August 15, 2024: Recommendation: Kimtech Science Kimwipes Delicate Task Wipes

If I had $50 and I had to make a wager, I suspect that a decent number of you who are reading this – probably, like, at least six folks – wear glasses. One challenge I've had for decades is keeping them clean; the plastic portals covering my eyes attract dirt and debris like the front of a truck on an interstate highway. There are high-end cloths and cleaners out there, but they're expensive . . . and, honestly, I've found they don't do a great job.

What does work for me is Kimtech Science Kimwipes Delicate Task Wipes. (The exact order of those words doesn't matter too much, because once you see them, you'll know what they are.) They're basically designed to wipe down science-y equipment before you flip the levers and push the buttons to do the science. What makes them so amazing is that they're durable enough to get the job done, yet so gentle. I've never had an issue with them scratching my glasses . . . which makes sense when you're using them to wipe down the front of your $9,000,000,000 James Webb Space Telescope or whatever.

They're also affordable enough (the wipes, not the James Webb Space Telescope) that I don't feel particularly guilty if I need to use a couple to scrape off particularly egregious face slime or whatever the heck gets on my glasses.

Anyway, I bought a case in 2021, and I'm still going strong off it . . . and that case is apparently cheaper than what I paid back then. But if you're not sure you need 16,800 sheets, you can also buy them in smaller packs (like I did, before I just bit the bullet and bought a crate).

-- Steven Marsh

Note from Susan: I took the bait here and ordered a pack (not a case!). Because I've worn glasses since time began. I will report back on my findings.