Use a tiny bit of dish soap Add 1-2 drops of dish soap or hand soap to your fingertips. A grease-cutting, lotion-free dishwashing liquid like Dawn is the most ideal cleaning solution when cleaning your eyeglasses. If you don't have dish soap handy, you can use a lotion-free hand soap to effectively clean your glasses.
The absolute best way to clean your glasses is to use a mild dish soap like Dawn and warm water and dry with a soft cloth like an old tshirt or microfiber cloth that you don't wash or dry with clothes softener on it. Clothes softener can cause smudges. No soap? Just rinse under water. Dry with small cloth.
You should avoid using Windex on your eyeglasses for several reasons: Harsh Chemicals: Windex contains ammonia and other chemicals that can break down lens coatings, such as anti-reflective or scratch-resistant coatings. This can lead to damage over time.
Lens wipes are the best solution for cleaning glasses IMO because ensuring you have a clean micro-fiber cloth that isn't exposed to debris (can't be put in pocket, purse, or sitting out) is way more work when you can just use a wipe.
To get spotless glasses just put a dab of dish soap on each lens and use your fingers to wash with water. Rinse with a very small stream of water to get the soap off. Continue to do so until all the water droplets are off. Let air dry. Should have spotless glasses.
You can rely on distilled white vinegar (or lemon juice) and warm water — mix them together in equal parts — to not only leave windows streak-free, but also break down any residue or grease on the surface of the window.
You can also opt to use a thicker, mild dish soap; just mix one-part water with one-part dish soap. Just be sure to rub gently and not for too long, so that you don't reduce any special coatings. Avoid dish soaps that contain lanolin and oils for skin softening. These soaps can smear your lenses—even permanently.
Can I use alcohol wipes to clean my glasses? We wouldn't recommend using alcohol wipes or rubbing alcohol to clean your glasses. This is because alcohol can be quite harsh, so using it on your glasses could damage the specialist materials and lens coatings that help to correct your vision.
In addition, when a dirty microfibre cloth is rubbed over the lenses, it does not restore their original clarity as well as a clean cloth can. The dirty cloth may even dull the lens even more, or even scratch it slightly. However, a microfiber cloth for glasses will tend to get dirty quite easily.
Fill a spray bottle (any size will work) ¾ of the way with rubbing alcohol. Add two drops of liquid dish soap to the rubbing alcohol. Fill the rest of the spray bottle with water and shake it gently. Do a test spray of the cleaning solution to make sure there are no bubbles in the liquid once it's sprayed.
Don't use towels that could have particles or chemicals on them from the washer or dryer. Never use harsh or acidic products, such as glass cleaner, vinegar, lemon, or other cleaning products. Never try to buff out a scratch, as doing so will only make it worse. Don't rub the lenses with clothing.
Instead, the proper way to cleanse is to rinse the eyewear in lukewarm water, then take dishwashing liquid (Dawn, Joy, etc.) and pour a small one-inch strip in the crease of your index and middle fingers and work up into a lather. Massage this soapy solution onto the frame, lenses, nose pads, etc.
Paper towels, bath towels and other items may scratch your lenses and shouldn't be used to dry them. Although tissues may feel soft, they often contain rough fibers, just like your clothing. Drying your glasses with a tissue can also increase smudging if the tissue contains lotion. Cleaning cloths eventually get dirty.
Distilled vinegar and hot water
A true tried and tested method, distilled vinegar and hot water has proven to be one of the most successful methods to clean your windows. Since vinegar has an acidic composition, it's quick in breaking down the thin film of grime that collects on the glass' surface.
We recommend using wet wipes to clean the frame and eyecup. Baby wipes are preferred if you are worried about harsh chemicals touching the eyeglasses next to your face. Never leave eyewear in direct sunlight when not in use, especially photochromic lenses.
Don't use ammonia, bleach, vinegar, or window cleaner, which can harm lenses and their coatings. (Most lenses are now coated, usually with an anti-reflective layer.) Don't spit on your lens.
Avoid cleaning your glasses with these:
Hand sanitizer, which can damage lens films. Toothpaste, which has tiny abrasive particles that scuff lenses. Acetone or rubbing/isopropyl alcohol, which can damage lens films. Clothing, which is typically too dirty from use, and not soft enough.
Add 1-2 drops of dish soap or hand soap to your fingertips. A grease-cutting, lotion-free dishwashing liquid like Dawn is the most ideal cleaning solution when cleaning your eyeglasses. If you don't have dish soap handy, you can use a lotion-free hand soap to effectively clean your glasses.
A: No. Alcohol is too aggressive and will potentially ruin the frames. Instead, pass your glasses under tepid water to remove dust particles and leave them out to dry. Once dry, spray them with a dedicated glasses cleaning spray and wipe them down with a microfiber cloth.
When cleaning your reading glasses, it's important to remember to use lotion-free dish soap and only use mild temperature water instead of using water that's too hot or too cold. A microfiber cloth and a glasses spray are also appropriate for cleaning reading glasses.
Clean Them Regularly
Eyeglasses should be cleaned regularly, ideally once a day, but every one to two days will suffice. When cleaning your eyeglasses, you should be careful to use products that won't damage the glasses. Use warm water, a small drop of dish detergent, and a cotton or microfiber cloth.