Can we talk about how I wrecked my glasses by facing them down in the dishwasher

For years I always put my glasses face down on the top rack. Thought it was the right way to keep them from getting water spots. Last month I noticed the glass on my reading glasses started looking cloudy and scratched up. It took me about three weeks of squinting through smudges before I figured out what was happening. The bottom of the glasses were rubbing against the plastic tines and wearing down the surface. I switched to facing them up at an angle last week and now they come out clear every time. Has anyone else had this same problem with their expensive glasses?

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park.abby7h ago

I totally get that, it took me way too long to realize the same thing with my sunglasses. I had this expensive pair that started getting these weird little scratches right in the middle of the lens. I was so confused because I never dropped them or anything. Then I noticed the marks matched up exactly with the little bumps on the dishwasher rack. Now I just put them face up and kind of lean them against a cup so water doesn't pool on them. Makes such a difference, right?

garcia.laura6h ago

Hold on, I gotta say something about that. The dishwasher rack bumps might have rubbed some stuff on your lenses, but heat is a bigger problem. The hot water and drying cycle can actually warp the coating on glasses over time. Even if you flip them face up, the steam and heat still get to them. I ruined a pair this way before I looked it up. Better to just hand wash them with a little dish soap and dry them with a microfiber cloth.