Seems like 80 % ethanol + 5 % isopropyl alcohol is regarded optimal by some studies, as:
https://www.researchgate.net/publica...e_disinfection
Suggested reading from CDC for intrepid home chemists:
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol.../chemical.html
Some (other) cheap DIY:ers swear by 70 % ethanol (rest water) to add time to wet the surface, and enough time to work before it vapors off.
Personally I use a 3% sodium hypochlorite solution for surface cleaning, since last fall when my youngest caught the
Cryptosporidium Hominis...
YMMV
Johan

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