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To help cut down on exposure to germs, sterilize children’s toys, furniture, and changing tables by wiping them down with rubbing alcohol.

 Fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and use it to sanitize your cleaning supplies. A thorough spray will help eliminate germs on mops, buckets, and brushes.

 In the bathroom alcohol can be used to clean caulking around the tub and to shine aluminum fixtures.

 Remove a lipstick stain by pre-treating the stain with rubbing alcohol, then toss it in the washer and launder as usual.

 Rubbing alcohol can also help to remove ink stains. Soak the stain with alcohol then blot with a light cloth. Keep working until the stain is gone.

 Make your own window cleaner by blending a cup of alcohol with a cup of water and a tablespoon of dishwashing liquid.

 Alcohol also helps to remove the smell of cigarette smoke. Just wipe off surfaces that have been exposed and odors will begin to disappear.

  To get a smooth, clean finish on white shoes, wipe them first with rubbing alcohol then apply white shoe polish.

  Alcohol can even be used to keep plants healthy. A blend of water, alcohol, and soap applied to plants will help kill mealy bugs and other plant pests.

So there you have it, a few Better Living tips for rubbing alcohol!