Glasses wearers: What do you use to clean your glasses?
By hezoid
@hezoid (2144)
March 31, 2007 3:52pm CST
Do you clean your glasses, what do you use to clean them with? Do you have a proper glasses cleaning spray or wipes to clean them with, do you just use a glasses cleaning cloth, maybe a tissue if you have one handy or just use the hem of your top or something?
My glasses seem to be forever getting smudged, dirt & dust on them, no matter what i do! I usually just use a tissue wsomething to clean them quickly by first using my breath, or the hem of my top if they're smudged and i have nothing on me to clean them, but sometimes they need a really good clean, maybe once a day or every couple of days, so i use proper glasses cleaning fluid. I've some some really nifty glasses cleaning whipes to keep in my handbag. I got 24 individually wrapped wipes in a box from the £1 shop, can you believe! I shall be using one every day to give my glasses a good ol' clean. They work out at 4-5p a wipe so are great value!
What do you use?
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27 responses
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
31 Mar 07
I wash them everyday when I shower. I will just clean them with soap (ANY soap) and dry them with my shirt. Neat, quick and simple. ;-)
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I use warm soap and water and a very soft cloth to dry them. If I am out and about and they are soiled or need to be cleaned then I have been known to use my shirt tail (but only if it is a non-abrasive cloth). I know that I should buy and carry wipes that are made for eyeglasses but I just never have done that.
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@freak369 (5113)
• United States
1 Apr 07
As much as I hate to admit it, I use my t-shirt or anything that's around that is clean. I used to have a nice eyeglass cleaning kit but it got lost when we moved. I have been putting off getting new glasses for a while now so chances are when I get a new pair, I will get a new cleaning kit.
@nglanfield (559)
• Turkey
2 Apr 07
When my glasses get really smudged and dirty I'll use a cleaning spray, but if they only have a couple of smudges/marks I'll either use the cleaning cloth or cleaning wipes, which ever is closest at the time.
@AndiCat (325)
• United States
1 Apr 07
I clean my glasses every time I wash my face. First, I rinse them under the faucet with water to wash away bits of dirt and grime. Then, I spray them with special glasses cleaner and use a soft paper towel to wipe them dry.
@sshazie (253)
• Singapore
3 Apr 07
i try using the proper wipes for my glasses but thats like once a month haha. most of the time i'll just use watever's most convenient. mostly my shirt or a tissue. i know that it'll scratch the surface but hey... i only use my glasses at home at night. most of the time i'm on contacts. I feel more comfy wif contacts
@edelweiss (1929)
• India
1 Apr 07
umm.. i put them under the tap and let some fresh water run down the dust.. and then wipe it with soft cotton cloth gently.
that much does it for me.
@KetanGulati (579)
• India
1 Apr 07
well i am a glasses wearer..... and a similar kinda problem was something I too used to face initially..... but at a later stage things turned up easyu.... I got this lens cleaner from my optician.... Now I don't have a wiper, so I use this fulid with a cloth piece (it is a very soft cloth -- I don't know the material's name exactly) though it is something like fur or cotton or may be mix....but its soft texture is like ideal for cleaning , you c!!! So no issues with the cleanliness of my glasses now!
@songbirdnaimh (1422)
• United States
1 Apr 07
Seriouly, anything handy....I know that's not good ;)
@girish_aarthy (68)
• India
1 Apr 07
vapour from Pressure Cooker is a very nice dust cleanser for glasses be it on mirror or eyes. Just put any neat cloth around the pressure cookers lid when vapour rushes out. or else you can even hold the cloth above a boiling water container. when you vipe the glasses with this cloth you can see no dirt in the glass. try out and see.
@femimi (872)
• Indonesia
1 Apr 07
Hope you can trust me, I only use tissues, and sometimes with my own t-shirt -lol-
I never use cleaning spray... I don't know, I think that my glasses quite clean. So far my skin and my eyes is still ok.
If I have time to go to optic, I will give my glasses to be cleaned by their fluid.
@rosie_123 (6113)
•
1 Apr 07
I usually buy disposable wipes from Boots or Waitrose. You can get them in the Opticians too, but they are usually more expensive from there. Mine get badly smudged too, and I need to properly clean them at least every other day.
@helpmehelpyou (534)
• Canada
1 Apr 07
i wear spectacles, with plastic bifocal lenses. i am also a mechanic. plastic lenses get scratched and dirty in my trade.i use pledge furniture spray to clean small scratches from my lenses. also with plastic lenses when you wipe the lense with certain cloths, they set up a static charge and attract dust to them. try an antistatic cloth from your dryer. these little gems work great for cleaning cd's and dvd's as well
@venkyvenky (621)
• India
1 Apr 07
I wipe it with a lens cleaner spray and a soft tissue thats really keeping my glasses very clear in the liong run
