How to Wash Window Screens
Spring means green grass, flowers, baby animals, and warm weather. Spring also brings pollen, which can adhere to your window screens, making them dirty and clogged, and sometimes allowing little breeze to pass through. By cleaning your screens a couple of times per year, you can ensure your home will be smelling fresh, as well as reducing allergens and prolonging the life of your screen.
- Remove the screen from your window by simply pressing on the sides of the screen until it pops out of the window.
- Once the screens are removed, spray the excess debris from the screens with a garden hose. Do not set the water pressure too hard, as this may stretch or damage the screen.
- A simple solution of one gallon of water and one teaspoon of dish washing liquid mixed together in a bucket and applied with a soft cloth to the screen will de-grease the screen and remove any pollen residue.
- Rinse the screen again with the garden hose, making sure to remove all of the soap so there are no left-behind suds.
- If the weather is sunny and pleasant, lean the screens up against the side of your house or garage to dry. Try to keep them out of direct sunlight, as they will heat up very fast and could cause burns to your skin.
- Press the screens back onto the window, ensuring that they are secure.
- If your screen does not come easily off of the window, a wet cloth can take the place of the garden hose to rinse the screen and remove soapsuds.