The DU Lounge

Arkansas Granny

(31,517 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:52 PM Mar 2020

How much alcohol is in those lens cleaners for your glasses?

Would they work to sanitize your phone?

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How much alcohol is in those lens cleaners for your glasses? (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 OP

I cleaned up my bathroom cabinet DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #1

Have used them to clean the phone since starting to wear glasses, but UTUSN Mar 2020 #2

When I clean my glasses I wipe the screen on my phone, as well. The label says water, isopropyl Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #3

I think any kind of sanitizer has to be 60% alcohol. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #4

zI refilled mine with regular alcohol alfie Mar 2020 #5

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

1. I cleaned up my bathroom cabinet

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:14 PM

Mar 2020

And discovered two large bottles of spray eye glass cleaner. In addition to a glass cleaner, we're using it for phones, keyboards, etc.

I cannot vouch for the COVID-19-killing qualities, but it's amazing what you have right at your own grasp if you just take the time to look.

UTUSN

(70,695 posts)

2. Have used them to clean the phone since starting to wear glasses, but

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:52 PM

Mar 2020

didn't start that with the idea of sanitizing. The brand I've got until the box wears out *DRIES* too fast to do much!1

Arkansas Granny

(31,517 posts)

3. When I clean my glasses I wipe the screen on my phone, as well. The label says water, isopropyl

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:57 PM

Mar 2020

alcohol and sodium laurate. I don't know if there is enough alcohol to disinfect, but it certainly dries fast.

Fla Dem

(23,672 posts)

4. I think any kind of sanitizer has to be 60% alcohol.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 05:03 PM

Mar 2020

alfie

(522 posts)

5. zI refilled mine with regular alcohol

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:06 PM

Mar 2020

When I found one and started using it, I realized it was mainly alcohol. When it was empty I refilled it with the ordinary alcohol I had in my medicine cabinet. Since it sprays a fine mist of alcohol I wet a paper towel and wipe down whatever I want to sanitize after I have washed it first with soap and water. I also spritz canned foods when I get them home from the grocery store. Good for door knobs, etc.

Reply to this discussion