Rubbing Alcohol Uses For Cleaning & Stain Removal

Sharpie marks on wood:
Have you ever heard that you can remove sharpie or other permanent marker marks from wood with hairspray?

Well, to a certain extent this works. The reason that hairspray works on permanent marker stains is because most hair sprays contain alcohol within them.

Of course, hair spray also contains glues and other chemicals which can cause the surface to afterward feel sticky and attract dirt. Therefore, I caution you to use hairspray for stain removal of any kind with caution.

I would suggest as an alternative to hairspray to use rubbing alcohol instead, since it doesn't contain all the glues that can cause problems when using hairspray.

In addition, you need to be careful with anything wood not to hurt the finish or allow any type of liquid to sit on the wood's surface for too long.

Finally, you should first test the alcohol (or hairspray) on an inconspicuous area of the wood, before using it on the marks, to make sure it does not damage or mar the surface of the wood.
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Stain removal for Hair Dye for washable fabric.  Also turpentine, hydrogen peroxide, and cream of tartar and lemon juice.

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Remove lipstick stains from fabric with alcohol or acetone.     

Blot the rubbing alcohol onto the stained cloth.

As an alternative to rubbing alcohol you can also use acetone, referred to also as a "grease solvent," to remove lipstick stains from your washable clothing.

(Many nail polish removers are acetone based.)

However, it is important not to use acetone on acetate, or a fabric which contains acetate as part of a blend, because it will dissolve the acetate.


Acetone can also harm silk or wool, so be careful when using it for stain removal.

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Homemade Screen Cleaner Spray Recipe

You can use this cleaning product to clean your computer, laptop, smart phone and tablet screens, for example.

The supplies you'll need include:

1. Misting spray bottle.

2. Funnel.

3. Microfiber cleaning cloth.

The ingredients you'll need include:

1. One part 70% isopropyl alcohol. 

2. One part distilled water (don't use tap water, since it has minerals that can leave spots and residue on your screen).

Add these two ingredients into your misting spray bottle and shake gently to mix them. 

Once you've mixed up your homemade screen cleaning spray just add a couple squirts onto a microfiber cloth, and gently clean those fingerprints, dust, and dirt off so you can see what's on your screen more easily once again.