (CO2) that is produced when we breathe out.

You can make a dummy out of dry ice to draw mosquitos away. Dry ice in Cape Town is sold in the form of a 2.5Kg round block that is the best way to get rid of mosquitoes and ensure a restful night's sleep.

You can use dry ice to help your plants grow faster

Putting dry ice near plants and allowing it to sublimate can be an effective approach to encourage rapid plant growth.

After one month of consistently subjecting your plants to sublimation for ten to fifteen minutes every day, you will undoubtedly begin to observe substantial changes. Before bringing dry ice into your home, you should always make sure that there is adequate ventilation.

You can use dry ice to protect your clothes from moths

If you want to get rid of clothes moths without spending a lot of money, you might attempt the do-it-yourself option that entails using plastic bags and dry ice instead of paying a professional fumigation service.

Put the contaminated clothing in a plastic bag, add a piece of dry ice that weighs between two to three kilogrammes, and then sit back and watch the transformation take place. It should only take the CO2 that has sublimated for thirty minutes to eradicate all the eggs, larvae, and adult moths.

Make sure you leave a little space in the bag for the gas to escape through so that there isn't a build-up of pressure inside the bag.

You can use dry ice to fix minor dents

If your vehicle has a small dent (where the sheet metal is not bent), you do not need to engage a professional mechanic to fix it for you if you have dry ice. Dry ice can make the dent disappear faster than a professional technician can.

Simply use a blow dryer to warm up the dent, place a piece of dry ice on the dent, and then let it settle sit like that for a few minutes. Dry ice has a rapid cooling effect, which will help the dented portion return to its original shape.

Be careful not to use too much ice because this could cause the paint on the automobile to become cracked.

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You can use dry ice to remove bed bugs

If you have a problem with bed bugs, you can get some dry ice and let it sublimate within your home. The bed bugs will suffocate from the CO2 gas.

From the above, it’s clear to see that dry ice is a multipurpose product for households and business entities.

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