Rubbing alcohol and acetone are also commonly used as electrical contact cleaners.

Our overall top pick of the best countertop cleaner is the Clorox Scentiva Multi-Purpose Spray, which is safe to use on most surfaces, cleans tough grease and soap scum, and has a pleasant scent.

Vinegar is a great cleaner for nearly every surface, with the exception of soft stones, like marble countertops. (For marble, we recommend a gentler cleaner of dish soap mixed with hot water.) While you can certainly use just the vinegar-water mixture to clean, I always add a few drops or more of essential oil.

Hypochlorites. Hypochlorite-based sanitizers are the most common and widely used food-safe sanitizers. They are low cost and effective making them the most popular choice. Of the hypochlorite sanitizers, sodium hypochlorite is the most common compound.