The Best Way to Clean Eyeglasses
If you wear eyeglasses or sunglasses often you know that keeping them clean and streak-free is not easy. Water doesn’t work well on its own unless you rub the lenses like crazy after running your eyeglasses under the faucet. Below we show you the best way we have found that cleans our glasses and keeps them clean all day.
The dirt on your glasses can be everything from airborne items such as dust and pollen to oils from our skin. I clean my eyeglasses daily as part of my morning routine so I always sit down to work with a clear view of my daily tasks and of course a daily task should be convenient and easy so you will reap the benefits every day. Enough talk, here is the best way to clean your eyeglasses & sunglasses.
We use dishsoap and water. Dishsoap removes all of the oil from your glasses so they are easy to dry, streak-free and they stay cleaner since there is no oil left on your lenses for dirt to stick to. We also use our finger-tips to do the washing since using a paper towel or tissue can actually act as an abrasive and scratch your lenses. The scratches may not be noticeable daily but over time scratches build up and can diminish the effectiveness of your glasses.
Place a small drop of dishsoap on one wet index finger tip.
Next rub your index finger on your thumb to distribute the soap.
Rub each lens between your index finger and thumb to distribute the soap to both lenses.
Rub soap on each lens and clean all areas including corners.
Rub soap on the nosepads.
Rub soap on the frames and arms and don’t forget to clean the frame arms especially where the frames touch your ears.
Once sufficiently cleaned run your glasses under warm water.
Once you are done rinsing off the soap you will notice that not much water sticks to the lenses. You can shake them a couple of times and remove most of the left over water droplets.
Next, dry the frames with a towel.
If there is water left on the lenses you can use a microfiber cloth to remove the excess water.
If you clean your eyeglasses or sunglasses everyday as part of your morning routine you will see the world more clearly all day!
Enjoy your clear view and leave a comment if this method of cleaning your glasses works for you or you have other tips on how to clean eye glasses and sun glasses.