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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.

  1. Soak the garment in rubbing alcohol for 10 minutes before washing to remove ink stains from them
  2. Mix ΒΌ cup of rubbing alcohol in a cup of water and clean the windows with this solution to sparkle the windows
  3. Clean the mirror with a soft cloth dipped in a rubbing alcohol to sparkle it by removing the sticky stains
  4. Clean the bathroom fixtures by pouring rubbing alcohol directly on them. This not only makes them sparkle but also kills all the germs.
  5. Wipe your neck with rubbing alcohol each morning to prevent your neck from staining your shirt collar
  6. Fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and spritz the car glass, then wipe it with a clean cloth to clear the frost
  7. If your pet is suffering with a wound, wipe the wound with rubbing alcohol to prevent infection
  8. 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
  9. If you find it difficult to remove the stains of permanent markers, clean them with a soft cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol
  10. Wipe down your new leather shoes with rubbing alcohol before wearing, to prevent from pinching
  11. Clean the phone with rubbing alcohol to remove all stains on it
  12. Eliminate the fruit flies in the kitchen by spraying rubbing alcohol.
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Comments (4)
#1 by IcyCucky, Nov 22, 2007
Valli,
Wonderful list. I'll try number 2 and 3 today.
Thanks for sharing.
#2 by valli, Nov 22, 2007
Thank you very much Icy.
#3 by Judy Sheldon-Walker, Nov 25, 2007
It's always good to find more uses for an inexpensive product. Thank you.
#4 by valli, Nov 25, 2007
It is true and thank you very much Judy.
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