How to Clean Your Lenses at Home Properly?

Do you also have a habit of cleaning your lenses with whatever is available? Be it a T-shirt, a towel, or a tissue, you end up randomly picking up any cloth and starting to clean it. Well, that is not just you; most of us do the same without even realising that it can actually ruin the lenses.

Our lenses come with various coatings, and when we use different materials to clean them, they often take off the coatings and leave them with tiny scratches. No matter if you are a regular glasses wearer or wear them occasionally, it's important to learn the right way to clean lenses. Therefore, to help you with the same, we have curated this blog with all the details.

Things Available to Clean Your Lenses

If you look around, you will see that there are plenty of cleaning accessories available. All you have to do is understand what works best for your needs and then get one for yourself. Here is a list of the cleaning accessories for lenses:

Cleaning spray

The first and most well-known thing is obviously a lens-cleaning spray. Most of us already have these, but often forget to use them. If you weren’t using cleaning spray till now, then this is your cue. Choose an anti-bacterial cleaning solution and clean all your glasses and sunglasses without worry. This is perfect for cleaning your lenses every day, and it will not ruin any of your lens coatings as it is extremely gentle.

Microfibre cloth

If you are using a basic cloth or tissue to clean your lenses. Please stop right there because you are not just cleaning them, but taking off the coatings and giving scratches. It is important that you use a microfibre cloth because it is specially made to clean your lenses gently. They are safe as they will not add scratches to your glasses and they will offer you clear vision for a long. We have a pack of 4 designer microfibre cleaning cloths that can be used to clean your glasses and/or digital screens safely.

Lens cleaning wipes

What if we told you that cleaning wipes are the easiest and on-the-go solution to clean your lenses? Yes, you heard that right, just like makeup-removing wipes come in handy when you are not in the mood to follow a long routine, lens-cleaning wipes are no way different. But, do you know that our lens cleaning wipes have another special feature to them? They come with anti-fog material, which means after cleaning your lenses with these, you can enjoy a hot cup of tea without worrying about them fogging up.

The Right Way to Clean Lenses

If you are looking for a step-by-step guide to cleaning your lenses, then here is a guide for you.

• Step 1: Start by washing your hands with soap and water so that they are clean.
• Step 2: Take out your glasses and spray lens solution on both sides of your lenses. Or, you can take a lens cleaning wipe.
• Step 3: While using a microfibre cloth, gently clean your lenses in a circular motion. If you are using a wipe, you don’t need any extra cloth; just use it to clean the lenses. Ensure you are cleaning both sides.
• Step 4: It will take a few seconds, so be patient while cleaning.

Voilà! Your lenses are clean and good to wear now.

How to Protect Lenses from Getting Dirty?

In our everyday routine, we often do certain things that make our glasses dirty. Therefore, it’s essential that we know what things are that are making our lenses dirty so that we can avoid them.

• If you have a habit of placing your glasses on your head, then please avoid that because it will not only make them lose but also dirty them.
• Do not keep your lenses downwards as it can attract dirt and also add scratches.
• Make sure to protect your glasses in sleeves or the case provided with them, so that they are not exposed to dust.

Conclusion

Just like you clean your skin with a facewash and soft towel so that it does not get harmed, it’s important you do the same with your glasses too. Lenses are delicate, and they need proper care, as you may end up damaging the coatings. With this blog, you might have understood the importance of cleaning glasses properly. You can get all these lens-cleaning accessories from Specscart. Also, not to mention, if you get glasses from us, we offer free accessories like cleaning solutions, microfibre cloth, hard shell case and keychain screwdriver.