Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robin Gentry Rubbing alcohol is a common medicine-cabinet staple, often used to disinfect small wounds, treat insect bites, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You likely have a bottle of rubbing alcohol in a cabinet to disinfect cuts or scrapes and sanitize hard surfaces. While this ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — Most people know rubbing alcohol as a first-aid essential, but experts say it’s also one of the most versatile tools you can keep in your cabinet. Whether it’s for disinfecting ...

Rubbing alcohol can be an effective insecticide and herbicide, but it's indiscriminate in that it kills both weeds and any plants you want to keep alive. The most common types of alcohol are ethanol, ...