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To lessen the duration of a cold sore, dab the area several times a day with a cotton ball soaked with rubbing alcohol. It quickly dries up the sore and makes it fall off.
Do you have itchy skin from mosquito bites, poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac? Apply alcohol to the affected area for fast relief!
To clobber acne outbreaks, use alcohol instead of those pricey store astringents. Simply add alcohol to a damp washcloth and clean your face.
Do you have minor scrapes and cuts? Clean them with an alcohol wipe to prevent infection.
Do you have achy muscles from exercise? Try an alcohol massage. At first the alcohol cools the skin, then a deep heat feeling sets in and relaxes tense muscles.
Make a homemade ice pack for emergency sprains and burns using rubbing alcohol. Simply add one part alcohol and two parts distilled water to a small plastic ziploc bag, and chill it in your freezer.
Finally, wash your hands with rubbing alcohol to get rid of strong smells on your hands. It is great for eliminating the odor of onions and stinky pet fur!
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