Alcohol wipes are not as strong as disinfectant wipes because the task of sanitizing is not as demanding as disinfecting. This condition is why disinfecting wipes and sprays are better for cleaning handrails, toilet handles, and doorknobs. On the other hand, alcohol wipes remove common germs and bacteria. But their 60% alcohol formula is ineffective at killing mold, fungi, mildew, or viruses like COVID-19 due to their lower concentrations of disinfecting cleaning chemicals. On the other hand, disinfectant wipes contain alcohol, chlorhexidine, and benzalkonium, giving them the ability to kill disease-causing microbes.