A mum has revealed the three simple tricks to use rubbing alcohol around the house – including removing wrinkles from linen sheets and polishing kitchen gadgets.
Carolina Mccauley, from Perth, shared a TikTok video showing herself creating a DIY spray solution using water, fabric softener and rubbing alcohol.
‘Rubbing alcohol is Isopropyl alcohol. You can find it in the health and beauty or first aid aisle,’ she said.
The product is a common and surprisingly versatile household item with multiple uses, including polishing, disinfecting, cleaning and even removing stains.
A mum-of-two has revealed the three simple tricks to use rubbing alcohol around the house – including removing wrinkles from linen sheets
Caroline said she uses Isocol, which is made up of 64 per cent of isopropyl alcohol so it’s safe on skin.
The first area she used the spray on was her linen bed sheets to remove wrinkles.
‘Rubbing alcohol is a great deodoriser for beds and couches,’ she said.
She also used the formula to clean and polish her stainless steel kitchen gadget, including her toaster and coffee machine.
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According to Healthline, rubbing alcohol can be used to clean many things – including blinds, makeup brushes and sinks.
The alcohol works wonders for deodorising shoes and disinfecting computer mouses, keyboards and phones.
Other uses include cleaning jewellery, removing ink and permanent marker stains and sticky residue.
Her video has since been viewed more than 200,000 times, with many saying they have been using rubbing alcohol in their daily cleaning for years.
‘I use alcohol for all kinds of cleaning. Best window and mirror cleaner ever! And I love the smell,’ one wrote.
She said the rubbing alcohol was great for deodorising couches and polishing stainless steel
Despite her tips, many warned against using fabric softener on beds and sofas.
‘Definitely not using that fabric softener. It is so toxic and contributes to many rashes, asthma and allergy issues,’ one wrote.
While another added: ‘Fabric softener has chemicals in it that are highly flammable and doesn’t evaporate… Add rubbing alcohol to that and you have a serious fire hazard.’
Professional cleaner Kaycie, from Melbourne, issued an urgent warning on TikTok about people using fabric softener as an ‘air freshener’ around their homes.
‘This is not what they’re designed for. All that chemical you’re spraying is settling on the fabric of your couch, carpet and even your walls,’ she said.
‘It’s creating a sticky residue that only attracts dirt and dust, making it look worse faster. And it contains alcohol – a highly flammable liquid that you are spraying everywhere and not washing off.’
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