Rubbing Alcohol and Household Care

Rubbing Alcohol, also known as Isopropyl Alcohol is not only useful as a sterile cleanser before and after medical injections, it has various other not-so-famous yet household uses. It is so helpful, that ladies will adopt it soon after reading this.

* To clean mirrors: Use a small spray bottle and fill with rubbing alcohol, spritze the mirror with it when cleaning for a streak-free look.

* To clean windows: Mix 1 cup rubbing alcohol, 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon white vinegar to make your own glass and windowcleaner.

* To remove permanent marker stains,To clean granite surfaces: Mix 2 cups water, few drops of dish detergent and 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol.

* To sparkle stainless steel vessels,faucets and sinks,To remove hair color and hair spray marks on sinks topsand faucets.

* To wipe car mirrors and glass and make them frost-free: Mix 1 cup alcohol and 8 cups water to wipe the car windows and glass to turn them frost-free. It works temporarily, so follow the process whenever you wash the car.

* To treat plants bug-free: Make a solution of 1 part alcohol and 10 parts water, spray the mixture to do a sample test on one leaf of a bug infested plant, after 24hrs, if no reactions, spray well and treat to cast away plant bugs. This is a generic usage, please do more research on this before following.

Rubbing alcohol is a simple item available over the counter, without any prescriptions, if used with caution, away from children, it helps serve many household needs.

- Prathyusha Talluri