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One way to make homemade ice pack is to use rubbing alcohol in a ziplock bag and put it in the freezer. Wrap with a kitchen towel before applying to skin.
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Homemade Ice Packs (Step by Step)

Need an ice pack for an injury? Learn three easy ways to make a homemade ice pack.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Freezing Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 1 homemade ice pack
Author Jill Nystul

Equipment

  • Ziplock Bag

Ingredients

Alcohol Ice Pack

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups rubbing alcohol

Dish Soap Gel Ice Pack

  • 1.5 cups dish soap

Corn Syrup Ice Pack

  • 2 cups corn syrup

Instructions

Alcohol Ice Pack

  • Mix 1 part rubbing alcohol with 1 part water in a ziplock freezer bag, then squeeze as much air out as possible.
    To Make A DIY Pliable Ice Pack, just pour your preferred liquid into a ziplock bag and put it in the freezer.
  • Zip it closed and put it in your freezer until icy.

Dish Soap Gel Ice Pack

  • Fill a ziplock bag with dish soap until there’s enough to form a thick layer when it lies flat.
    A DIY ice pack made with dish soap is ready to use in about two hours, but it will freeze harder than the other two methods.
  • Squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible, then seal the bag and freeze it for 2 hours.

Corn Syrup Ice Pack

  • Fill a ziplock freezer bag about halfway full of corn syrup.
    A DIY ice pack can be made with corn syrup and it stays pliable in the freezer so you can always have an ice pack ready to go. Double bag the syrup because a leak would be a big mess!
  • Squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible, then seal the bag and freeze it.