洗手液的用处可不仅仅是洗手

Using hand sanitizer is a great way to "wash" and disinfect your hands when you do not have access to soap and water (via Insider). However, the product can be used for more than just cleaning your hands. As it turns out, hand sanitizer can have many other surprising uses. That is because hand sanitizer is a safe and effective disinfectant.

在没有肥皂、没有水的时候，使用洗手液是一个很好的“洗手”和消毒的方法。然而，该产品的用途不仅仅是清洁双手。事实证明，洗手液还有许多令人惊讶的用途。这是因为洗手液是一种安全有效的消毒剂。

Made with ingredients like isopropanol or ethanol, alcohol-based hand sanitizer can kill most potentially harmful germs, viruses, and bacteria — including COVID-19, according to New Jersey's COVID-19 Information Hub. In fact, the only germs that hand sanitizer can't kill are cryptosporidium, norovirus, and clostridium difficile.

新泽西州COVID-19信息中心表示，含酒精的洗手液由异丙醇或乙醇等成分制成，可以杀死大多数潜在的有害细菌、病毒和细菌，包括COVID-19。事实上，洗手液唯一不能杀死的细菌是隐孢子虫、诺如病毒和艰难梭菌。

Hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol in order to be completely effective; however, hand sanitizers that contain less than 60% alcohol can still help reduce the number of germs and bacteria on any given area, but they won't be completely destroyed.

洗手液需要含有至少60%的酒精才能完全有效;然而，酒精含量低于60%的洗手液仍然可以帮助减少任何特定区域的细菌和细菌数量，虽然它们不会被完全破坏。

Believe it or not, hand sanitizer can also be used for household cleaning and various aspects of personal hygiene (via HelloGiggles). According to Susan Griffin-Black, the co-founder of EO Products, you can use hand sanitizer to clean glass surfaces. Whether it's a window, phone, or computer screen, hand sanitizer can effectively wipe away any dirt and bacteria without leaving any smudges behind.

信不信由你，洗手液也可以用于家庭清洁和个人卫生的各个方面(通过Hellogigles)。EO产品的联合创始人苏珊·格里芬·布莱克说，你可以用洗手液清洁玻璃表面。无论是窗户、手机还是电脑屏幕，洗手液都能有效地清除污垢和细菌，且不会留下任何污迹。

You can also use it to clean up household messes. That's because hand sanitizer is great at disinfecting surfaces and getting rid of stains. For instance, if you accidentally spill a cup of coffee on your shirt and don't have any stain removal on hand, you can always use a pump of hand sanitizer to clean your shirt and remove any pesky stains.

你也可以用它来清理家庭垃圾。这是因为洗手液在表面消毒和去除污渍方面非常有效。例如，如果你不小心把一杯咖啡洒在衬衫上，手上没有任何产品去除，就可以用一泵洗手液清洗衬衫，去除讨厌的污渍。

Surprisingly enough, it can even be used as deodorant in a pinch. While it's not recommended for everyday use, hand sanitizer can help kill the bacteria on your armpits, which is what causes them to smell in the first place (via Byrdie).

令人惊讶的是，它甚至可以在必要时用作除臭剂。虽然不建议日常使用，但洗手液确实可以帮助杀死腋窝上的细菌，这是导致腋窝发臭的首要原因。