Preventing Goggles from Fogging: A Comprehensive Guide

Wearing goggles is sometimes necessary, and fogging is a common problem for these safety glasses. In factories and other industries, goggles are worn to protect workers' eyes from chemicals and flying particles. It is also important for those who work in dusty or dangerous conditions, such as construction or tree cutting, to wear them. Other types of goggles are important for sports, such as snowmobiling, motocross and swimming. Goggles fog up because of a change in temperature and humidity inside and outside the protective eyewear. It is not necessary to buy expensive, commercial anti-fogging products to keep lenses clear.

Things You'll Need

• Liquid soap (preferably without moisturizers)
• Soft lint-free cloth or commercial lens cleaning tissues
• Spray window cleaner (without ammonia)

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Instructions

Liquid Soap

• 1

  Place a drop or two of liquid dishwashing soap onto the interior of the goggles.

• 2

  Rub it over the front and back of the lenses until it covers the entire lens. Allow it to dry on the lenses for about 4 minutes.

• 3

  Buff the dry soap off the lenses with a soft, lint-free cloth or commercial lens-cleaning tissues. The goggles will not fog up for several hours after using this method.

Window Cleaner

• 4

  Spray a light mist of ammonia-free window cleaner on the inside of the goggles. Products that contain ammonia may cause your eyes to burn and tear.

• 5

  Spread the window cleaner over the inside of the goggles with your fingertips. Avoid scratching the lenses with your fingernails.

• 6

  Wipe the cleaner off the lenses with a soft, lint-free cloth.