Window screens are necessary during the spring and summer time. They allow a nice cool breeze to enter your home but prevent pesky insects from crawling in. Naturally, your screens are going to gather a lot of dust. Most of the time when you are cleaning your windows you forget that your screens need cleaning too. Here are a few tips to effectively clean your window screens.

First, you need to remove the screen from the window. You can clean it more thoroughly when you are not limited by the placement of the screen. Removing the screen gives you more room and space to clean the entire screen.

If you are cleaning multiple screens, you need to keep track where each screen goes. Label each screen so you won’t get confused after you have finished cleaning them. This will make the installation process much easier and quicker.

There is a specific water solution that you should use to clean your screens. Mix threes cups of water with one cup of ammonia and one tablespoon of dish detergent. This solution will be most effective when cleaning the windows.

Place your screen into your bathtub. This will allow the dirt to fall off of it without getting anything else dirty. This works better than cleaning it outside because it will prevent other dust from immediately latching on.

Once the screen is lying in the bathtub, run warm water over it. You don’t want it to be too hot because it could damage your screen. If the water is not warm enough, it won’t be as effective in cleaning.

Fill a spray bottle with the water solution you mix. This is the quickest way to get your screen covered in the cleaning solution. It is also effective in covering the entire screen. Spray a good amount of the solution to the entire screen. Make sure you did not miss any spots.

Once the screen is covered with the solution, you will need to scrub it with a brush. It is important to remember that window screens are delicate. You need to be gentle when you scrub. If you scrub too hard, you may rip the screen.

After you have sufficiently scrubbed the window screen, you need to run it under warm water again. Keep running water over the window screen until all the soap and other residue is completely gone. You can be sure it is gone when the water runs clear through the screen.

After you have finished cleaning the window screen, you need to shake off the excess water. Then you will lay out the screen so it can air-dry. Once it is completely dry you can install it back in your window.

If you are too busy with work or school to clean your windows, you may have to get professional help. The Las Vegas window washers at J & J Window Wash will clean your windows at an affordable price. They will ensure that your windows are sparkling like they are brand new. For more information, contact 702.274.8128.