Wash your hands before cleaning your glasses.
Wash up for 20 seconds with lotion-free soap and warm water. You’ll need to make sure your hands are free of dirt, grease, and grime before cleaning your glasses.
Rinse your glasses with warm water.
- Run a gentle stream of tap water over your glasses. Rotate them to wet both sides of each lens, the frame, and earpieces.
- Hot water is bad for lenses, protective coatings, and the frame, so be sure to use warm water.
Use your fingertips to carefully lather them with dish soap.
Add a small drop of lotion-free dish soap to each lens. Make gentle circular motions with your fingertips to lather the soap over both sides of your lenses, around the frame, and down each earpiece.
Clean the nose pads with a cotton swab or soft toothbrush.
- Use gentle pressure as you scrub the nose pads and the crevices between them and the frame. If you’re using a toothbrush, make sure it’s soft-bristled.
- Avoid grazing the lenses with the toothbrush, even if it’s soft-bristled. If there’s buildup between the lenses and the frame, use a cotton swab to loosen it.
Wash away soap residue.
Hold the glasses under running water again to rinse away soap suds. Make sure you’ve washed away all traces of soap, as any remaining residue will cause smudges.
Shake off excess water and make sure your lenses are clean.
Turn off the water, then give your glasses a careful shake. Check the lenses to make sure they’re clear, and wash them again if you see any smudges
Dry your glasses with a microfiber cloth.
Fold a clean microfiber cloth over both sides of a lens. Make soft circular motions with your fingertips to dry it, then repeat on the other lens. Wipe the nose pads, then use the cloth to dry and polish the frame and earpieces.