# Life hacks you figured out on your own

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**Created:** [March 11, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-hacks-you-figured-out-on-your-own/981041 "2023-03-11T20:36:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-hacks-you-figured-out-on-your-own/981041/267 "2023-03-30T14:33:36Z")

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> [@Crafter\_Man](#):
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> I lather up my hands with soap, use my fingers to clean the glasses (including the frame, nose pads, and temples), and then rinse

I started doing that a long time ago, I think I’ve even mentioned it here a few times over the years.

> [@Best way to keep eyeglasses clean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-keep-eyeglasses-clean/565649/16):
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> Another vote for dish soap. Rubbed on with your fingers and rinsed off with water. Dry with something lint free. On a hot day, putting cold glasses back on feels nice to boot.

However, I just got new glasses and looked at their website to see what they suggested for cleaning. They said not to use soap, laundry detergent(?) or other cleaning products as they can strip coatings off the lens. So I tried their method, which was just rinsing them under warm water and drying with the included microfiber cloth. My glasses weren’t that dirty yet, but it appeared to work well.

I’ve been using pre-moistened lens cleaners and dawn since forever, and, while I don’t know if it’s related, but the reason I was replacing my previous glasses was because the coating was coming off which made them feel like they were always dirty.

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