What about iodine disinfectants?

Hi people!

I have a question about disinfectants. In Sweden all alcohol based disinfectants are since long sold out. I really want some kind of surface disinfectant so I can spray bought wares before i take them into my home.

I've read that Iodine is a great killer of bacteria/fungus/viruses. There is alout of wound cleaners for animals to buy (5% Iodine). Is this an OK substitute? Why or why not?

Posted Mar 3, 2020, 4:29 PM UTC

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sweflo•6 yr. ago

Hi from a swede living in the US! I don't know the details on how effective it would be, but Iodine stains very badly, so that might be an issue...

psipher•6 yr. ago

Iodine stains like hell.

I used it all the time as a kid. Leaves everything brown, your skin, clothes, the rug....

Then again, it does kill stuff pretty well...

Use peroxide or alcohol for disinfecting. Bleach for stuff that’s color safe (like your counter top).

Leave the iodine for cuts and scrapes. Works wonders, cleaner than peroxide and hurts less than alcohol.