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12 Handy Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

Aug 4, 2012 08:46 AM
Aug 4, 2012 05:00 PM
Illustrations of everyday items including a faucet, a yellow shirt, a smartphone, a bottle, and a car, arranged artistically.

If rubbing alcohol is commonly used to treat minor scrapes and disinfect surgical instruments in hospitals, then you might as well use its medicinal qualities to also disinfect your cell phone and mix with aloe vera gel to make your very own DIY hand sanitizer.

Other surprisingly practical uses for rubbing alcohol: removing permanent marker stains, cleaning your bathroom mirror, keeping your car windows frost-free during the wintertime, putting together a shapeable ice pack in the freezer, and more.

Got your own cool tips for using rubbing alcohol? Share with us by commenting below.

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12 Handy Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

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