How to use rubbing alcohol prepping

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Rubbing alcohol use #3: Create a cheap and natural
hand sanitizer.
Did you know rubbing alcohol is among the ingredients of hand
sanitizers? Most of the store bought hand sanitizers are made in
China and may contain questionable ingredients. During the
Coronavirus outbreak rubbing alcohol was selling out because
hand sanitizers also were selling out.

M aking your own hand sanitizer with rubbing alcohol is better for
your pocketbook and your health! To make a hand sanitizer,
choose your favorite essential oil then add rubbing alcohol and a
little aloe vera gel. Your homemade hand sanitizer will be A
better smelling and more effective hand sanitizer. Below is the
recipe for making a hand sanitizer with rubbing alcohol.

Recipe for Do-it-yourself hand sanitizer:

2/3 cup 99% rubbing alcohol
1/3 cup aloe vera gel
10 drops essential oil (lavender or sweet orange -- both are
antiviral and antibacterial, plus they smell wonderful)

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are an important method to
prevent most bacterial and viral infections,

Rubbing alcohol use #4: Use it as a fire accelerant.
Did you know that you can light a wet alcohol swab pad? It
makes a clever little fire accelerant that you can tuck away in
your bugout bag. Here's another fire accelerant made of rubbing
alcohol: bugout balls. (These are also ideal for camping or for
inclusion in your bugout bag.)

How to make your own bugout balls
You'll need just three things: 100% cotton balls, Vaseline (or
generic petroleum jelly) and a zip-lock baggie.

Saturate a handful of cotton balls in the petroleum jelly.
Make sure they're soaked by rolling them and massaging
them into saturation.
Store your bugout balls in the air-tight zip-lock bag until
you're ready to light.
To accelerate your fire, fluff up the fibers before igniting.
These are great for the bugout bag, camping, or lighting your
outdoor fire pit.

Rubbing alcohol use #5: Devise a defroster.
Wake up to thick frosted windshield on your morning commute
and need to make a speedy getaway? Then get out your do-it-
yourself defroster made of rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle!

How to use rubbing alcohol to defrost your windows. Fill
a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol, then simply mist your
windows and the rubbing alcohol will warm the frozen sheet
off your windshields, so you can then rub away the remaining
frost and moisture. Soon be on your way. You may as well
keep some in your car, because it won't freeze and it has so
many purposes!

Rubbing alcohol use #6: Improvise deodorant.
Did you know that body odors are the result of bacteria? Rubbing
alcohol can wipe away problem.

How to use rubbing alcohol as a deodorant: Pour rubbing
alcohol onto a cotton swab or cloth and wipe away odor
causing bacteria directly at the source of trouble: your arm
pits. Beware that freshly shaved pits will cause a slight
sting. Think of alcohol swabs as your mini deodorant pads.

Rubbing alcohol use #7: Prepare for pruning.
Pruning is an unusual use for rubbing alcohol, but here's why it's
important: dirty outdoor pruners may have fungus spores on them
or spider mites, not to mention the bacteria, all of which are
harmful to the open wound you leave in pruning. You should also
wash your hand both before and after pruning, but it's important
to know that clean instruments are always important in pruning.

Whether you use a sharp pair of pruners or a pair of scissors, you
should sanitize the clippers and blades in between cuts: do that
with rubbing alcohol! Also, be sure to use indoor pruners only
indoors!

Be careful not to put the rubbing alcohol on the plant itself or you
risk killing it. Good to know rubbing alcohol works great for
weeds, though.

Rubbing alcohol use #8: Use as a solvent, cleanser.
Rubbing alcohol can help you remove greasy, gummy, sticky and
oily substances thanks to the ethanol. The most simple solution
is a mixture of rubbing alcohol and a citrus essential oil, such as
sweet orange essential oil, but you can use rubbing alcohol
alone. This will help you get the gummy substance of jars you
want to recycle.

Sterilize tweezers with rubbing alcohol before using them!
Clean nail cutters between use.

Rubbing alcohol use #9: Forge a survival stove.
Need a survival stove? Do it yourself! Make a nifty survival stove
from a clean and empty quart size painter's can, a roll of toilet
paper, and rubbing alcohol. To get the toilet paper in the can,
flatten the toilet paper, then slide out the cardboard center. With
a little finesse you can get the whole toilet roll into the can. Then
you just add the alcohol until the entire toilet paper is covered,
and you can store it in the can until you need to use it. (The
water shouldn't evaporate if you've sealed the can.)

