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| I have double hung windows and the screens are on the outside. The are getting pretty grungy so need to be cleaned. Historically I have tried vacuuming, flat attachment and brush attachment, I have hosed them off, I have scrubbed with a brush and hosed them off but they never really seem to get clean.
Any ideas. J |
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| Your screens may be old enough to have the old dirty look even when they are clean. Replacing the screen part may be the only way you can get rid of the dirty look. Wire screens will get this way, not sure about the newer non-wire type. Another thought, did you use a cleaning solution of any kind or just use water on the screens in all attempts to clean them? |
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| Lately I've been cleaning mine from the inside with a damp microfiber cloth. That seems to be getting a lot of dirt off very quickly and very easily. LOVE my microfiber cloths! I got THESE but you can find them in your local hardware or automotive store. They also clean the windows with only water. Super easy cleaning. |
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- Posted by whitebeaches (My Page) on Sun, Sep 19, 10 at 20:21
| Oceanna is right. Microfibers will definitley work. I clean mine however, with my steam cleaner. There is no other way to get them totally clean, and you don't even have to remove them from your window. You just wrap a cloth around your steamer and wipe them down. It will blow your mind how clean they get! If you get a good steamer (that clean everything, not just floors) it will solve a lot of problems like your screens. Its the best way to clean out your window tracks as well. Mine is a Sargent Steam and its the best purchase I've EVER made. You can google them. |
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