Fill a small cloth bag, sock, or breathable pouch with uncooked rice.

Add a few drops of essential oil (like lavender or tea tree) for a fresh scent.

Place in problem areas.

Replace every 2–3 weeks—or refresh by baking at 200°F for 30 mins to dry out absorbed moisture.

3. 🪡 Revive Dull Sea Salt & Sugar

Ever open a salt shaker only to find clumps?

Humidity causes salt, sugar, and spices to harden.

Toss in a few grains of rice—it’ll absorb moisture and keep them free-flowing.

Try this:

Drop 2–3 grains of rice into your salt shaker, sugar jar, or spice container.

It won’t change the taste—but it will prevent caking.

✅ Works with: sea salt, kosher salt, brown sugar, powdered sugar

4. 🧴 Freshen Up Stale-Smelling Vases & Bottles

That decorative vase or narrow-necked bottle might look clean…

But it still smells musty inside.

Instead of scrubbing blindly, let rice do the work.

How:

Add a spoonful of uncooked rice + warm water + drop of dish soap into the container.

Shake vigorously—the rice scrubs the sides like tiny sponges.

Rinse and dry.