I used to think that isopropyl alcohol was the last word in cheap-and-convenient surface sterilization, such as hands.
For better or for worse, watching a handful of YT videos from doctors saying "just wash the wound with soap and water" or even "all you need is to wash your hands with soap and water" has made me dial back the "douse it with alcohol" thinking.
I still use alcohol from time to time. Or hydrogen peroxide, depending. But at least now I'll get a fresh wound (cat bite or whatever) under a thorough rubbing with soap + water as the immediate first step. A thorough wash, at that.
For better or for worse, watching a handful of YT videos from doctors saying "just wash the wound with soap and water" or even "all you need is to wash your hands with soap and water" has made me dial back the "douse it with alcohol" thinking.
I still use alcohol from time to time. Or hydrogen peroxide, depending. But at least now I'll get a fresh wound (cat bite or whatever) under a thorough rubbing with soap + water as the immediate first step. A thorough wash, at that.