DIY ICE PACK: RUBBING ALCOHOL
An ice pack is a small pack that is used to soothe a small wound. An instant ice pack is cooled by a polymer on one side of a thin plastic and water on the other. Once the pack is crushed the thin plastic breaks and the water and polymer mix together creating a reaction and cooling the pack. Ice packs can be used in just about any scenario, such as small cuts, bruises,and scraped skin. I have chosen to make the rubbing alcohol ice pack because it is simple to make with what you have in your home and is flexible enough to cover a wound that goes around your arm or leg. Most ice packs don't cost much, instant ice packs come in packages, sometimes ice packs can cost from $10 to $20 in most stores. That is why it is much simpler to make your own than buy them for high prices.
In order to make this specific ice pack, you will need 2 cups of water for evey cup of rubbing alcohol, two zip-top bags, and blue dye for tint(optional). The first step to making this pack is to take one of the bags and to pour two cups of water into it. Then, pour one cup of the rubbing alcohol into the bag and mix. Do this enough times to have the bag filled when it is flat. Once you do, squeeze the bag only enough to let the air out and seal the bag. To keep the bag closed you can use duct tape over te sealed opening. Place the bag in the second empty bag for a second layer. If the first bag does not fit into the second from the top, you can cut the sides a bit. Finally, tape the sides where it is cut and the opening.
This ice pack was simple to make, the ingredients needed were easy to get, and the steps were easy enought to understand. It is important to know how to make an ice pack because you never know when you will have an accident in your house. Adults can need an ice pack whenever there have an accident using tools or sharp objects and bruise or cut themselves, kids can use ice packs whenever they bump into something or fall on the hard concrete when playing outside. Ice packs should always be present in a house in case of any accident.
In order to make this specific ice pack, you will need 2 cups of water for evey cup of rubbing alcohol, two zip-top bags, and blue dye for tint(optional). The first step to making this pack is to take one of the bags and to pour two cups of water into it. Then, pour one cup of the rubbing alcohol into the bag and mix. Do this enough times to have the bag filled when it is flat. Once you do, squeeze the bag only enough to let the air out and seal the bag. To keep the bag closed you can use duct tape over te sealed opening. Place the bag in the second empty bag for a second layer. If the first bag does not fit into the second from the top, you can cut the sides a bit. Finally, tape the sides where it is cut and the opening.
This ice pack was simple to make, the ingredients needed were easy to get, and the steps were easy enought to understand. It is important to know how to make an ice pack because you never know when you will have an accident in your house. Adults can need an ice pack whenever there have an accident using tools or sharp objects and bruise or cut themselves, kids can use ice packs whenever they bump into something or fall on the hard concrete when playing outside. Ice packs should always be present in a house in case of any accident.