Clean burning, you can carefully use this alcohol stove as a
heater in an emergency or to cook your food. Just remember to
mark it as flammable and to keep it away from fire or flame until
you're ready to use it. To extinguish the flame, put the lid on it
or allow adequate burn time.

Warning: Depending on the lighting conditions, you may not
see that a flame is actually lit. Don't get burned thinking
there's no flame, when there is a light one burning after all.

Rubbing alcohol use #10: Get ticks out.
Find a tick under skin? Rubbing alcohol can solve that too.
Saturate a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and place it directly
over the affected area to suffocate the tick. If the tick doesn't
squirm out you can use the "credit card method" to slide out the
body. Be sure to see a physician if available to rule out Lyme
disease.

Rubbing alcohol use #11: Take control of pests.
For a less toxic form of pest control, rubbing alcohol saves the
day. Here are some examples of how you can use rubbing alcohol.

Aphids. Use rubbing alcohol to outsmart aphids. In a spray
bottle combine 2 parts rubbing alcohol with 5 parts water,
and just1 tablespoon liquid hand soap or dishwashing
liquid. You can apply this directly to the plans and repeat in
two to three days for a couple of weeks.

Bed bugs.
Rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl alcohol) can kill
bedbugs. Rubbing alcohol acts like a solvent to eat away at
the outer shell of bed bugs. Essentially it dries them out.
Unfortunately, rubbing alcohol only kills bed bugs on contact.
Fill a spray bottle with isopropyl rubbing alcohol and spray
the braiding of your mattress, as well as the headboard, and
box springs. The alcohol will kill bedbugs on contact. Beware
however that it doesn't continue to kill bedbugs. You'll need
to remedy that situation in other ways.

Head lice. Rubbing alcohol sanitizes your nit comb or plastic
comb between brushing. Learn more about getting rid of
head lice.

Fruit flies and gnats. Rubbing alcohol is not favored by fruit
flies and gnats. If you find them buzzing about, spray them
with rubbing alcohol in a mist spray bottle. Keep in mind not
to spray near your stove, open flames, or candles. Rubbing
alcohol is flammable. Also don't spray your fruit directly as
rubbing alcohol should not be ingested.

Rubbing alcohol use #12: Clean electronics.
You'd be smart to use rubbing alcohol on our smartphone or
android device, particularly in pandemic situations where a germ
could kill you. Cell phones are known to carry travelling germs.
Now you have another good reason to pack alcohol swabs in your
bugout bag, purse or wallet.

Works also for other electrical components, such as:

keyboard of your computer, laptop or tabloid
television remote control
calculators
coffee pots (coffee pots are among the germiest places in
the kitchen or office)

Rubbing alcohol use #13: Explode chlorine "bombs."
Out of ammunition and want to defend your territory in a world
without rule of law (WROL)? Put a scare on intruders (if not some
hurt) with a chlorine bomb you make with rubbing alcohol,
chlorine tablets, like the ones pictured left, and an empty plastic
bottle with a screw cap. We present this controversial idea for
the purpose of information only, so that preppers may use idea
for self defense in a WROL scenario.

Here's the recipe for a chlorine bomb: With a 1/2 cup
rubbing alcohol, plus 1/2 cup crushed chlorine tablets, and
an empty soda liter bottle, you can make chlorine bombs.
First crush chorline tablets and insert into the bottle. You
can use a funnel to get the powder inside. Once you've pre-
measured the rubbing alcohol, then carefully pour inside and
screw on the cap. Next, vigorously shake the bottle and
throw it at your target. First the chlorine vapors inside will
start to turn yellow and then as the pressure builds up, the
bottle will explode. Be quick, be safe, and know that you risk
personal injury.

Warning:

The concept of a chlorine bomb

is for informational

purposes only.

NOT

try this at home. Be safe

and keep

this idea a secret from the kiddos.

So this brings us to our final idea for how to use rubbing alcohol
in prepping. And after knowing how to make the chlorine bomb,
you may need this final idea: use rubbing alcohol for first aid.

