1) Cleaning Your Eyeglasses

• Make it a point to clean your eyewear every day. Just simple soapy solution and some warm water will do the trick. This helps to rid your lenses of oily smudges and dusty deposits, which will not only increase the life of your glasses, but you will see a marked improvement in the quality of vision too.

• Don’t be one of those people who wipe their glasses when they are dry. This can leave unsightly scratches and marks on your glasses. Always remember to wet your eyewear before wiping it. In the absence of eyeglass cleaning solution, plain water will do just fine.

• While on the subject of eyeglass cleaners, here’s some useful information on them. Liquid eyeglass cleaners and eye glass cleaning boxes can make life much easier for you. Many kinds of eye glass cleaners are available in the markets, all of which are very easy to use. By utilizing such eye glass cleaners, cleaning your eyewear will no longer be a chore.

• Isopropyl alcohol can do wonders for your eyeglasses and will leave your lenses looking shiny and clean. You just need to spray a little bit on your glasses and then gently wipe dry.

• Another common mistake that many people make while cleaning their glasses is to use any type of cloth or even paper tissue to wipe their glasses. This is a big no-no. Tissue, towels, and regular cloth can harm your glasses and cause scratch marks. To avoid this, you should make use of special eyeglass cleaning cloth to wipe your eyewear.

2) Caring For Your Eyewear

Using, handling, and storing your eyeglasses properly; all are vital for proper care of your glasses. Here’s how you can ensure just that:

• Never remove your eyewear by holding just one of the ear rails. Removing your glasses with one hand should be avoided so that the ear rails maintain their shape and do not get bent or turned. Hold both the ear rails, one in each hand, and then remove your glasses carefully.

• Once you have taken such care to remove your glasses, do not proceed to set them down any which way. Glasses should be folded and then put down with the lens side facing upwards. Never set your glasses down on their lenses as this can damage the pair.

• If you are not going to be using your eyewear for some time, you should store them away. For temporary storage use your eyeglass holder, else use a protective eyeglass case to keep your glasses in. In addition to keeping your eyewear away from harm, an eyeglass case will also ensure that your eye glasses are always at hand and you do not have to look about in frustration for them.

• Before keeping your glasses in their case, wrap a 100% cotton cloth around them so that they are better protected.

3) Using An Eyeglass Repair Kit

Although not all damage can be fixed with an eyeglass repair kit, there are many minor problems that can easily be corrected using such a kit. Some of the do-it-yourself repairs that you can do on your eyewear are:

• A very common reason for eyeglasses to come apart is loose or missing screws. An eyeglass repair kit has various size screws that can easily be used to replace a missing one. And if a screw just happens to be loose, you can use the tools in the kit to tighten them and Voila! Your glasses are ready to go.

• Another repair that can be performed using an eyeglass repair kit is that of broken hinges. If your metal hinge has broken off from the frame, you simply need to make use of some strong adhesive (available with the kit) and stick the hinge back in place. After cleaning the hinge and removing any old glue from it, you should dab a small amount of adhesive on both parts of the broken hinge and then press into place.

• Your eyeglasses can get bent out of shape if the hinge becomes loose. If that seems to be the problem, you should use the set of pliers and gently bend the hinge back into as close to its original place as possible. This usually takes care of a lop-sided frame.

Thus, by following these simple tips for eyeglass caring, cleaning, and repair, you can ensure that your eyeglasses serve you for a long time.