To ask how you clean your glasses?

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There seems to be several different ways to clean your glasses. I noticed the opticians sell spray that you spray on before cleaning with a cloth.
Is this necessary , it just adds to the expense ?
I know people that clean them using a bit of washing up liquid, then letting them dry and then cleaning them with a dry cloth???

Can you share the way you clean your glasses please?

I wipe them on my top.

I am probably not the right person to ask!

I breathe on them then rub them on whatever I'm wearing. My work uniform gives the best shine.

Yep - good as new.

Washing up liquid. An optician told me its better to use washing up liquid than use sprays from opticians.

Same!

sprays and cloths are never where I need them when I need them!

Hot water, and a drop of washing up liquid, rub with fingers under hot tap (clean hands obviously). The hot water and the washing up liquid clear any grease. Then dry with kitchen towel.

I've found this to be the best way to keep the lenses clean and damage free. I probably don't do it often enough though.

I bought one of those ultrasonic cleaners from Aldi its now in the cupboard

Probe wipes if I'm at work. Washing up liquid or my dress if I'm not.

Lowest effort version: wipe on my top. Smears stay but get spread around a bit.

Medium effort version: wipe with a proper lens-cleaning cloth and the moisture from my breath - no spray needed, just the condensate from blowing on them is enough moisture.

Proper clean: I wash my hands with soap then rub the handsoap bubbles on my glasses, then shake them dry and polish with a lens cleaning cloth (only bother with this about once a fortnight)

I have a box of lens wipes which do the best job and I use those a couple of times a week. Most of the time, it’s just whichever top I’m wearing

I breathe on them, to mist them, THEN wipe on my top!

I use the damp towel I’ve just used to dry myself after having a shower. If they’re really mucky I spray white vinegar on them and dry with a microfibre cloth.

Same as pp’s - on my top. I did buy a pack of glasses wipes and they were excellent, but they have run out, so it’s back to whatever I happen to be wearing! Might buy some more …

I use my spray but mainly just wipe them on my top

I literally never actually clean them, I wipe them with my top.

The spray is excellent though.

Do not dry or clean them with kitchen towel or paper tissue. This can scratch them.
Personally I use a clean cotton hanky and some moist breath.

Usually breathe on them and rub them on my top. But got a pack of lens cleaning wipes from Aldi a few weeks ago which are great and I’m now using every couple of days. I’m always astonished how clear everything looks once I’ve done that 😂

Give them a rub on whatever I happen to be wearing.

Drop of fairy rubbed in neat, quick rinse and dry with whatever is cotton and close to hand

I haven't found it to ever be a problem. Never scratched a pair yet. I am gentle with the towel and dab more than rub. Per my previous post, they are already clean by the time the kitchen roll gets anywhere near them.

Windolene if I'm doing a proper clean. Just wipe them on my top most of the time!

Breathe on them and wipe on whatever I’m wearing.

Had to jump on this thread as it’s a permanent source of disagreement I have with my husband.

My method if out and about breathe on the lens and rub on my clothing. If at home, run under tap , dish soap or fairy liquid. Dry on loo paper , towel or clothes. I’m not fussy. Yes my lenses are often scratched but my prescription changes regularly as my eyes deteriorate.

Husband buys individual sachet of lens wipes by the box load. I grumble about those going into landfill. I’m probably unreasonable considering we are not the hottest on recycling but I think they are an unnecessary waste.

Yes. I think the sprays are unnecessary but handy perhaps.