I remove my bulbs before cleaning so I do not risk dropping alcohol on the plants
just make sure not to touch the glass with your fingers while putting it in. Vinegar worries me only because it evaps so slow. Rubbing Alcohol evaps almost instantly on a glass surface. However, if it has worked for you thus far it is probably an acceptable cleaning solution, just one in which you should make damn sure your bulb is dry before striking up.
OH yeah. I've had LOTS of experience mixing water with electricity. I've even kinda gotten to liking the sensation.
ZZZZaaPP!!
I also had an experience when I was younger.. ok, this is weird, but I was a pretty odd duck. I had, for some reason, refilled a mouthwash bottle with isopropyl and green food coloring, I honestly don't remember why I did it, but I kept it in my room. One day I was playing around with candles and had too much wax, so I decided to pour the wax from the lit candle into my trash can. I caught the fucker on fire. Not thinking, I desperately looked around for something to squelch the flames and saw the bottle of "mouthwash", opened it up and dashed it onto the flames. Imagine my dismay as this HUGE blue flame went WHOOSH up the wall! Boy was I gonna get my ass beat!
Fortunately something clicked in my head and I smothered it with a towel. Didn't even melt the trashcan, just burned up some stuff.
What was the point of my wee tale? That was the first thing I thought of when I saw Mr. Fishy's post about not wiping down a hot bulb. Hot bulb + isopropyl = ???
How come I can never eat spaghetti with a red sauce withOUT making a mess? I can eat white sauces and don't get anything on me. Any red sauce, and BAMMO, I'm a mess.