This one started with a sniff. I have two bottles of rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol – one in the kitchen and the other in the bathroom. While I use the alcohol for many things, often I sniff it. Really. When I have a tenacious cold or feel the flu coming on, I check to see if I can sense that distinctive smell. It reassures me I don't have covid. Silly, I know, but in 2020 during those dark pre-vaccination days, I had a bad case of covid and my first symptom was no sense of smell. Today that familiar sniff comforts me. (Yes, I realize this is not definitive; it's just my way of dealing with post-covid PTSD.)
This TT was inspired when I overheard someone say she was given alcohol to sniff when she came out of anesthesia because it helps prevent nausea. So there's a more scientific reason to sniff alcohol!
I found a variety of uses for alcohol at Healthline. Most of these do not include sniffing.
1. Surface disinfectant for thermometers, tweezers, etc.
2. To clean cuts
3. To treat post-op nausea (again, sniff it, don't ingest it)
4. Astringent to tighten pores
5. Deodorant (but not after shaving your armpits)
6. Applying a rag soaked in rubbing alcohol can soothe aching muscles
7. Cleaning dry erase boards
8. Refreshing kitchen sponges
9. Deodorizing shoes by spraying alcohol inside and then letting them dry in the sun
10. Removing ink or marker from clothes
11. Removing the adhesive left behind by stickers
12. Refreshing cloudy mirrors
13. Removing water stains from stainless steel faucets
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