Easy to use, economical, and versatile thanks to its many properties, rubbing alcohol is an essential household product. But how do you use it and what for? Here’s a look at all the ways you can use rubbing alcohol to clean and disinfect your home.
Rubbing alcohol for cleaning
Tile and ceramic coverings, stainless steel or plastic surfaces, linoleum floors, windows and mirrors, window frames… Household alcohol is an excellent cleaner for maintaining all surfaces in the house . Simply apply it to a clean cloth or sponge and apply it directly to the surfaces to wash them and remove dirt. Here’s to successful spring cleaning !
Please note: You can use 70° household alcohol. For higher concentrations and for delicate surfaces, we recommend diluting it slightly with water.
Household alcohol for disinfecting
In addition to being a great cleaner, rubbing alcohol is also known for its bactericidal and sanitizing properties. It’s therefore a great disinfectant that can be used in any room of the house.
The toilets
The bathroom: shower and bathtub, sink and basin, tiles and joints
The kitchen: worktop and coverings, refrigerator and freezer, oven, ceramic hob, bins
Electronic devices: computer, phone and tablet screens and keyboards, remote controls, consoles
Door handles and switches
Children’s toys
Remember to thoroughly rinse items disinfected with household alcohol if they are subsequently used by children or come into contact with pets.
Household alcohol for degreasing
Rubbing alcohol can also degrease dirty surfaces . It is therefore particularly useful for removing greasy residue from kitchen surfaces such as:
To use rubbing alcohol as a degreaser , always start by cleaning the surfaces. Then lightly dampen a clean cloth and rub the surfaces using circular motions.
Household alcohol to make it shine
Cleaner, disinfectant, degreaser… We warned you, rubbing alcohol has many uses. But its many uses aren’t over yet! In fact, rubbing alcohol is also popular for removing limescale and restoring shine to many surfaces . You can use rubbing alcohol for:
remove limescale residue from taps and household appliances,
make decorative objects and silverware , brass or copper dishes shine,
restore natural shine to jewelry (gold, silver, etc.).
After lightly rubbing the affected surfaces with a soft cloth soaked in rubbing alcohol, always finish by drying them with a dry cloth to avoid leaving marks. For the dirtiest items, you can leave them to soak for a few hours in a bath of rubbing alcohol.
Rubbing alcohol for removing stains from fabrics
This is one of the lesser-known uses of rubbing alcohol: removing stains from fabrics, such as those on a fabric sofa, for example . If you stain one of your interior fabrics (cushion covers, tablecloths, carpets, etc.), rubbing alcohol is an excellent stain remover and is even suitable for delicate fabrics!
How to use it? Soak a clean cloth in rubbing alcohol and dab it directly onto the stain, then rinse with clean water, put the fabric in the washing machine, and you’re done!