Have you ever thought about cleaning the micro fibre lens cloth that you use for your spectacle lenses? You should always use a proper cloth for your spectacle lens cleaning, but after a while, it does get dirty. Do you throw it away and get a new one? It is not necessary. Here are a few tips on how you can wash your cloth and reuse it.

Sometimes the cloth get so dirty you can see it. Or it even re-greases your lenses. All the dirt, dust and fat rub off on the fabric. This is precisely what the cloth is made for. After a while, it is so dirty it will not clean your glasses properly anymore. So, what to do about it?

Good quality cleaning cloths are generally made of a micro-fibre, which is easy to keep clean. There are many ways you can do this:

• Without water - Shake out the dust and dirt.

• Wash by hand - Use cold water. Add a few drops of mild soap that is bleach-free and which does not contain fabric softener. Let the cloth soak in the soap for a few minutes and then rinse it clean in cold water.

• Wash in a washing machine - Use bleach-free detergent, free from fabric softener. Let the cloth air dry when finished.

Washing the cloth regularly allows for reuse. If you have a high-quality cloth, it should not be a problem to wash and reuse it multiple times. Washing opens the gaps between fibres to catch dust and dirt from your lenses again. In addition, micro-fibres are positively charged, which is perfect for dust and dirt, which are negatively charged. Wash the cloth and let physics do the job for you.

I hope this blog post interests you, and I look forward to welcoming you into practice again soon.

Lucinda

*The information presented here reflects general information about micro fibre lens cloth cleaning, but there are always exceptions.

Original content courtesy of HoyaVision.

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