How to Make Cleaning Solution for Eyeglasses
There are commercial cleaning products on the market for cleaning your eyewear; however, they can often be quite expensive. You can easily make your own solution that will clean your eyeglasses to a sparkling finish for a fraction of the cost of retail price.
- Purchase a spray bottle from your local department store. You can choose any size that you like. If you want to make a large batch, purchase a large spray bottle. This should last you for a long time.
- Wash out the inside of the spray bottle, even if it is new. There is often a powdery residue that coats new plastics that you want to remove before using this product. Simple rinse the bottle out with clean hot water and a drop of dish sop to remove this residue.
- Fill up your spray bottle with water until it is approximately three-quarters of the way filled up with water.
- Add one ounce of alcohol per each ounce of water that the spray bottle holds. This will provide you with best strength of cleaner to clean your glasses to a streak-free shine.
- Mix the solution thoroughly so that you mix up the alcohol with the water.
- Replace the cap on your spray bottle that contains your nozzle and tighten the lid securely by turning the top in a clockwise motion.
- Spray the front and back of each lens of your glasses, and then wipe them clean with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth to ensure that the cleaning solution is working well. If it is leaving your glasses streaky, add more rubbing alcohol to your eyeglass cleaning solution.