Where to find rubbing alcohol or what subsitutions?

[JustMe]

I have been using rubbing alcohol for wiping down surfaces. I had a bottle at home and have about another week's worth. All stores local to me are out of it (at least that I have found and called). Dd and I both get headaches and other bad reactions to even small amounts of bleach. I know there are some disinfectant wipes that are good, but cant find most of them either. Any ideas on how to get the rubbing alcohol or what to do? On amazon, they have some alcohol wipes, but I know people have had difficulty with getting fake products from amazon and am afraid of that with this type of situation. Thanks!

ETA: On a local group, people seem to be using something called Everclear, which I guess is used to make alcoholic drinks. Does anyone know anything about this?

[JElaineB]

Try this https://www.nowinstock.net/. I was able to score some toilet paper yesterday with their Discord bot notifications (I don't think notifications are available for all cleaners though).

If you are staying at home though, do you really need to disinfect surfaces every day? I just use water for the most part, or dish soap and water if the surface is dirty. I only sanitize (I use Clorox wipes) when I bring in groceries that have been delivered. What other cleaning products do you have in your home already?

[JElaineB]

Oh, and I got a gallon of hand sanitizer from Froggys Fog a few days ago. https://www.froggysfog.com/sanitizer.html It is pretty liquidy compared to what we are used to but it will do. You could probably use it for surfaces as it is 80% alcohol (ethanol I believe). I'lll try to find the coupon code from Slick Deals that I used.

Edit, you can try code WEBSP for $4.00 off but Slick Deals said it is currently expired. Still, $40 for a gallon of hand sanitizer isn't bad in my opinion. Or you can buy 4 gallons for $140.

Hmmm..I'm now seeing post on SlickDeals that this stuff smells terrible. I haven't opened it yet but I think I will be ordering some essential oil to mask any odor!

[twowhat?]

Honestly for surfaces, you'd be fine with Dawn or a good dishwashing soap that cuts grease. Use a damp but not dripping microfiber towel, add a couple drops of Dawn, rub to start sudsing, and then scrub your surfaces - scrub hard like you're trying to get something sticky off the counters. Rinse with microfiber cloth/hot water. I realize this only really is practical for countertops though...for thinks like doorknobs, etc if you're lucky you might be able to find a Chlorox or Lysol branded disinfectant spray which you could use that doesn't use bleach but has that ammonium compound instead. Same ingredient as the Chlorox wipes that are nowhere to be found but some people have had luck finding a spray bottle of it. I haven't had luck finding rubbing alcohol and I don't think I'd use Everclear...in fact didn't that company post a warning about using it that way?

[essnce629]

If you are staying at home though, do you really need to disinfect surfaces every day? I just use water for the most part, or dish soap and water if the surface is dirty. I only sanitize (I use Clorox wipes) when I bring in groceries that have been delivered. What other cleaning products do you have in your home already?

These are my thoughts too. We're not using Clorox wipes, alcohol, or bleach on anything. I'm still cleaning my kitchen and dining room surfaces with my regular spray of half vinegar, half water. The bathrooms get cleaned with our regular bathroom cleaners, although DS2's regular daily chore is to wipe down the bathroom sink and toilet with a bathroom cleaning wipe (non Clorox).


Sent from my SM-A600P using Tapatalk

[twowhat?]

These are my thoughts too. We're not using Clorox wipes, alcohol, or bleach on anything. I'm still cleaning my kitchen and dining room surfaces with my regular spray of half vinegar, half water. The bathrooms get cleaned with our regular bathroom cleaners, although DS2's regular daily chore is to wipe down the bathroom sink and toilet with a bathroom cleaning wipe (non Clorox).


Sent from my SM-A600P using Tapatalk

Yes this is a great point! I only worry about disinfecting surfaces after getting back from the grocery store or from getting takeout. Otherwise, we're at home, no one is sick, no need to disinfect.

[trales]

Everclear is almost 200proof ethanol, which translates to 98%. I would save your rubbing alcohol and any bleach solutions just for things your bring into the house from the outside. If you are not going out, you don't need to disinfect.

If you want to use alcohol to disinfect things you can use ethanol or isopropyl (rubbing), you need it to be at least 80%, which translates to 160proof.

[Kestrel]

What stores are you checking? Here, grocery-type stores are out, but I've found isopropyl alcohol at Walgreen's and Rite aid. Try the drug store, if you haven't yet.

[Melaine]

I use Force of Nature. We avoid chemicals with tons of synthetic fragrances and harsh fumes because of our asthma and autoimmune issues. Force of Nature is actually electrolized water and completely safe (even beneficial; often used to help heal wounds) but also kills 99.9% of germs including COVID per the EPA. I LOVE it. I can send you a coupon with my affiliate link if you are interested. It’s so gentle I use on almost everything.

[NCGrandma]

What stores are you checking? Here, grocery-type stores are out, but I've found isopropyl alcohol at Walgreen's and Rite aid. Try the drug store, if you haven't yet.

None to be found at my local CVS a couple of weeks ago (although they might have restocked). All the liquid disinfectants were totally gone.


Sent from my iPad using Baby Bargains