I was running errands with my daughter after I picked her up from school yesterday when I saw a display of solar eclipse glasses. I couldn't believe how cheap they were!
A few years back, I used a welder's mask I had to watch a partial solar eclipse. That was a terrible idea, because apparently not every welder's mask is dark enough to look at the sun. Yeah, I learned the hard way and burned my retinas. I didn't lose vision, but it definitely hurt like crazy, and felt like I had sand in my eyes for a couple of days. Blue Blocker Glasses
So this time around, ahead of the Great North American Solar Eclipse coming on Monday, I decided I was going to find a pair of solar eclipse glasses for me and my family.
There are some free places you can get them, while supplies last. Sometimes it's out of your way. I know some libraries are giving them away for free, but honestly, this was so convenient and cheap that I bought 4 pairs for hardly any price.
We walked into Menards in Superior, Wisconsin and the display was right at the entrance. Seeing how cheap they were, I bought 4 pairs right away. If I went through the effort of the current 11% rebate, I could have gotten almost a dollar back!
So maybe this weekend when you stop in for your projects, look for the display of the cheap, but certified, solar eclipse glasses.
Specsavers Glasses My daughter was curious how they worked, so we went out in the parking lot and stared at the sun with the glasses. Neither of us burned our retinas. It hilariously took a while for her to find the sun, because you can't see anything but the sun with those dark glasses.