Many people are wearing glasses as part of a fashion statement, but for some, it is not an option. Life without good vision can be hard, and glasses aren’t always the most elegant solution. They can fog up, slide down your nose, and cause you all sorts of grief. Here are 40 life hacks that will really help people who wear glasses.
1) Stop Glasses From Fogging
Prevent your glasses from fogging up with one simple trick. Rub a bar of soap on the lenses of your glasses, wipe it off with a small cloth. Just like magic — the glasses won’t fog anymore!
2) Prevent Glasses From Sliding Down Your Nose
Buy some eyeshadow primer from your local drugstore (yes, you too, boys!) and dab a little on the bridge of your nose where your glasses sit. Slipping is a problem of the past.
3) Use A Rubber Band To Find Shampoo In The Shower
Taking your glasses off for a shower can leave you blind and squinting to read labels. Make life easier by placing a rubber band around your shampoo bottle so you can easily identify which bottle is which.
4) Easily See Your Eyeglass Case In The Dark
Use glow in the dark duct tape to find your eyeglass case at night. Stick a strip of tape onto your case. Your life will be so much easier.
5) DIY Lens Cleaner
Take a small spray bottle and mix 2 parts rubbing alcohol with 1 part water and 3 drops of dish soap; give it a good shake, and you’re ready to go! Make sure to use a soft cloth, like microfiber, to wipe your lens.
6) Remove Scratches With Toothpaste
Use a non-abrasive toothpaste to remove tiny scratches from your eyeglasses. Squeeze some toothpaste on the lenses and buff in a circular motion with a soft cloth. Rinse off the toothpaste, and they’ll be as good as new.
7) Straighten Crooked Glasses Using A Table
Place your glasses on a flat table to gauge the straightness and symmetry of the sides. Adjust until the glasses sit flat, with both sides resting on the table.
8) Modify Your Headphones
With this hack you can listen to music without a problem. Stuff more sponge inside the headphones and enjoy your tunes.
9) Stop Your Glasses From Slipping With Hair Ties
Prevent your glasses from sliding down your nose again by tying hair ties around the back of each arm. The ties will be behind your ears, so no one will even notice them.
10) Use Shaving Cream To Stop Fog
Clean your glasses with shaving cream whenever they get dirty. The soap leaves a protective film on the glass that prevents it from fogging.
11) Stock Up On Microfiber Cloths
These cloths are the best way to clean your glasses, so keep plenty of them handy. You never know when you will need to clean your glasses again.
12) Wash Your Microfiber Cloths
Dirty cloths won’t clean your glasses very well. Place the dirty cloths in a bowl of warm water. Add in some mild detergent and hand wash each thoroughly.
13) Use Your Phone To Find Your Glasses
Use your camera to magnify the world around you. If you are short-sighted, you will be able to find your glasses easily.
14) Avoid Using Your Clothes To Clean Your Glasses
Ordinary clothing is often filled with dust, making it more likely that you will scratch your glasses than clean them. Stick to soft fabrics instead.
15) Avoid harsh chemicals
Never use ammonia, bleach, vinegar, or window cleaner to clean your glasses. Those chemicals will strip away the protective coatings on your lenses.
16) Use Wax To Stop Your Glasses From Slipping
Use a wax, such as beeswax, to stop your glasses from sliding down. Apply the wax to the pads or bridge of your glasses.
17) Paint Your Case
Place a small strip of glow in the dark paint on your glasses case so that you can easily find it at night.
18) Curl Your Pointer Finger
This is only a temporary fix, but it will help a lot if you forgot your glasses for the day. Curl your pointer finger into a tight loop, like a little window for your eye.
19) Get Regular Adjustments
Glasses are expected to get a little wear and tear over time. Little adjustments will help to ensure that your glasses always fit the shape of your face.
20) Know Your Type
There are tons of styles out there, so be sure that you know which one is your favorite. Here is a chart for your convenience.
21) Raise Glasses That Are Too Low
If your glasses keep sliding down, use both of your thumbs to push the nose pads together at the same time. Push them in until they are fitted to both sides of your nose.
