12 Excellent Uses for Rubbing Alcohol
Take a look in your medicine cabinet and grab that bottle! Rubbing alcohol is more useful than you think.
- Soak the garment in rubbing alcohol for 10 minutes before washing to remove ink stains from them
- Mix ΒΌ cup of rubbing alcohol in a cup of water and clean the windows with this solution to sparkle the windows
- Clean the mirror with a soft cloth dipped in a rubbing alcohol to sparkle it by removing the sticky stains
- Clean the bathroom fixtures by pouring rubbing alcohol directly on them. This not only makes them sparkle but also kills all the germs.
- Wipe your neck with rubbing alcohol each morning to prevent your neck from staining your shirt collar
- Fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and spritz the car glass, then wipe it with a clean cloth to clear the frost
- If your pet is suffering with a wound, wipe the wound with rubbing alcohol to prevent infection
- Make a pack by mixing 1 part of rubbing alcohol with 3 parts of water in a self-closing plastic bag and bind it in a cloth and apply it on a sore knee
- If you find it difficult to remove the stains of permanent markers, clean them with a soft cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol
- Wipe down your new leather shoes with rubbing alcohol before wearing, to prevent from pinching
- Clean the phone with rubbing alcohol to remove all stains on it
- Eliminate the fruit flies in the kitchen by spraying rubbing alcohol.
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IcyCucky | Nov 22, 2007 | Reply
Valli,
Wonderful list. I’ll try number 2 and 3 today.
Thanks for sharing.
valli | Nov 22, 2007 | Reply
Thank you very much Icy.
Judy Sheldon-Walker | Nov 25, 2007 | Reply
It’s always good to find more uses for an inexpensive product. Thank you.
valli | Nov 25, 2007 | Reply
It is true and thank you very much Judy.
nick | Oct 16, 2008 | Reply
Pour rubbing alcohol with some water in a bucket. use this to thin and remove paint from metal items then use a brilo pad or something of the sort to scrape it off Or put some on a towel and rub it to remove paint in layers. This may work for wood too. Not sure.
valli | Oct 16, 2008 | Reply
Thanks Nick for the info.
Jenn | Nov 23, 2008 | Reply
I use rubbing alcohol as a face wash and to get rid of my acne. It works, and it makes your skin baby soft.
twilight | Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
doesn’t alcohol DRY the skin?
Lori | Jan 29, 2009 | Reply
I keep rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle in the bathrooms. It is great for disinfecting the counters/sinks and the toilet area. It really smells clean and kills odors. I also spray on carpet after our dog urinates (accidently, of course). It kills that strong pet urine smell.
Diane | May 30, 2009 | Reply
I use rubbing alcohol as an “after bite”. It takes away the sting and the itch and helps reduce swelling.
Heather | Jul 1, 2009 | Reply
I also use rubbing alcohol as an after bite remedy. It cuts the sting down tremendously while providing relief and actually helping my skin. It makes my skin super soft and healthy.
Linda | Nov 3, 2009 | Reply
When I have guests, my kitchen floor always takes a beating !~So I use alcohol to get rid of the skid marks on my white kitchen floor. It works better than any cleaning product which does not work at ALL!