Week 34: New Homemade Ice Pack

I know how veeeery behind I am. I've taken on some time consuming projects that are taking longer than I expected, plus school work is starting to pile up. But it's the weekend (yay!) and I have a very simple and quick "new" post for y'all today.

The New:
Lately, I've been icing my sore self a lot, and to be frank, the frozen peas just aren't cutting it anymore. So I discovered on Pinterest a way to make my own ice pack, and that's exactly what I did.

Materials:
Plastic Zip-Lock bag
Water
Rubbing Alcohol


Directions:
Mix 3 parts water with 1 part rubbing alcohol. Freeze. Use.
In the pictures below, I used 3 cups of water and 1 cup of rubbing alcohol, and froze them in a quart size bag.

Boom! That's it! Pretty sweet, huh?

The Evidence:

Once it's frozen, it has the texture of a very thick slushie. I would imagine adding more water makes it more frozen, while adding more rubbing alcohol makes it more flexible.

The Verdict:
This simple life hack worked out beautifully. I was able to make the ice pack just the right size for my needs, and it was extremely cheap. Also, it never froze solid, so I could manipulate it to make it work more effectively. I would definitely recommend this to everyone, especially athletes or anyone with kids!