It depends upon exactly how the alcohol has been denatured. I'm of the understanding there's a couple ways: lacing with methanol to make it poisonous, or lacing with bittering agents powerful enough to make even the most desperate alcoholic spit the stuff out reflexively. But, not knowing which method is in use, probably better to avoid using denatured alcohol for sanitation purposes.
True. The cans of denatured alcohol at Home Depot said methanol (or methylated spirits, whatever). But that's a sample size of one. They were also labeled "alcohol fuel" or something like that.
I'm not sure what legitimate purpose ethanol serves at a home improvement store. To improve my home, ethanol has to be drinkable. ;-)
>I'm not sure what legitimate purpose ethanol serves at a home improvement store.
because how toxic alcohols other than ethanol, to humans and pets, i never bring other stuff to home. For cleaning/sanitizing purposes there is currently a bottle of Smirnoff among cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink. Yes, i'm Russian and say 25 years ago back there i'd consider such usage of good vodka a capital crime :)
