I have been cleaning my glasses using bathroom tissue as I had thought it was softer than microfiber cloth, but apparently that’s not true.
I don’t want to use microfiber cloth as it can easily accommodate in silica or any other dust particles if not cleaned properly which will scratch my glass. I don’t know what to do in this case. So, how do you clean your glasses?
I put my microfiber cloths in one of those delicates laundry bags and toss it in with a regular load on cold, then let them air dry. Never had any problem with them scratching lenses.
I just rub the lenses with a regular handkerchief or the hem of my shirt.
You might like this thread from awhile ago: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/27389827
Underrated comment, thank you very much!
I have a set of microfiber cloths with one per room. Once they get filthy I wash them in a small clothes bag. And every so often just buy a new pack. They’re cheap.
Wipe them on my shirt, and dish soap when required. No microfiber cloth.
I’ve never worried about it too much.
Usually, I clean my glasses with a microfiber cloth which I’ll occasionally toss in the general laundry.
Sometimes I’ll clean my glasses with soap and water using just my fingers, then dry it with just a handy bathroom towel and then my microfiber cloth.
When the glasses are new: hot water plus some dish soap, gently padded down with a microfiber cloth until it’s perfect
When the glasses are old: any fucking thing, including paper and spit, whatever shirt I’m wearing, napkins, etc
You don’t want it to be hot enough to soften your frames though.
I recommend dish soap instead, smells nicer.
Get crystal lenses and not worry about it. Only had one scratch on them, that was due to them hitting the ground
A drop of dish soap and warm water then blow the water off with compressed air.
my glasses place says I should just use water and a microfiber cloth unless I buy eyeglass cleaner so that is what im doing. I keep the microfiber cloth in a drawer to keep it from accumulating dust.
I have been wearing glasses for 30 years. I wash them daily with microfibers tissues and spray intended for glasses. The spray on Amazon is 15 euros and lasts months. Washing using tap water and cleaning with paper tissues scratches the glasses.
IMO microfibers suck and 99.9% of the time a pain to ever use consistently. They trap dirt and oils. Even after washing their the most smudgey form of a wipe you can get due to the material.
To the horror and disgust of my optometrist I wash my glasses in the shower daily. I’ve been doing so for decades.
Do you just wear them in? Kinda leave them on all the time, and just let the soap and shampoo do its job?
No, I put soap on my hands and rub the glasses, then rinse under the shower and put them on the ledge.
After the shower I have a hand towel that is only used to dry my glasses which I use to pat the excess water.
Good as new.
No, I put soap on my hands and rub the glasses, then rinse under the shower and put them on the ledge.
What the actual fuck?!
First I was horrified. Now I’m going to try this in a few minutes!
Don’t the metal bits rust? Like the screws or pins that hold them together?
You’ve blown my mind, btw.
I have been wearing glasses for over half a century and I’ve never seen rust on my glasses. Gunk on the nose supports, sure, rust, never.
As for the nose bits, you can buy glasses where they are part of the frame, no more gunk.
Not if you dry them!
The best way to clean glasses is with your fingers using warm water and dish soap. Don’t use super hot water, it can damage the coatings on some lenses. Start with a rinse to remove any particles, then clean them between your fingers, then a final rinse, shake them off and let them air dry.
Using any type of cloth can cause scratches as you’ve found.
I just end up with water droplet “stains” on my lenses like that, obscruing my lenses until I physically wipe them with something.
