Put some white vinegar into a spray bottle, and apply generously to the rusty spots.Super rusty screens may be easier to treat if they’re removed. You can treat rust spots on your window screens by removing the screens or not, it’s up to you.Be sure they’re totally dry before returning them to their windows. Or simply lean them up against a wall to let them air dry. Double check the screensĪre they as clean as they could be? Take this opportunity to spot clean any especially stubborn or gunky sections. Give the screens a final rinse with the hose to remove any residue from your cleaning solution and to free the screens of any remaining dirt. Dip and rinse your scrub brush often in the solution for best results.
Scrub the screens (we enjoy small, circular scrubs) from top to bottom. Grab your scrub brush, and dip it into the solution Take your garden hoseĪnd set its nozzle to its lowest pressure setting, so you don’t do any damage to the screens.ħ. Maybe you even put on sunscreen for this task. Ideally, you chose to do this chore on a bright, sunny day. Lay your screens down on the tarp outside This will make putting the clean screens back in go much more smoothly, trust us.Ģ.
If you’re feeling really ambitious and washing, like, all of your window screens at the same time, be sure you know which screen came from which window. If your screen doesn’t have tabs, you can use a flathead screwdriver or a butter knife to pry the screen loose from its frame and wiggle it out. There are usually little pins or tabs on the bottom side of the screen that can be pushed in or out to release the screen, allowing you to gently push or pull it out of the window frame. This should be intuitive, but screens all vary. Optional cleaning agents: white vinegar or dish soap (our favorite is Dawn). How to clean window screens in 10 easy steps The cleaner your screens, the more easily the smells of the blooming lilacs and freshly mowed lawn can waft into your bedroom, without having to actually face the dreaded pollen. Sometimes it’s hard to even tell that they’re screens, once their little grids become so clogged with grime (not unlike the lint trap of a dryer).Īny good seasonal cleaning-especially each spring-should include the cleaning of the screens. When you combine all those external variables with all that interior dust ( pet dander, skin cells, hair, etc.) that gets trapped in them, you’ll notice that your screens have become majorly gross. And window screens take some serious abuse, from sun and wind to snow and pollen.
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