Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

Bob Eager writes:

On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:47:19 +0100, Phil Addison wrote:

I'm fed up with paying £45.80 a litre (well £5.49 for a 120ml bottle)
for Boots "Spectacle lens cleaner" but can't find similar cheaper
anywhere. What's in this and is there a cheaper version? I like the
convenience of the quick squirt and wipe with this sort of spray bottle
and don't really want to resort to the soap and water method every day.
http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharma...pectacle-Lens-
Cleaner-120ml-_1132029/

I use Solution 30 (aerosol). 400ml for £4.49 from Chemist Direct (they
have a carriage charge but I buy a lot of stuff from them).

Isopropyl alcohol plus dish detergent diluted in water makes a usable
replacement (but would be better with whatever they use as an
anti-misting agent in the commercial stuff).

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Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:16:35 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

Phil Addison wrote:

Just check the ingredients of the Boots one: "Water, SAS-60 "Sodium C14-17 Alkyl
Sulfonate), Potassium Lauryl Phosphate". No idea what they are - except the water!

Detergents ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_...nzenesulfonate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_lauryl_sulfate

'kinell, that makes Boots even more a rip-off. My morning spec cleaning regimen will be
moved to the bathroom in future - hot running water and whatever shower-geel/shampoo is
arond!!

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On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:53:07 +0000 (UTC), (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:

In article ,
Phil Addison writes:
On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:20:51 +0000 (UTC), (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:
Costco sell a twin pack of two large bottles (probably each one is 10 times
the size of the optician ones) for something like £10 from their optician
counter. I get it for my parents (or I did once - it's never run out since).

Looks a good deal; now I have a reason to sign up to costco.

I can't find it on their website, which makes me wonder if they
still do it. Might want to have someone confirm that first.

No worries Andrew, don't need it anymore, seems I've got loads of the ingredients in the
bathroom already!

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Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

Phil Addison wrote:

don't need it anymore, seems I've got loads of the ingredients in the
bathroom already!

Maybe you could retain the old Boots bottle as a handy shark repellent
spray!

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

Phil Addison wrote:
On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:53:07 +0000 (UTC), (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:

In article ,
Phil Addison writes:
On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:20:51 +0000 (UTC), (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:
Costco sell a twin pack of two large bottles (probably each one is 10 times
the size of the optician ones) for something like £10 from their optician
counter. I get it for my parents (or I did once - it's never run out since).

Looks a good deal; now I have a reason to sign up to costco.

I can't find it on their website, which makes me wonder if they
still do it. Might want to have someone confirm that first.

No worries Andrew, don't need it anymore, seems I've got loads of the ingredients in the
bathroom already!

Boots do tend to charge rip-off prices. Their pricing of ibuprofen tablets
is a disgrace for example.

For cheap spectacle lens cleaner I use "W5" cleaning pads from Lidl, or
Aldi. Do the job well and cheap. If I run out of those Fairy liquid [1] and
a tap with warm water.

[1] other detergents are available.

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On 11/04/2013 10:06, polygonum wrote:
On 11/04/2013 09:59, dennis@home wrote:


What's wrong with the 99p for 100ml ASDA one?
or just use asda glass and widow cleaner at £1 for 500ml if you can
stand the smell.

Specially for Victorian glass-sided hearses. Added formaldehyde to
ensure no embarrassing odours.


I was in quay plastics yesterday and they had 25l drums of glass cleaner
for about £12 IIRC.

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On 11/04/2013 16:21, dennis@home wrote:
On 11/04/2013 10:06, polygonum wrote:
On 11/04/2013 09:59, dennis@home wrote:


What's wrong with the 99p for 100ml ASDA one?
or just use asda glass and widow cleaner at £1 for 500ml if you can
stand the smell.

Specially for Victorian glass-sided hearses. Added formaldehyde to
ensure no embarrassing odours.


I was in quay plastics yesterday and they had 25l drums of glass cleaner
for about £12 IIRC.

Cheaper if you buy a 200 litre drum :-)

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

In message , Bill Wright
writes
Lobster wrote:

I just wash mine with soap and water in the shower as required; shake
the drops off and as they are warm, by the time I've got out and
dressed, they are 100% dry and smear-free.

My optician is a young woman. She told me that she cleans her glasses
by washing them as she sits in the bath. Unfortunately I ejaculated in
my pants at that point.

With no monocle on your jap's eye?

Tut tut


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Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

In message , Phil Addison
writes
On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:08:55 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:10:09 +0100, John Williamson wrote:

Paper, even tissue paper, is more abrasive than you might think.
Kitchen roll is abrasive enough to clean grease off a pan if used
right. I'd not let it anywhere near any form of lens, never mind coated
or plastic ones.

My nose tells me otherwise. When I have a cold I use kitchen roll in
preference to any tissue, paper handkerchief or loo roll. Use any of the
latter I get a snore nose very quickly, use the former I don't.

Isn't paper made of fibrous stuff though, eg wood?

This is cheap, plain, "value", supermarket kitchen roll. Not the fancy
stuff promoted by elephants or able to absorb 20 litres of water per
sheet and fall apart.

The problem with reusing a cloth is that it retains the grit from the
last cleaning and the cleaning before etc etc.

Good point

Well it would be if it was actually a problem

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geoff

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:53:07 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Gabriel wrote:

I can't find it on their website, which makes me wonder if they
still do it. Might want to have someone confirm that first.