Rubbing alcohol use #14: Apply in first aid.
We saved the most obvious use of rubbing alcohol for last. With
the active ingredient of 70% isopropyl is as an antiseptic and
antibacterial cleansing agent; however there are many more first
aid applications:

Antiseptic. As an antiseptic, rubbing alcohol will sting but
can be used for wound cleaning with some caveats.
Actually, you can use just any kind of booze for this purpose
if soap and water is not available. Rubbing alcohol can help
prevent the risk of infection in minor cuts, scrapes and
burns; however, ask a medical professional before using on
deep puncture wounds, animal bites or serious burns. In the
case of deep wounds that are still bleeding, you could
actually do more harm than good and end up causing an
infection on top of the wound! Use with caution.

Here's how to use rubbing alcohol as an antiseptic:
Clean the wound with soap and water, and apply a
small amount of rubbing alcohol on the affected area as
an extra measure or even on the sterile portion of the
bandage. Apply up to three times daily. If necessary,
cover loosely with a sterile bandage after the area has
dried.

Clean medical equipment or prepare injection site.

Cleanse the injection site before an I.V. or before giving
a diabetic insulin, rubbing alcohol can prepare the skin
to make it free from bacteria.
Clean EMT scissors, tweezers and scalpels prior to using.
Sanitizing a thermometer.

Soothe skin from acne, bites, rashes and sores.

Mosquito bites. Rubbing alcohol can soothe the itchiness of
mosquito bites
Cold sores. Rubbing alcoho can help manage the discomfort
of cold sores.
Poison oak. As a relief for poison oak, poison ivy or sumac
relief, rubbing alcohol can help dry out the oils that cause
the itch.
Acne. As well, rubbing alcohol can be used to dry out acne
(though regular use is not recommended).
Bed bug bites. Tea tree oi l mixed with rubbing alcohol is a
prepper favorite. It even gets a mention in an excellent book
by Dr. Bones himself, and his wife Nurse Amy, as a remedy
for bed bug bites! The book is an excellent reference for your
survival library.

Prevent Swimmer's Ear. Medically known as Otitis,
Swimmer's Ear is an inflammatory disease of the middle ear
and in many cases may require antibiotics. Swimming in
unclean water may lead to swimmer's ear. In their book, The
Survival Medicine handbook, a guide for when help is not on
way, Joseph Alton and Amy Alton recommend the prevention
of carefully using cotton swabs to moisten the external and
middle ear with mixture of rubbing alcohol and vinager.
Alternatively, they recommend trying hydrogen peroxide, and
we agree. C ure the problem of too much wax with drops of
hydrogen peroxid e. It may help relieve swimmer's ear as well.

Recipe for rubbing alcohol ear drops: Mix 2
tablespoons rubbing alcohol with 2 tablespoons white
vinegar. Then bottle and dispense in an eye dropper.
Directions: give 2-3 drops in each ear after swimming or
showering.

NOTE: Caution about using Isopropyl alcohol for
swimmer's ear! Many people swear by it that you can
avert swimmer's ear or even cure it with equal parts
white vinegar and rubbing alcohol; however, we caution
that alcohol is drying and may cause redness or
aggravate the situation further if you overdo it.
Especially if your ears are hurting (because alcohol will
burn). Always consult a physician if available as you
may require antibiotics or corticosteroids to reduce
itching and inflammation.

More ways to use rubbing alcohol
The list is endless on how to use rubbing alcohol around your
home. Here are more ideas (non-survival related):

Window and mirror scum. You'll find rubbing alcohol dries
quickly and removes the scum better than water. It gets out
all that hairspray left on your mirrors and removes the oily
fingerprints on your windows, too. Rubbing alcohol is a non-
abrasive solvent that's gentle enough to help you safely
clean your eyeglasses, as well.

Laundry help. If you accidentally ink a garment, spray
rubbing alcohol on the stain to loosen the ink before washing.

Massage. An underrated use of rubbing alcohol is for
massage, since it can help soothe body aches and has both
a wonderful cooling and heating effect depending on how you
use it. Rubbing produces the heat and allowing the rubbing
alcohol to dissipate on its own without rubbing has cooling
effect.

Do not massage children with rubbing alcohol as the
alcohol may enter the bloodstream.
Do not massage large surfaces of skin either.

