1. 1. Say goodbye to smelly gym shoes
      Spray the inside of your trainers with rubbing alcohol to kill bacteria and deodorize even the most foul-smells.
   2. Remove permanent marker
      Has someone accidentally used a permanent marker, in a place that they definitely shouldn’t have? Rubbing alcohol will dissolve the permanent marker from almost any surface. So don’t worry next time some mixes up the whiteboard markers!
   3. Fresh smelling hands for budding chefs
      Been chopping garlic in the kitchen but want to get close to your SO? Rub your hands with a few splashes of alcohol to neutralize it and get those hands smelling fresh as a daisy.
      

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   4. Get to work on time in winter
      You won’t need to bother defrosting the car windows on those cold mornings anymore. Just spray your clean windshield with a mixture of 1 part rubbing alcohol and 5 parts water the night before bad weather and ice won’t be able to form on it. Because alcohol doesn’t freeze, the mixture will help keep frost at bay and keep those windshields clear.
   5. No more sticker residue
      Whether it’s a stubborn pricing sticker from the store on a gift, a pesky label on your soon-to-be utensil holding jar, or a kids’ sticker book that’s decorated places it shouldn’t, rubbing alcohol applied to a surface will make short work of sticky residue. Be careful when applying rubbing alcohol on walls or finished surfaces, however, as it can also remove paint or other coatings if you’re not careful.

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Remember you can use rubbing alcohol to safely disinfect every surface in your home and save $$$s on expensive cleaning products at the same time.

What do you love to use rubbing alcohol for? Let us know in the comments!

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