There is only a loose corelation between the Costco website and what
Costco stores carry.

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Cheers
Dave.

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On 4/11/2013 7:57 PM, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:53:07 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Gabriel wrote:

I can't find it on their website, which makes me wonder if they
still do it. Might want to have someone confirm that first.

There is only a loose corelation between the Costco website and what
Costco stores carry.

So I've noticed.

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:57:54 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:53:07 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Gabriel wrote:

I can't find it on their website, which makes me wonder if they still
do it. Might want to have someone confirm that first.

There is only a loose corelation between the Costco website and what
Costco stores carry.

There is only a loose correlation between what a Costco store carries one
week, and what it carries the next week!

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On 12 Apr 2013 00:05:46 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

There is only a loose correlation between what a Costco store carries
one week, and what it carries the next week!

Can't say I've noticed that on a weekly basis but then I only go about
every 3 or 4 months as it is a 100 mile round trip. The stock does change
overtime but I find that to be nearer years rather than weeks.

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Cheers
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Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

In article , Phil Addison
wrote:
I'm fed up with paying £45.80 a litre (well £5.49 for a 120ml bottle) for
Boots "Spectacle lens cleaner" but can't find similar cheaper anywhere.
What's in this and is there a cheaper version? I like the convenience of
the quick squirt and wipe with this sort of spray bottle and don't really
want to resort to the soap and water method every day.

saliva is free.

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Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

In message o.uk, Dave
Liquorice writes
On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:53:07 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Gabriel wrote:

I can't find it on their website, which makes me wonder if they
still do it. Might want to have someone confirm that first.

There is only a loose corelation between the Costco website and what
Costco stores carry.

You mean there is any at all?

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geoff

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

In message , charles
writes
In article , Phil Addison
wrote:
I'm fed up with paying £45.80 a litre (well £5.49 for a 120ml bottle) for
Boots "Spectacle lens cleaner" but can't find similar cheaper anywhere.
What's in this and is there a cheaper version? I like the convenience of
the quick squirt and wipe with this sort of spray bottle and don't really
want to resort to the soap and water method every day.

saliva is free.

And has yet to be bettered as a demisting agent


--
geoff

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On 10/04/2013 13:47, Phil Addison wrote:
I'm fed up with paying £45.80 a litre (well £5.49 for a 120ml bottle) for Boots "Spectacle
lens cleaner" but can't find similar cheaper anywhere. What's in this and is there a
cheaper version? I like the convenience of the quick squirt and wipe with this sort of
spray bottle and don't really want to resort to the soap and water method every day.
http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharma...20ml-_1132029/

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Phil Addison

My local optician simply uses Meths in a trigger spray. That would be
MUCH cheaper

I have a spray can of Isopropyl alcohol at home so I use that, easy to
buy form eBay.

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On 13/04/2013 19:09, Rick Hughes wrote:
On 10/04/2013 13:47, Phil Addison wrote:
I'm fed up with paying £45.80 a litre (well £5.49 for a 120ml bottle)
for Boots "Spectacle
lens cleaner" but can't find similar cheaper anywhere. What's in this
Phil Addison

My local optician simply uses Meths in a trigger spray. That would be
MUCH cheaper

I have a spray can of Isopropyl alcohol at home so I use that, easy to
buy form eBay.

50% Isopropanol 50% Distilled Water. OK for Windows, Screens, Specs.

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

On Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:07:19 PM UTC+1, Rob wrote:
On 13/04/2013 19:09, Rick Hughes wrote:

On 10/04/2013 13:47, Phil Addison wrote:

I'm fed up with paying £45.80 a litre (well £5.49 for a 120ml bottle)

for Boots "Spectacle

lens cleaner" but can't find similar cheaper anywhere. What's in this

Phil Addison



My local optician simply uses Meths in a trigger spray. That would be

MUCH cheaper



I have a spray can of Isopropyl alcohol at home so I use that, easy to

buy form eBay.



50% Isopropanol 50% Distilled Water. OK for Windows, Screens, Specs.

I use those microfibre cloths most opticians give away free. In fact my optician gave me a half dozen of them when asked. I find them perfectly adequate. Keep one in my desk, one in the workshop in a plastic bag, one in the car.

Spectacle lens cleaning fluid - cheaper version?
 

In message , fred
writes
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:07:19 PM UTC+1, Rob wrote:
On 13/04/2013 19:09, Rick Hughes wrote:

On 10/04/2013 13:47, Phil Addison wrote:

I'm fed up with paying £45.80 a litre (well £5.49 for a 120ml bottle)

for Boots "Spectacle

lens cleaner" but can't find similar cheaper anywhere. What's in this

Phil Addison



My local optician simply uses Meths in a trigger spray. That would be

MUCH cheaper



I have a spray can of Isopropyl alcohol at home so I use that, easy to

buy form eBay.



50% Isopropanol 50% Distilled Water. OK for Windows, Screens, Specs.

I use those microfibre cloths most opticians give away free. In fact my
optician gave me a half dozen of them when asked. I find them perfectly
adequate. Keep one in my desk, one in the workshop in a plastic bag,
one in the car.

Can't do that

apparently, grit, carborundum, iron filings and all kinds of evil dust
are attracted to them and is fermented into angle grinders which attack
the lenses




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geoff