How to Clean Window Screens

Cleaning the window screens is a task that most people put off for as long as possible. The task should be done even if you want to or not. The longer you wait to clean them more difficult it will be clean them or see through them. Dirty screens can make the entire home look bad. Its not a hard task to do and is the easiest task that you can accomplish.

How to Clean Window Screens

Materials Needed

• Marker


• Tarp


• 1 cup ammonia


• 1 drop liquid dish soap


• 3 cups hot water


• Spray bottle


• Scrub brush with soft bristles


• Garden hose

1. Take the screens from each window on the home. Mark the screens so you will know where they go. You can easily do this with a marker. Keep sizes that match each other together to make it easier to replace them.

2. Spread a tarp over the entire driveway and place the window screens on top of it. Avoid placing the screens on grass or near mud so they do not become dirty.

3. Mix 1-cup ammonia, 1 drop of liquid dish soap and 3 cups hot water in a spray bottle. Shake the bottle gently to mix the liquids.

4. Soak the window screens with the solution. Allow the liquid to sit on the screens for 10 minutes to loosen any dirt from them.

5. Use a scrub brush with soft bristle to gently clean the window screens. Make sure you reach the corners of the screen.

6. Use a garden hose to rinse the scrub brush and the window screens. Make sure the soap is completely removed. You may have to hold the screens so they do not move.

7. Pick up the window screens and shake the water from them. Stand them up in the garage so they can air dry.

8. Replace the window screens on the house.