Ways to use glycerin at home

A substance called glycerin is known to many. It dates back to 1779, when it was first obtained during experiments. Now the use of glycerin in cosmetology and everyday life is very common - this discovery has proven its usefulness. Let's look at the main ways to use glycerin and how the viscous mass can be useful to a modern housewife.

Removing stains

The most popular way to use the properties of glycerin is to combat accidentally formed stains. This polyhydric alcohol can literally save clothes from a variety of stains:

• from tea and coffee;
• berries and wine;
• ingrained fat;
• rust;
• gouaches;
• ink.

Often the use of glycerin is much more effective than expensive powder. This colorless substance itself will not leave a mark on the fabric; it will be washed off without residue with water, so it can be used even for light-colored items.

Advice

Old greasy stains that glycerin was unable to overcome can be destroyed by combining the substance with ammonia.

Let's take a look at some recommendations that will help you quickly solve the problem of heavy pollution.

Oily stains

The main secret to eliminating grease stains is heated glycerin.It is applied directly to a stain from fish, milk or canned food, left for 30 minutes to act, after which the item is washed with regular powder. You can rub the contaminated area with the hard side of a sponge or an old toothbrush.

Advice

If glycerin is heated to 40-50°C, it will help remove white wine or champagne stains without a trace.

Ink, paint, rust

You can get rid of rust stains on delicate fabrics using polyhydric colorless alcohol, which does not harm thin threads.

The procedure is simple:

1. take 10 ml of liquid soap, glycerin and water, mix;
2. Apply the resulting mixture with a sponge to a piece of fabric damaged by rust;
3. leave to act for 24 hours;
4. wash the product in the usual way.

Advice

For white items, you can use chalk powder instead of liquid soap. The rest of the steps are similar.

Removing ink or paint stains is also easy:

1. mix glycerin and ammonia in equal quantities;
2. apply to fabric;
3. leave for 60 minutes;
4. wash with suitable powder.

In any case, fresh stains are easier to remove without a trace than stubborn ones, so it’s better to act quickly.

Berries, coffee, tea, chocolate

You can get rid of unsightly stains from berries using glycerin, and the substance will not harm the paints of the fabric, so it can be used for multi-colored printed fabric.

How to prepare and use the product?

1. Mix glycerin (30 ml) with egg yolk until a homogeneous mixture is formed.
2. Apply the resulting mixture to the area contaminated with berries.
3. Leave the product for 3 hours.
4. Remove the mixture with a damp sponge.

After this, it is enough to wash the product in a soapy solution, rinse and dry.In most cases, the stain disappears completely.

Advice

To enhance the effect, you can mix glycerin with ammonia in equal quantities, however, it is important to remember that for thin fabrics such a recipe can be destructive, so the substances are diluted with water (proportion 1: 1: 1).

A stain on a wool or silk product can be quickly eliminated using the following method.

1. Mix glycerin, vodka and ammonia (proportion 1:3:1).
2. Apply this product to the stain using a cotton swab or pad.
3. Leave for 10 minutes.
4. Wipe with a damp sponge.

You can remove tea or coffee stains from light-colored fabrics with glycerin preheated in a water bath. You should proceed like this:

1. rub the substance into the contaminated area;
2. leave for 20 minutes;
3. wipe the area with a damp sponge;
4. dry.

The amount of glycerin required for work depends on the area of ​​the stain - for minor contamination it will be enough to take 10 ml of the substance and 15 ml of liquid.

The substance can be used in other ways. It will be possible to completely remove chocolate stains if you mix glycerin, water and table salt in equal quantities (for example, 1 teaspoon each), apply the resulting mixture to the stain, and gently rub with an old toothbrush. Then you need to wait 10 minutes until the stain dissolves, after which you wash the item as usual.

You can remove coffee stains using the following recipe.

