Wearing your glasses daily can cause the lenses to become dirty due to fingerprints, the outdoor environment, skin oils, makeup, and more.
Therefore, cleaning your glasses often, and storing and maintaining them the right way is key to ensure your glasses last as long as possible and you get the most wear out of them.
Our care guide below will teach you everything you need to know about keeping your glasses clean including storage and maintenance tips.
How To Clean Glasses?
It’s important to know how to clean your glasses the right way, some methods could scratch your glasses or be ineffective.
What You Should Do
These are the best ways to clean glasses in six steps.
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Wash your hands to remove oils and dirt and dry thoroughly.
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Blow away any loose dirt.
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Either use a glasses lens cleaning product on your glasses or run them under a gentle stream of water which should be lukewarm.
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Put a drop of dish soap on each side, and rub each side of the lenses, especially the nose pad and temples where oils, dirt, and bacteria build up.
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Rinse well and shake gently to remove any excess water.
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Carefully clean your glasses with a lint-free cloth, we have microfibre cloths especially for cleaning glasses at GlassesShop here that don’t damage lenses.
How To Clean Glasses Frames
For cleaning glass frames, it’s best to use warm soapy water to clean your frames, or a special lens cleaner. After cleaning, wipe dry with a clean lint-free cloth or microfiber cloth.
Never bend your frames when cleaning by accident or using hot water.
What You Shouldn’t Do
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Use spit as a cleaner.
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Use standard glass cleaners that are not made for glass lenses.
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Use paper towels or napkins to wipe lenses.
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Use hot water since it can damage your glasses.
Other Tips For Keeping Your Glasses Clean
Now we’ve discussed the best ways to clean glasses. Let's move on to our other tips and tricks for keeping your glasses clean.
How To Clean Sunglasses
Sunglasses just like normal glasses need to be cleaned often so they can stay scratch-free and last as long as possible.
If you're wondering how to clean sunglasses at home properly, follow the same steps above for cleaning regular glasses. Always ensure you're using a microfiber cloth to dry your sunglasses or a lint-free cloth to avoid any scratches to the sunglasses.
How Do You Clean Blue Light Lenses?
If you’ve got blue light lenses to protect your eyes from screens, it’s important to keep the lenses clean from dirt so you have clear vision.
To clean blue light lenses, use dish soap and warm water, glasses cleaner and a microfibre cloth or even a steam method by holding them near hot water (don’t let them touch it though!) and then wiping off the steam with a microfibre cloth.
How To Deal With Glasses On a Rainy Day
Wearing glasses on a rainy day can be very frustrating, having to wipe them every few seconds with a cloth isn’t practical, that’s why you can get water-resistant coating on your lenses.
The superhydrophobic coating on glasses allows the lenses to repel water drops that would normally bead together due to tension. This means less smudges and clearer vision since your glasses are easier to clean and dry.
How To Keep Glasses Clean On Foggy Day Or Winter
Fogged-up glasses can be not only annoying but also dangerous during winter months or when wearing a face mask for example. This happens due to warmer and moist air hitting the cool surface of your glasses.
There are two solutions for this, surfactants and hydrophilic compounds which are anti-fog coatings you can get on your glasses.
Surfactants are a temporary solution you can put on your glasses lenses to prevent fogging, decreasing the water tension surface while hydrophilic compounds are a permanent coating put on your lenses during manufacturing, they are like sponges and absorb the water.
You can also use anti-fog wipes with surfactants to help clear your glasses on the go when they fog up and increase your clarity of vision.
How To Store & Maintain Glasses?
That’s everything covered on how to clean your glasses, but how do we keep them in the best condition possible when we are not using them?
These are our recommended storage tips for your specs -
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Use a hard case for storage (we have a variety of hard cases to shop)
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Consider using a soft pouch.
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Keep them clean with a daily cleaning routine.
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Store in a cool dry place away from moisture and humidity.
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Use neck straps or eyeglasses chains to prevent dropping your glasses or them from falling off your face.
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Never place the lens facing down.
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Avoid chemical contact which can harm your glasses.
What To Do About Scratches On Glasses
We will inevitably get one or two minor scratches on our glasses just from daily wear, but there are some things you can do to reduce the chances of your glasses lenses getting scratched.
How To Remove Scratches From Glasses
Once your glasses are scratched there is nothing you can do to remove them, which is why it’s so important to try and prevent scratches with good care.
You can reduce the appearance of scratches on your glasses by using some wax products, but these are temporary and can often smear the lenses.
How To Prevent Scratched Glasses
The best way to stop your lenses from getting scratched is by purchasing them with an anti-scratch coating. This coating will act as a protective layer film to the lenses and can withstand scratches, helping your glasses last you longer.
Buy Prescription Eyeglasses & Sunglasses At GlassesShop
At GlassesShop, you don’t have to worry about the durability of your eyeglasses or sunglasses since all of our specs have a 365-day guarantee and come with the option of anti-scratch coatings to help your glasses last longer.
We have a variety of frames, coatings, and accessories for your glasses to choose from such as single vision, bifocal, reading, and progressive lenses depending on your needs.
For our sunglasses, we have mirrored lenses, polarized, photochromic, and transition lenses to pick from to protect your eyes.
Our glasses also have a 30-day exchange policy in case you don’t suit your glasses and we have a buy one get one free deal for a backup pair in case one pair gets scratched!