Rubbing alcohol has many practical uses in the home, including as a disinfectant, cleaner and stain remover.
The many innovative uses of alcohol can save you money and make your life a lot easier. We invite you to discover some of them.
1. Refreshes the air:
Mix one cup of rubbing alcohol and 10 to 15 drops of essential oil. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and enjoy your homemade air freshener.
2. Clean the jewelry:
Restore luster to your jewels by soaking them with alcohol before cleaning them. Place the jewels in the alcohol for a few minutes before cleaning them with a clean cloth.
3. Repels fruit flies:
Spray some rubbing alcohol in the area where you find fruit flies. This will kill them and prevent them from coming back.
4. Cleans dry-erase boards:
Rubbing alcohol is an inexpensive alternative to dry-erase board cleaners and works just as well. Spray and wipe with a paper towel or cloth.
5. Eliminate nauseating odors:
Water foul-smelling shoes or other smelly items with rubbing alcohol and let them dry in a sunny spot to get rid of odors.
6. Clean the carpet:
The nature of rubbing alcohol makes it ideal for removing grease stains from carpets. Apply rubbing alcohol to a clean cloth and lightly rub the stained area to remove all traces.
7. Prevent sweat stains:
Wipe areas of the body that are prone to sweat stains, such as the collar, underarms, elbows, and knees. Alcohol acts as an antiperspirant.
8. Clean the laminate floors:
Mix a little rubbing alcohol with water, vinegar and dish soap, and you'll get an ideal floor cleaner for your laminate floors. Simply spray and wipe with a damp sponge or mop.
9. Disinfects the glasses:
Rub your glasses with rubbing alcohol to disinfect them.
10. Clean the microfiber furniture:
Cleaning microfibre furniture is easy when using rubbing alcohol. Simply rub the alcohol on the stained area. Alcohol does not stain the surface, unlike water, and evaporates quickly.