Does Vinegar Kill Germs? An Expert Discusses Homemade Cleaners

If you've been to any big-box retailer lately, you know that cleaning products can be hard to come by these days. In the midst of the new coronavirus outbreak, the cleaning aisle at my local Target was almost completely wiped out of disinfectant sprays, wipes, and other cleaners. These empty shelves left me wondering: What should you do if you run out of disinfectant? Are homemade cleaning solutions (such as vinegar or rubbing alcohol) just as effective at killing germs and viruses as store-bought stuff? Before I started wiping down my doorknobs and light switches with distilled white vinegar, I sought out some expert advice to learn more.

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