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My new apartment has an attic space so I'm putting a bunch of my extra items in cheap totes for storage.

Problem is the attic is pretty humid and damp I recently bought a 100 pack of silica gel I'm going to throw in a bunch per tote. My question is how can I cheap and effectively make this totes airtight?

>> No.1248508

I'm no expert and this might be a dumb suggestion,

but shrinkwrap around the lid?

>> No.1248564

>>1248506
Trash bag taped shut maybe.

>> No.1248602

Hot Glue

>> No.1248612

>>1248506
Maybe a fuckton of silica and a sealed container, those totes are anything but

>> No.1248617

>>1248506

maybe you should solve the humidity and dampness issue first? the attic should have some sort of venting to remove the heat to prevent the humidity.... I suggest asking your landlord to look into this issue.

>> No.1248622

>>1248617
This.

If it's humid and damp it is going to cause the owner a problem eventually so unless he/she is a Jew then they should want to protect their investment, needs a whirlybird vent or something.

>> No.1248624

Another thought, you can put a heavy duty garbage bag around it and suck out the air with a vacuum?

>> No.1248630

>>1248624

or just use SPACE BAGS that were designed for this very thing without all the ghetto trashbags

>> No.1249553

Attics should not be damp, it'll rot the frame.

Fix the ventilation up there as a priority.

BTW, silica gel is shit, It's literally a sponge, it doesn't solve anything long term.

>> No.1249651

>>1248624
Bag the items and put the bags in the totes.