1. Mix 2 ml of ammonia and 8 ml of glycerin and apply to the area damaged by the drink. If a woolen product is damaged, you will need 10 ml of alcohol and exactly twice as much glycerin.
2. Wait a little for the effect.
3. Launder.

The methods are easy to use and very effective.

Caring for genuine leather products

We invite you to get acquainted with the “folk” instructions for using glycerin for leather jackets, bags, and shoes. These wardrobe items are often cleaned; stains are removed from them using solvent, gasoline, alcohol and other aggressive degreasers. Therefore, it is not surprising that glycerin is simply irreplaceable here - after each cleaning it is necessary to treat the leather surface with this substance to make it softer and more delicate.

The substance will also help if a leather product - clothing or, for example, shoes - has been exposed to dry heat (dried near a radiator). Applying a thin layer of glycerin will moisturize the surface of the skin.

Help with cleaning

The use of glycerin in everyday life does not end there. This wonderful invention of chemical science will help create ideal cleanliness in your apartment.

• With its help, you can rub mirror and glass surfaces, which will acquire crystal transparency.
• After treating lacquered furniture or polished tables with a small amount of glycerin, less dust will settle on them.
• You can use this miracle substance when washing floors: just add a couple of spoons of glycerin to a bucket of water - then your parquet, laminate or linoleum will shine like new!

But that's not all. You can update old leather products: bags, gloves, even pieces of furniture. It is enough to wipe their surface with glycerin, carefully treat the areas of joints and abrasions.

In cosmetology

This unusual alcohol has also found application in cosmetology, helping women preserve and enhance their beauty. There are several ways to use it.

• Add 2-3 drops of the substance to the bath for your hands or feet. It will help soften the rough epidermis and return the skin to its infantile freshness.
• Glycerin hair masks will allow you to achieve the effect of home lamination.
• By adding a couple of drops of glycerin to shampoo, you can significantly improve its quality. A foot cream enriched with the substance will quickly heal cracks and chafing on the heels.

Let's get acquainted with recipes for effective glycerin-based hair masks. You can use any of them 2 times a month.

First option

Required components:

• raw egg (needs to be beaten);
• 1 tbsp. l. glycerin;
• 2 tbsp. l. burdock oil;
• 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar.

Glycerin and burdock oil are preheated in different containers, then all components are mixed and applied to the hair for 30 minutes. After application, wrap your head with cling film and a towel. After half an hour, rinse your hair.

Second option

Components:

• 1 tsp. glycerin;
• 4 tbsp. l. honey;
• 2 tbsp. l. aloe juice

The first two components should be heated in different containers, after which all components should be mixed. Apply the mask to your hair, leave for 40 minutes, and remove completely.

Other secrets

We looked at the features of using glycerin and found out what it is needed for. However, there are a few more tricks that many housewives are happy to use in everyday life.

• If you drop 1-2 drops of glycerin into the water in which the flower bouquet will be placed, then the beautiful flowers will last much longer.
• If you need to wash leather gloves, this polyhydric alcohol will also come to the rescue and help avoid deformation of the material. For this effect, add 5-6 drops of the substance to the water during the last rinse.
• Owners of glasses know that in winter, when entering a warm room from the cold, you can temporarily lose the ability to see due to the fact that the glasses are hopelessly fogged up. Glycerin alcohol will help solve this problem. To do this, you need to mix it with liquid soap (proportion 3:7) and add 2 drops of turpentine. The resulting product should be used to treat the lenses, then wipe them with a flannel cloth.

Glycerin is also useful for making wool products soft and fluffy after washing. You should use 1 tsp. substances per 2 liters of warm water during the penultimate rinse. Next, ammonia is dissolved in cold water in the same proportion, things are rinsed one last time and sent out to dry in the fresh air. They will become soft and surprisingly pleasant to the touch.

We have listed the main ways to use glycerin in everyday life. It has also found very wide application in industry, agriculture, pharmacology, even in the manufacture of tobacco products and weapons.