While they’re designed to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful UV rays, sunglasses are also commonly regarded as a luxury item that many people invest in.
When you consider that ‘wearing sunglasses when you’re in direct sunlight is as important as wearing SPF every day’, it is likely that you’ve acquired a few pairs of sunglasses over the years and thus need to know how to store them.
Whether you have a small or extensive sunglasses collection, it’s essential to know how to store sunglasses for the long term to ensure they’re safe, especially if you’ve invested in any luxury pairs.
If you fail to store your sunglasses in the correct way, then this could result in permanent damage to your collection.
Cleaning your sunglasses will help to remove any dirt, fingerprints, dust, and salt water from your sunglasses if you’ve been at the beach, the latter of which is known to cause serious damage to sunglasses as its ‘caustic, abrasive quality can scratch lenses’.
To store a sunglasses collection, you will need to:
- Clean your sunglasses
- Organise your sunglasses by use
- Place your sunglasses in soft padded cases
- Keep them dry
- Store sunglasses in a cool place away from direct sunlight
1. Clean Your Sunglasses
Before you can store your sunglasses, it’s essential to clean them thoroughly.
While it’s easy to become complacent with cleaning your sunglasses, especially if you’re wearing them on a regular basis, this is not a step you should skip to ensure they remain in the best possible condition whilst in storage.
To do this, you will need to dip a cloth into warm soapy water and gently clean your frames and lenses. Cleaning your sunglasses will help to remove any dirt, fingerprints, dust, and salt water from your sunglasses if you’ve been at the beach, the latter of which is known to cause serious damage to sunglasses as its ‘caustic, abrasive quality can scratch lenses’.
Once you’ve cleaned your sunglasses, you will need to ensure that you buff your sunglasses until they are completely dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.
This will ensure that your sunglasses don’t rust or become damaged due to moisture whilst they’re being stored for long periods.
2. Organise Your Sunglasses By Use
Next, you will need to organise your sunglasses by use, such as ‘Every Day’ and ‘Special Occasion’.
You will likely already have an idea of which sunglasses you tend to reach for on a regular basis, and others that you wear less frequently, especially if you have luxury sunglasses that you wear only from time to time.
By organising your sunglasses by use, you can ensure that you store the sunglasses you wear most frequently in an easy-to-reach place whilst any other pairs can be stored safely in a wardrobe or storage cupboard and brought out as and when necessary.
Considering that ‘wearing sunglasses when you’re in direct sunlight is as important as wearing SPF every day’, you’ve likely acquired a few pairs of sunglasses over the years, and thus need to know how to store them.
3. Place Your Sunglasses In Soft Padded Cases
To protect your sunglasses as best as you can, it’s important to place each pair in a soft padded case.
Cases are designed not only to protect your sunglasses from sunlight and dust, but the extra padding also provides each pair with an extra layer of protection wherever you choose to store your sunglasses.
By packing each pair of sunglasses in its own soft padded case, you minimise the risk of your sunglasses coming into contact with one another and becoming scratched as a result.
4. Keep Them Dry
Moisture can damage the frames and lenses of your sunglasses, therefore storing them in a dry place is absolutely crucial if you want to prevent any moisture build up, which could lead to mould or corrosion.
Moisture can also harm any special coatings on the lenses, such as anti-reflective or polarised coatings, which can deteriorate or become damaged when exposed to moisture, compromising their effectiveness and clarity.
What’s more, moisture can cause some materials, like plastic frames, to warp or deform over time. This can result in an improper fit or discomfort when wearing the sunglasses.
5. Store Sunglasses In A Cool Place Away From Direct Sunlight
Lastly, you will need to store your sunglasses in a cool place away from direct sunlight.
It’s also worth noting that they should be kept away from extreme temperatures, as this can permanently damage your sunglasses collection.
It’s generally not recommended that you store luxury items, including sunglasses in a storage facility. For instance, if you’re storing a pair of special sunglasses that have been passed onto you by a family member, you’ll never be able to replace the sentimental value of them if something were to happen to them.
As such, if you have any irreplaceable sunglasses in your possession, it’s always best to keep them on your person if you’re moving house or are between homes.
That said, if you do decide to store less valuable sunglasses in a storage facility, ensure that they are carefully wrapped in padded cases and placed into a box that is labelled ‘Fragile’. This will help to ensure that the removal company know to be careful with the particular box your sunglasses are being stored in.
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If you have any irreplaceable sunglasses in your possession, it’s always best to keep them on your person if you’re moving house or are between homes.
We hope that this article has provided you with a better idea of how to store your sunglasses for the long term.
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Written by Jemima Thomas for Falconer Removals & Storage.
Published on – 03/04/2023
Updated on – 26/02/2024
