EW, I use a large, tall plastic glass, which fits perfectly in a slot in my $1 plastic carrier from the dollar store. I use 70% alcohol for sterilization. Diane

I also use alcohol in a spray bottle...Air dry here...

Straight-sided plastic jar wide enough to dunk the pruners with open blades. Filled with rubbing alcohol - 70% isopropyl alcohol - found in large bottles near Band-Aids & wound dressings in grocery or pharmacy. I don't wait for it to dry, just dip & cut again. Jar fits into one of those vinyl coated metal stakes with a spiraled coil at the top meant for holding drinks in the garden. Several of those tucked out of sight among the plantings, easily moved if needed for convenience. Sue

Sue, how do you fit the trimmers into the bottle or do you decant it into another container?

Just pour from the original bottle into the jars used for pruners, so yes, decant. Keep several jars at the ready for differently sized pruning tools. Plastic jar for the handheld bypass pruner stored with other oft-used hand tools, gloves, essential oils insect repellent, Elmer's & more in a half-size metal bucket I usually carry into the garden. Jar of alcohol for loppers is kept in the garage beside them. That one's a 4-pound bright yellow plastic Domino sugar jar with a hand grip molded into the side. Tall narrow one for a folding pruning saw. I've come to think of these as pairs, lol, routinely using them together. Sue

Believe it or not , for plant viruses milk can be considered. I am not aware of any specific work with rose rosette virus.

http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/can_applying_milk_to_tools_or_plants_be_effective_in_reducing_virus_transmi

http://www.gpnmag.com/article/truth-about-milk-and-tmv/

http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/pdf/10.1094/PDIS-94-5-0542

https://pddc.wisc.edu/2015/07/24/hosta-virus-x/

Fascinating Henry, I love reading the articles you post.

I have been using milk spray successfully for several years ( have not seen any sooty mold ) but it never occurred to me to use milk on my hands, that's great info.