Easy and cheap way to clean your eye glasses

If you wear glasses it may seem almost impossible to clean them so that they don’t have streaks or smudges.   I’m not sure if it is the Anti-Reflective or Scratch coatings that make it difficult to get your glasses clean.

Out of desperation, I tried hand washing my glasses under warm water in the sink using a mild clear hand soap.  After rinsing with warm water, I used my fingers to apply the liquid soap to the lenses.  Likewise, I used my fingers during the rinsing process to ensure that all of the soap has been removed.  My final step was to Blot (NOT rub) the water off of my glasses and that did the trick.

Huge markup on Prescription Glasses (how to save)

So, a member of our staff went shopping for a new pair of progressive prescription eye glasses and quickly discovered the similarities share by our experience shopping for a new car.  Big sales pitch, huge markup and attempts to create a sense of urgency by stating that their “fantastic”  offer will expire the minute I exit the premises.

For us, the big dramatic pitch signaled the presence of  a huge markup as well as the realism that the staff are open to negotiation.  If you like negotiating, this is good news.  However if you’re like most folks, you find the situation both annoying and deceptive.

So, after comparing, prices, quality and customer service, we actually decided to pay a little more and get them from Costco.   A major factor was that Consumer Reports recommends Costco because of the quality job that their lab does.
We found the quality of the glasses as well as the opticians at Costco to be top quality.

That being said, you’ll have to wait at least a week for your new pair of glasses to arrive at your local Costco store.

We also checked online optical options, but we were apprehensive about purchasing such important item online.
That being said, the prices appeared to be much lower.  We simply could not find enough independent evidence to suggest that it was a safe bet.  So we stuck with what we know.