It is a tough job cleaning the window screens of your home. With so many of them to wash at once, it is no wonder why people give up. Removing a few of the screens at a time, will help you accomplish the task, all while beautifying your home.

Are you considering taking off all of the screens at once? Do not do it! Removing all of the screens at once will make the job seem bigger than it is, and the chances of you quitting will be greater. Take five screens down first, and then take the rest down after you have cleaned those. Do not mix up the order in which you removed them, because you will need to know which screens fit which window when it is time to re-install them.

Make sure you put all of the screws, clips, and springs in a Ziploc sandwich bag. You will need to make sure you can find these tiny items once you have finished cleaning the screens. Trust me, nothing is more aggravating, than looking for a little piece of hardware near the edge of the grass. Put them in a bag, and it will make everything easier in the end.

Now that the window screens and hardware are removed, get a bucket of warm soapy water, and a large soft bristle scrub brush. Find a nice shady spot to set up your clean area. Lay the screens flat on the concrete, and begin scrubbing both sides of each of the screens, making sure not to scrub too hard. The material the screen is made from is fragile, and scrubbing them too hard will tear them. If you happen to tear the screen, there is a great step by step guide in the resource box of this article, that will teach you how to build and install a new screen.

Once the screens are washed on both sides, get your water hose and rinse them off. This step is important. You want to make sure you rinse the screens completely of the soapy water solution. If you have a spray attachment, screw it onto the tip of your water hose, and rinse the screens clean with a brisk spray.

You should now have clean and wet screens. Pat them dry using a dry towel. Do not rub them dry, blot them dry. Lint will catch the screen if you try to rub them, and your screens will not appear clean. You can let them dry on their own, however you run the risk of accidental damage if you do not watch them.

Find the hardware that you put to the side, and put them back on the window screens. Make sure you put all of the clips back on the screens, or the screen may not stay in tact. Put the top part of the screen into the slot first, and then slide in the bottom. If you clean the rest of the screens this way, you will be finished with this easy home improvement task in no time.