Nikosmith Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Questions for somebody intelligent out there. I like to clean my keyboards, remote controls, sometimes faucet and door handles, etc. with 70 percent isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). I do this usually when somebody in the household is sick or has been sick. Ill do it randomly like once a week as well. Does this kill germs on surfaces? It damn sure gets everything nice and clean looking I know that. Ive done this forever as I learned it from my parents. So is it an effective way to disinfect these surfaces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yes, it is commonly used as disinfectant. However, many cases it does not kill on contact, but can require a few minutes of incubation, depending on how resilient the buggers are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikosmith Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 But as far as say wiping down your laptop keyboard, cell phones, etc.... This should be enough? Correct. Like I said I clean phones, laptop, desktop keyboards and mouse. You know.. The things that you touch everyday. I like to give them a good wipe down with isopropyl alchol (70 percent) every few days or maybe just once a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Enough for what? If you want to have a really sterile surface it certainly is not. But just to have it cleaned up a bit, sure. In either case transmission of disease is not terribly likely, unless the surfaces were handled by a sick person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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