15 brilliant ideas for using alcohol in everyday life

In every house there is a bottle of medical alcohol or a bottle of cheap vodka (in extreme cases — "hawthorn"). About these ways of using medical alcohol, you may not have guessed.

Apply alcohol to the sore spot, it will improve blood flow to the surface of the skin and help relax the muscle, thereby easing the pain.

If the compact powder or shadows have split into small crumbs, spray them properly with alcohol from the spray gun. Then form into a single whole and let it dry. The cosmetics will be as good as new.

A great way to eliminate odors. If your shoes smell unpleasant, spray them with alcohol from the inside. Leave to dry overnight or put in the sun. The smell will go away.

Shoes are tight, but there is no stretcher at hand? Spray the shoes liberally with alcohol from the spray gun from the outside and inside. Then put on thicker socks, walk around in shoes for an hour or two, and the problem will be solved.

Glasses need to be cleaned regularly, because they come into contact with the skin and fat and bacteria remain on them. For disinfection, you need to spray the glasses with alcohol, and then wipe them with a soft cloth. They will be clean without streaks. Attention: for some types of lenses with special coatings, this method may not be suitable.

Mix a glass of alcohol and 10-15 drops of essential oil. Pour into a spray bottle and enjoy a homemade air freshener.

Make a spray from the flies. Pour alcohol into the spray bottle. Spray the liquid on the flying flies. They will fall to the floor, and you can sweep them into the trash.

Can't remove the adhesive label or price tag from the item? Soak the surface in alcohol for a few minutes, and the adhesive label will easily come off.

If it suddenly happens that you are overcome by bedbugs, pour alcohol into a spray bottle and spray the mattress, the back and the base of the bed. Alcohol instantly kills bedbugs. Since bedbugs lay eggs, it is necessary to repeat the operation several times.

Mix three parts of alcohol, one part of aloe vera gel and a few drops of your favorite aromatic oil. The resulting mixture perfectly disinfects your hands.

85% of people are carriers of the herpes virus, but it does not manifest itself in everyone. If a wound suddenly appears on the lips from herpes, try applying 70% isopropyl alcohol directly to the affected area. This will speed up the healing process.

Alcohol is ideal for eliminating head lice. Fill the dispenser with it and add a few drops of lavender oil. Go out into the garden or on the balcony and spray the mixture on the scalp. Comb your hair with a comb to remove dead lice. It is recommended to put the comb in hot water and disinfect it for at least an hour.

If you put alcohol in the freezer, it will not completely harden, but will turn into a cold mass. Why is this so important? Thanks to this property, you can use it when you need a cold compress. Pour 1 part of alcohol and 2 parts of water into a sealed plastic bag. Remove all the air and put the bag in the freezer. After about an hour, the mixture will reach the desired consistency. You can use it in case of bruises or, if you are out of the house, to cool food.

Some makeup artists advise to start any cleaning of brushes with antibacterial treatment. To do this, fill the bowl with alcohol (you can dilute it, you can use alcohol lotion), lower the brush into it, then dry the brush. However, there are very delicate brushes made of soft natural fibers (for example, from protein), which alcohol can harm. For synthetic, as well as hard natural brushes, alcohol treatment is not dangerous.

Alcohol is an excellent antiperspirant. To get rid of stains on clothes and the smell of sweat, wipe the most sweating places with alcohol.