A bandana can be used as a washcloth, a face towel, a sweatband, a handkerchief, an emergency substitute for feminine hygiene products, a face cover for bad weather and a head cover to block out the sun's rays.
A bandana can be used as a way to clean food items such as fruit and vegetables, or as a tablecloth, a napkin, a seat cover, a tool to polish silverware, a dishrag, a wrap to carry uneaten food, a plate, and a lunch box.
A bandana can be used as a pillow case cover, a sock, a wrist wallet, a belt, a fashionable head cover, a headband, a hair tie, a scarf, a blindfold or gloves.
A bandana can be used as a tourniquet, a gauze pad, a band aid, a wrap to reduce swelling, a blister wrap, a way to apply antiseptic and medications, a cloth to stop blood flow, or as a sling.