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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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Rubbing alcohol is often use to sanitize skin (after an injury/before an injection), but I have never seen someone use it to clean their counters or other non-porous surfaces — is there a reason rubbing alcohol is not used on such surfaces but non-alcohol-based spray cleaners are?

Edit: Whoa! This is now my most highly upvoted post and it was humbly inspired by the fact that I cleaned a toilet seat with rubbing alcohol in a pinch. Haha.

I am so grateful for all of your thoughtful answers. So many things you all have taught me that I had not considered before (and so much about the different environments you work in). Thank you so much for all of your contributions.
gpt
Alcohol used to be the antiseptic of choice for instruments and surfaces in healthcare settings. It remains so in some countries and settings. Alcohol was only replaced because it was ineffective against spores and some viruses.