Use 99% when you want a solvent. So why is 99% isopropyl alcohol (or even 91%) sold in drugstores? It’s for cleaning things when you don’t care about killing germs, but when you do care about ...

Rubbing alcohol comes in concentrations between 60% and 99%. It isn’t a case of more being necessarily better, however, since rubbing alcohol must contain sufficient water to kill germs.

Rubbing alcohol, or isopropyl, has several potential uses in personal care, as well as in general household cleaning. These include skin cleansing and disinfecting. However, the incorrect use of ...

While you can buy rubbing alcohol in 99% strength, you’re better off using a 70% concentration for most cleaning and disinfecting applications. The extra water in the weaker formulations makes ...

Computers are a nightmare for gathering dust, but using a 70% rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth (such as a microfibre cleaning cloth, £4.99 on Amazon), you can easily wipe dust away from your ...