What is Rubbing Alcohol
There are various types of alcohol that we know of and some of the common ones are those that we drink. Beer and wine are known as ethyl alcohol and are produced by yeast. Whiskey on the other hand is a type of ethanol similar to car fuels, which undergoes a distillation process and usually contains 40% alcohol and 60% water. Rubbing alcohol is a generic term that can either be denatured alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. Take a walk along your hardware stores and you will find bottles of alcohol. These are known as denatured alcohol, which is also a type of ethanol and has been poisoned to keep people from drinking it. It is usually used as a form of cleaning agent.
Isopropyl alcohol, which is usually found in drug stores, is known as IPA or isopropanol. It is similar in function and structure to ethanol, destroys bacteria, viruses and fungus but it is not that effective on dehydrating living tissues hence it is more effective for disinfecting skin than ethanol. Some common uses are found in hospitals where nurses use it to clean skin of pathogens before giving an injection.
- Getting rid of sticky residues
Plasters, stickers, and price tags often leave sticky residues on items as well as on our skin.
Soak affected area of your item with rubbing alcohol or dab lightly on skin with a cotton ball. - Clean your eyeglasses
Get a clean cloth and dab some rubbing alcohol. Start rubbing into your glasses, and it will look spotless. - Clean you mobile phone
Dab some rubbing alcohol on a cloth and give your phone screen a good wipe. - Clean your mirrors
Get a clean cloth, squirt some rubbing alcohol on it and start buffing your mirrors. - Remove cooking smells from hands
Rub a little rubbing alcohol onto your hands, it works just like a hand sanitizer. - Remove permanent markers
Apply rubbing alcohol onto black marker areas and see the alcohol work its magic
by dissolving the marker back to liquid state. - Clean makeup brushes
Keep your brushes in clean condition and keep the germs at bay. Once a month, soak them
in rubbing alcohol for 30 minutes then leave them to dry. - Fix your broken blusher, bronzer or eyeshadow
Spray and gently push the pieces of broken makeup with rubbing alcohol, leave it to set
for a few hours and they will look as good as new. - Remove nail polish
Dab some rubbing alcohol onto a cotton ball and start rubbing on your nails. - Soothe a twisted ankle
Apply rubbing alcohol onto the swollen area and it calms down the swelling by helping to
bring blood to the area. - Get rid of fruit flies
Mix rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and start spraying on them. - Sterilize Items
Wipe some alcohol on tools such as thermometers, tweezers, and clippers to make them hygienic again. - Clean blinds
Slap some rubbing alcohol on a cloth to clean out the dust and grime on your blinds. - Remove bubbles from Melt & Pour soap
Are you making your own Melt & Pour soap? Notice the bubbles on top when you
pour your soap into the mold? Spray some rubbing alcohol on it and watch the bubbles disappear. - DIY Air Freshener
Mix a cup of alcohol with 10-15 drops of essential oils and start spraying your bathroom
or bedroom for a refreshing feeling.