Sharpie control. Sharpie markers are labeled as permanent
markers, but they're not really if you know the trick: rubbing
alcohol. Say you use a Sharpie on a dry-erase board or
accidentally get marks on your furniture. You can wipe away
the mess with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. It works
like magic, so mom will never know that you almost ruined
things.

Stinky feet patrol. Rubbing alcohol can help remove the
stink from your shoes. Wipe down the insides of shoes with
rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth. The moisture should quickly
evaporate, but if not you can place them in the sun.

Lice control! Kill the bugs in your combs and brushes.

It does all that and it cleans granite counter tops, too, so you'll
avoid the pock marks that other cleaners may leave behind!

Happy endings...
Rubbing alcohol is a humble supply item sitting in your cabinet
waiting to be a super hero! You can source rubbing alcohol very
inexpensively at the dollar stores, along with your other prepping
supplies. It's number 76 on the list of 99 ways to spend a buck
prepping the dollar stores.

Now you know why it's on the list, go out and get some! Best of
all, rubbing alcohol is among the most inexpensive s upply items
you can stock for bartering purposes.

Rubbing alcohol
How to use rubbing alcohol in prepping and survival

Prepping uses of rubbing alcohol.
The unassuming bottle of rubbing alcohol in your prepper's
medicine cabinet is more versatile than a swiss army knife! Once
you consider all the uses you'll want to stockpile more of it. For
starters, rubbing alcohol can fight infections, clean toxins from
skin, disinfect surfaces and clean objects, but it does so much
more. Discover the practical, productive and prepping uses for
rubbing alcohol below...

How to Use Rubbing Alcohol Prepping
Rubbing alcohol is a powerhouse. It's strength and power comes
in the form of knowledge on how to use it. Here is everything a
prepper needs to know about rubbing alcohol (otherwise known as
Isopropyl alcohol).

Ways to use rubbing alcohol in prepping:

Rubbing alcohol use #1: Prevent athlete's foot.
It's not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of all
the uses of rubbing alcohol, but that rubbing alochol is a secret
weapon against athlete's foot is well worth mentioning first.
Rubbing alcohol kills fungus fast!

Athlete's foot is a parasitic fungus that's transmitted from one
person to the next. No one wants a foot fungus and it's easy to
minimize the problem by using rubbing alcohol. Reach for the
rubbing alcohol if your tootsies ever touch questionable surfaces
such as public showers, locker rooms, gym floors, or swimming
pools. Not only will direct application of rubbing alcohol after
exposure, kill the fungus, but it will help prevent a secondary
bacterial infection from occurring.

Note: Isopropyl alcohol is found commonly in 70%, but right
you'll find a 99% concentration rubbing alcohol. This
concentrated form ships as a hazardous material. The
stronger the percentage of isopropyl alcohol, the more fuel
you will have for burning. The 99% variety is most often
associated with drug production. It's difficult to source,
usually behind the counter with the pharmacist also because
no one wants you drinking it.

Rubbing alcohol use #2: Make a slushy ice pack
compress.
Dental surgeon assistants and nurse practioners love this hidden
secret about rubbing alcohol. You can improvise a squishy cold
pack to sooth aches and pains and to reduce swelling with
rubbing alcohol and water in a zip lock bag. Make your own slushy
compress. Unlike a hard ice block, the compress made with
rubbing alcohol will bend and shape to comfort you. Best of all,
you can re-use your inexpensive compress. When it gets a little
too slushy, just return it to the freezer.

Here's how to use rubbing alcohol to make a compress:
The recipe is simple. Mix 1-1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup
rubbing alcohol into a quart sized freezer bag, then freeze
the bag for three hours. If you need more, just remember to
use one part rubbing alcohol to three parts water.

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your home, make a safe and effective cleaner, remove stains and more with
rubbing alcohol.

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Warnings:

Rubbing alcohol is never intended as a substitute for grain or
ethyl alcohol. It will produce serious gastric disturbances if
taken internally! Call poison control if accidentally ingested.
Keep away from fire or flame, heat spark or electrical
appliances which may spark.
Do not get into eyes.
Do not apply over large areas of the body
Do not use longer than a week unless expressly directed by
your physician.
Use only in a well-ventilated area.
Keep out of reach of children and call poison control if
available.

Happy endings...
Rubbing alcohol makes it to our list at #76 of the 99 prepping and
survival supplies you can get for just a buck. Now that's a happy
survival supply.

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