It's very important not to wipe your glasses down with any type of paper product, including tissues, paper towels or napkins. Regardless of how soft these materials may feel, they can easily scratch the lenses on your glasses. Use a lens cloth instead.
If you don't have a micro-fiber cloth on hand, you can use a clean, lint-free cotton cloth to dry your lenses. There's no need for vigorous rubbing; simply let the cloth make contact with the lens surface, and it will naturally absorb the water drops.
Yes. Dawn works great for glasses and any glass or mirrors. You only need a pearl size drop. Lather with water and rinse under faucet. Sparkling clean.
Don't use any cleaning products other than dishwashing liquid or glasses cleaning solution to clean your glasses. Products such as acetone, alcohol, and household glass cleaners can damage lens coatings. Don't use your own saliva, either. That won't clean your lenses, it'll just add more germs!
Use warm, soapy water and a soft cloth to gently wipe down your frames. Be sure to always hold your glasses on the side of the frames while you're cleaning, as this can help you to avoid warping or bending your frames. It's best to use a gentle dish soap or hand wash to make sure you don't damage your glasses.
It's very important not to wipe your glasses down with any type of paper product, including tissues, paper towels or napkins. Regardless of how soft these materials may feel, they can easily scratch the lenses on your glasses. Use a lens cloth instead.
However, it is important that you never use Windex to clean your eyeglasses. Windex is a harsh chemical that can permanently damage eyeglass lenses and any special coating they may have on them. Windex may also damage or strip the frames of their plating.
To clean your glasses, there are two effective ways. The first, like the previous two, can be done by using dish soap and warm water. Be sure to use water that is lukewarm or warm rather than extremely hot or cold. It's also important to use dish soap that is free of lotion.
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.
Microfiber cloths are your best bet for effective and damage-free cleaning and drying. But a dirty one can exacerbate your grime, not alleviate it, so treat your eyeglass-cleaning cloths like reusable handkerchiefs and wash them often.
Organic cotton cloths are an excellent alternative to microfiber cloths, offering similar absorbency and cleaning power without the environmental concerns. Made from sustainably grown cotton without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, organic cotton cloths are biodegradable and gentler on the environment.
It's important to first mention cleaners and disinfectants that can ruin lens coatings and frame materials. It's best to stay away from cleaners that contain ammonia, bleach, vinegars, acetone, Lysol or Clorox wipes, and abrasive materials like paper towels.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dawn dish soap is by and large the best of the mild detergents to use.
Leftover soap residue can cause streaks and smudges on your glasses lenses once they're dry. Streaks on your lenses could obscure your vision, so it's best to make sure you rinse the soap from your lenses properly for a streak-free finish.
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.
Use a soft cloth, warm water and a mild washing-up liquid to clean your glasses. Then dry them carefully and polish if necessary.
Microfiber cleaning cloths are ideal for cleaning glasses. These cloths dry the lenses very effectively and trap oils to avoid smearing. But because they trap debris so effectively, make sure you clean the cloths frequently.
Choose lint-free
Microfiber or other lint-free towels won't leave behind little specks on glass surfaces. Newspaper or old, clean cotton diapers are other great options.
Avoid using paper towels, tissues or toilet paper to clean your lenses when you clean glasses. The wood pulp in paper towels and tissues can scratch your lenses or leave them full of lint.