I've found that using round basket type coffee filters to clean my eyeglasses leaves them sparkling, and without any of the smudge or lint residue that comes from paper towels, tissues, or napkins. They can be used repeatedly, carried easily in your purse or pocket, and you can buy a pack of 100 in the dollar store. They'll last you forever, and your lenses will be bright.
Can I use ordinary diluted washing up liquid to clean my eye glasses? Someone said they wash their eye glasses in washing up liquid and water before they wash up the dishes, but my optician said no. Apparently you can use lotion free types which are OK, but what brands are these?
My glasses need cleaning several times a day for some reason. My last optician said probably my eye makeup is causing the problem, but why only in the last 3 years and not before? I've been wearing it for like 50 years and glasses for 27 yrs.Any mild soap can be used with a soft cloth or microfibre. Regular dish soap works, but be sure to rinse well & be sure it doesn't have lotion in it. Also at Dollar Tree you can get a pack of special lense wipes that work well & Walmart & other stores carry a spritz bottle of lense cleaner that works a lot better than dish soap & you should not have a smeary residue to contend with.
I had one set of lenses that seemed to be dirty all the time. I finally went back to glass lenses because they seemed to stay cleaner longer. I think it is something they are adding to the lenses now that cause this problem.
I always clean my glasses with dish soap or even wipes I clean the computer monitor with. I don't find that it hurts them at all. But to be on the safe side you can go to Costco and buy a giant pack of lens wipes to use on your glasses. You can even get these in any market. I'd just look at the price and select the ones that aren't too expensive to use.
I got a refresher course at my eye doctor's office this week. I've been doing it wrong. Here's what she recommended:
Many eyeglasses have anti-reflective and protective coatings. When cleaning you need to make sure you use a cleaner that won't damage these coatings.
Does anyone know of a way to clean the cigarette film and better yet keep it off eyeglass lens? Thanks in advance.
If your glasses have any coating, I would just use mind soap and water. If not, use the hints below.
I've found that paper lens wipes don't have to be used only once. So I keep a small air tight "film can" in the box with the lens wipes.
My optician in Houston suggested that I use liquid hand soap to wash my eyeglasses. When I am preparing for a shower I use Softsoap for my glasses then leave them on the sink while I am showering.
I have those alcohol prep pads, can these be used to clean glasses?
By Carol
I too have a large quantity of alcohol prep pads, which I received from my brother when he passed away.( he had used them to clean a wound that never healed, when he was shot in the Vietnam war)I use them to clean my glasses,laptop @ whatever else needs cleaning. No problems for three years now and the foil wrappers keep them like new
To remove hairspray and greasy perspiration, I use rubbing alcohol. It cleans the lenses really well and it can be used on either plastic or glass lenses.
The nose support of my eye glasses (little rubber parts) developed some green bacteria. I used alcohol wipes to get rid of the bacteria, but they re-develop after 2 weeks or so. Can you share a tip on how to solve this for good?
By JohnC from Seattle, WA
Call eyeglass stores and see if you can get them to replace them. It's worth a shot to prevent an infection on your nose.
I suspect that the green you are finding is not bacteria, but rather, tarnish. The acids in your skin oil are creating tarnish when it comes into contact with metal parts on your glasses.
If you think this could be it; one way to slow it down would be to first clean your glasses thoroughly, making sure all oils are removed. A soft-bristle toothbrush with a little dish soap would be good. Then, once the glasses are completely dry, paint the metal parts on the nose pieces with clear nail polish. You might need to renew it now and then.
The part of the glasses that go over the nose are called the bridge and the pieces of the bridge that rest on the nose are called nose pads. The nose pads are usually made of hard plastic. Some folks buy soft rubber pads that adhere to the nose pads. If this what you have you can peel off the rubber pads from the nose pads and replace them.
Mine did that [they were metal] from lotion on my face. I stopped putting lotion in that area and doesn't happen anymore.
I bought eye glasses at BJs/Sam's club. I like the glasses, but they are the most difficult to clean.
An easy way to clean your glasses lint free is to use coffee filters. An easy cleaner for your glasses is 1/2 alcohol and 1/2 water in a spray bottle.
