How to Make Homemade Blue Ice
My hubby Roger has been having some foot trouble lately. I think it is from an over abundance of Disney walking. So while Roger wants to have happier feet, he is not willing to give up our Disney trip in November. He is launching a full footal assault (sorry, couldn’t help it…) to restore himself to full podiatric health.
One of the recommendations by his doctor was to use blue ice on his foot several times a day. Our doctor gave him the recipe to make blue ice at home:
Homemade Blue Ice
1 part water
1 part rubbing alcohol
a little blue food coloring… just so people know it’s not drinkable water
Mix in an empty bottle or double bagged Ziplocs (be sure you leave a little “squish room” in the baggies.). It will not freeze solid. That’s the point of the rubbing alcohol. It will get crazy cold. But it won’t burst the bottle.
Warning: Science Stuff… The alcohol lowers the freezing point of the water so it won’t freeze. You can also use 2/3 water to 1/3 alcohol to save money. The mixture will freeze a little bit and expand, so fill the bottle a little less full.
We found out about this just in time for all our summer chilling needs. Great for those long trips in the car while packing a cooler, in a lunch thermal bag, or keeping drinks cool when you go to the park.
You can also wrap the lid of the water bottle with colored duct tape in order to make them “toddler-proof”.
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Thanks for this idea. My son will be having two wisdom teeth and another tooth pulled in 3 or 4 weeks. This will allow us to have a 2nd cold pack. We only had one for the first two teeth last week and sometimes he would fall asleep with it and then it was not cold when it was time to put it on again. A smaller pack will be a better size to hold against his cheek.
The cooling and resultant healing effect of icing an injured foot is priceless! A more expensive, but incredibly effective option, is an Aircast Cryo Cuff. It’s a thermos jug full of ice water that flows into a cuff on your foot. It provides cooling and reduces swelling. The doctor had recommended one for me after I broke many bones in my foot in a car accident. I much preferred it over ice packs as it placed a cool and soothing pressure on my entire foot. Happy healing!