How to Clean Mesh Fireplace Screens
Mesh fireplace screens make are a great safety feature for any home fireplace. They prevent any flying ashes or sparks from exiting the fireplace and starting a fire in your home. Mesh fireplace screens require cleaning from time to time to prevent debris from building up on them and catching fire. All you need to clean them is a few simple household items and elbow grease.
Items Needed:
- 1 gallon bucket
- Hot Water
- Washcloth
- Dish soap
- Water hose
- Towel
- Pour a small amount of dish soap into the 1 gallon bucket.
- Turn on the hot water and wait for it to warm up.
- Proceed to fill the 1 gallon bucket with hot water to create hot soapy water.
- Wet your washcloth with the hot soapy water and begin to scrub away the soot and debris from all parts of the mesh fireplace screen. Dip the washcloth into the bucket of hot soapy water and wring it out as needed to remove all of the dirt and soot. You will only spread the filth if you do not rinse the cloth while cleansing. Repeat this process until all of the gunk is removed from the screen.
- Remove all of the remaining dish soap by taking the mesh fireplace screen outside to rinse it with a water hose.
- Dry the mesh fireplace screen using a towel after all of the soap suds have been rinsed away, and return it to the fireplace.
- Keep a few dry washcloths handy to occasionally remove debris from the fireplace between cleanings. Sparks and soot can quickly build up, and it's important to keep them cleaned up.