It’s time to put that bottle to work around the house with these seven handy household uses for rubbing alcohol.
Before You Begin
Isopropyl alcohol is offered to consumers in two levels of concentration: 70 percent and 99 percent. 70 percent is best for household uses. The solution has more water which helps it to dissolve more slowly to break apart stain and grease molecules and penetrate and kill bacteria. If you are counting on the rubbing alcohol to act as a disinfectant, the alcohol content must be at least 70 percent in any homemade alcohol-based cleaner to be effective as a disinfectant. However, The disinfecting power of rubbing alcohol drops at concentrations higher than 80-85 percent. For stainless steel sinks and appliances, dampen a paper towel or microfiber cloth with rubbing alcohol and wipe following the grain of the metal to remove fingerprints and smudges.
