Uses For Alcohol

Slide 1Overview
Alcohol in general means ethyl alcohol with a chemical formula of C2H5OH.
Ethanol is widely used as a part of hot drinks and beverages by man.
It is obtained by fermentation of sugar molasses on a large scale.
When consumed, it reaches the brain and creates a sense of well being and
excitement.
So, people consume ethanol regularly, which could lead to health problems.
However, besides drinking, there are many uses of alcohol in medicine, industry,
research, etc.
Your feet
stink
Next time you’re taking a sip from the Kettle One, make sure to pour a little on
your tootsies. The high alcohol content will kill the odor-causing bacteria
Your car
battery died
While you should never drink and drive, it’s perfectly okay for your car battery to do
so. In fact, if it’s dead, red wine could bring it back to life. Red wine is an acidic liquid
that allows the electrons to flow freely between the positive and negative terminals of
the battery, providing sufficient energy to start the engine.
You ran out
wiper fluid
While you’re in your bar grabbing the red wine for the car’s battery, might as well
pick up the vodka, too. It’ll come in handy if your windshield-washer reservoir is
empty. In a screw-top gallon jug, mix 3 cups vodka with 4 cups water and 2
teaspoons liquid dishwashing detergent. Shake well. Then pour the mixture into the
reservoir.
vanilla?
There you are, wrist-deep in cookie dough and you discover you’re out of vanilla
extract. Don’t fret. Substitute an equal amount of Frangelico or Bailey’s Irish
Cream.
next to
Gaseous Clay
You’re 30,000 feet up in the air, and your seatmate rips one. Where are you going to
go? There’s only one thing to do: Order a whiskey from the flight attendant and ask
for a napkin. Dampen the napkin with the whiskey, and breathe through it. Whiskey
masks the scent of the sulfur compounds responsible for the foul-smelling odor.
Gastropods
a gastropub
The only good snail is one cooked in butter and garlic. To rid your yard of the slimy
invaders, bury a jar lid so that the rim is level with the soil, then fill it with beer.
Slugs and snails are attracted to the yeast in beer and overindulge until they drown.
You overdid
perfume
Ughh, you smell like a refuge from the Chanel factory. Quick, dab a little vodka on
the places you applied the perfume or cologne. The nearly odorless spirit will knock
out the scent.
look it
About 15 minutes before you’re ready to take it out of the oven, brush the skin of
the chicken or turkey with white vermouth. The sugars in the fortified wine will
give the dish a rich brown color.
You’re missing
ingredient
You’re in the middle of cooking dinner and the recipe calls for lemon juice. But you
don’t have any lemon juice. Here’s what to do: move that glass of white wine you’re
sipping away from your lips and substitute it for the lemon juice using the same
amount called for in the recipe.
Lackluster
hair
To add body, shine, and volume to your mane, have a hops shampoo. In an enamel-
lined saucepan set over medium heat, bring ¾ cups of beer to a boil, then simmer
briskly until it reduces to ¼ cup. Cool, then mix with 1 cup of your regular
shampoo. Transfer it to a jar with a lid and shake before using.
Alcoholic
inks
These inks have a pigment or dye dissolved in alcohol. When these inks are put on a tile,
metal, or other surfaces, the mark is left. Alcohol dries quickly, leaving the pigment behind.
These alcohol inks are used in making the background of stamping and cards.
Nail polish
remover
Nail polish is easily removed by ethyl acetate or acetone. But if it is not available or
its odor is irritating, then try ethanol.
It takes a longer time to remove, but it definitely removes the alcohol. Though I have
never seen it, some claim to do so.
It’s Easter,
where are the
dyes?
Okay, you bought the eggs, put on the apron, and corralled the kids. All you need
now are the dyes. Well, here’s how to get purple: dip your white eggs into a glass of
red wine.
overrun with
poison ivy
First, the good news: Your backyard is looking awfully green. The bad news: that
green is poison ivy. Kill the noxious weed with a mixture of 2 tablespoons vodka and
2 cups of water. Pour the solution into a spray bottle and spritz away. Vodka’s
dehydrating action will kill poison ivy soon after the leaves are saturated.
Your patio
looks too
new
Great patios often look like they’ve been around awhile (think ancient Roman villas).
Age your new patio with homemade moss. Here’s how you do it: find 8-12 ounces of
moss and place in a pail. Add a 12-ounce bottle of beer as well as ½ teaspoon of sugar,
then puree the mixture until smooth. Using a paintbrush, spread the mixture on
masonry planters. The moss should appear in four to seven days.
Your
zestless
a little help
Is your salad wanting a certain something, say, taste? Make a wine vinaigrette by
combining old red or white wine with the same amount of vinegar.
A dull-
looking lawn
You’re not the only one whose spirits are lifted by beer. Lawns like it, too. Add
brewski to the reservoir of a 10- or 20-gallon hose end sprayer and water your lawn
with the mixture every three weeks or so. The sugar in the beer stimulates microbes
that help to break up the soil.
As a solvent
Ethanol, like water, is a good solvent for many polar compounds. This helps the
solid material to be concentrated into a solution of the desired concentration. This
solution is used for further processing like filtration, distillation, or removing
impurities.
pain
In case of severe pain like cancer, alcohol is injected near the nerve endings to
destroy the nerve. This leads to a lack of pain from that nerve.
Cleaning
Alcohol is one of the best solvents used for cleaning in the industry. Its properties of
antimicrobial effects and solubility are effectively used.
Your grilled
steaks always
turn out tough
Old red wine makes for a great meat tenderizer and marinade. Put the meat in a
self-sealing bag and pour the leftover wine in with it. The cooked meat will have a
juicy, tender texture.
Rocket
Propellant
Previously, ethyl alcohol was used as a combination of rocket fuels. It was used
along with liquid oxygen diluted with water. Due to the availability of new and
more efficient fuels, it is no longer used.
Conclusion
To alcohol, the cause of and solution to all life's problems,' opined that great opiner
To prove this point, check out these everyday hassles you can solve with booze.
There are many uses of alcohol above, and this list may not be exhaustive.