22) Stop Glasses From Pinching You
If your glasses feel too tight, spread the nose pads open with your thumbs. Be sure not to let these pads cut off circulation in your nose.
23) Even Out Your Lenses
When one lens is higher than the other, you just look off. When one lens is higher, bend the opposite temple arm down at its most adjustable point. If it is lower, bend the other temple arm up.
24) Straighten Out Glasses
If one arm bends farther out than the other, your glasses probably won’t fit very comfortably. Use the hinges to get the arms even again. You will even look more polished.
25) Clean Glasses With Diluted Dish Soap
Mix together dish soap and water, then pour the solution into a spray bottle. Now you have a cheap and easy cleaner for your glasses.
26) Try Nerdwax
Waxes are great for preventing your glasses from sliding down your nose. Nerdwax is a popular product with great reviews. It will help your glasses to stay in place, making you look more polished.
27) Save Money
Buying glasses from large corporations can be expensive, but plenty of online stores offer similar products at much cheaper prices. Save your money for something you really want.
28) Remove Scratches With Dish Soap
Combine a few drops of dish soap into a small bowl of window cleaner and mix together. Use a soft cloth to scrub your lenses with the cleaning mixture. Rinse and dry with a microfiber cloth.
29) Use Car Wax
Car wax can actually polish the scratches out of glasses. Apply half a tablespoon of car wax to a microfiber cloth and give the lenses a gentle scrub using circular motions. Buff out the remaining wax using a clean and dry portion of the cloth.
30) Baby Wash Is A Gentle Cleanser
Since baby washes and shampoos are generally chemical-free, they are perfect for buffing out scratches. Just use a couple of drops with some warm water and scrub with your fingers or a soft cloth. This will also help prevent future buildup on the lenses.
31) Mix Baking Soda And Water
This is a great trick for taking care of scratches. Create a paste of baking soda and water in a small bowl. Cover the entire lens with the paste and buff gently. Simply rinse with water, and you’re good to go.
32) Clean Your Glasses With White Vinegar
White vinegar can be used to clean lots of things in the household – including your eyeglasses. Mix some baking soda and vinegar together and wait for the foaming to subside, use a soft cloth to buff out scratches with the mixture.
33) Brass Polish Could Remove Scratches
Brass polish could be the answer to removing stuck on debris and shallow scratches. Make sure to check the label though, if the product contains acetone, it could have the opposite effect and ruin your lenses.
34) Remove Scratches With Toothpaste
Dab some plain old toothpaste (no gel or whitening) on a cotton ball and massage it into the scratched lenses for 10-15 seconds. Rinse and repeat if scratches remain.
35) Use Rubbing Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol is an excellent ingredient for removing scratches – it just needs some help with a gentle abrasive like a microfiber cloth or a little bit of baking soda. It’s also a great way to give them a good clean even when there aren’t scratches to buff out.
36) Clean Your Glasses The Simple Way
If you don’t have rubbing alcohol or baking soda around, a simple solution of soap and water could help. You’ll need to have a microfiber cloth to help the scratches get polished out.
37) Purchase A Scratch Kit
There’s a product for just about everything, including getting scratches out of glasses. If none of these DIY solutions are appealing to you, get your own scratch kit.
38) DIY Glass Cleaner
You can make your own cleaning solution from citrus and liquid soap. Mix together a tablespoon of liquid dish soap and a cup of citrus cleaner. Pour it into a quart of warm water, then spray a few times whenever you need to clean your glasses.
39) Castile Soap For Coated Lenses
Some glasses are made with UV coating and anti-reflection coating. Use Castile soap to clean these lenses. Cover the soap in water and boil it, then add a tablespoon of glycerin and half a teaspoon of sassafras. Once the mixture cools down, it will be ready to use.
40) Avoid Using Hot Water
Don’t run hot water over your glasses. This will reduce the lifespan of the product, meaning you will have to buy new ones even sooner.
People who wear glasses definitely have more to worry about. These life hacks won’t make you see without glasses, but they will make life with them much easier.
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