Cleaning Window Screens The Right Way

Window screens seem simple to clean, right? You just push water through the screen and that’s that. Well, unfortunately, there’s a little nuance to cleaning screens the right way. You’ll find that they can end up causing a great deal of stress if you don’t focus on the right pieces overall. The following will shine light on how to go about cleaning screens without causing a major headache.

The Simple Process

First and foremost, you’ll want to get a bucket and fill it with warm water, and mix in a little dishwashing soap. That is going to be your cleaning agent. Get your screen and brush the mixture across the actual screen. You will want to scrub gently, don’t push through the grates too hard, or you could end up with the screen popping out of the frame. Hold your screen tightly as you go ahead and brush through.

Once you’ve brushed the screen, you’ll want to gently tape the wires of your screen with a dry cloth and let the soap and water to come through with ease. This will help the water and soap dry off and you can easily move forward with letting them air dry before putting them back in place.
If you have window screens that are extremely dusty, make sure that you use a vacuum on them. You could use a duster if you’d like, pulling away dust with care. Your goal is to make sure that you get the dirt and debris clear from the interior, before you use water and soap.

Removing Stains and More 

Not all screens are easy to clean. You’ll find that some are faded, and even stained. To clean these you’ll need to dust all the surfaces while they are dry. Then you’ll want to use soapy water to clear up the elements. Of course, you may have to go through this process more than once, and let them air dry. Your goal is to get the interior cleaned, dusted, and dry.

Cleaning screens takes a bit of time and a gentle touch. You are most likely going to deal with a soft, metal framed wire screen. If that’s the case, make sure that you don’t push too hard, and don’t scrub too hard either. It’s easy to get carried away here. Dust first, and then use water and dish soap to get your cleaning process done. Let things air dry and you’ll find that this can be easy to work with overall.

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