How to clean window sills, tracks and fly screens

While you are cleaning your curtains and blinds you may want to clean the window sills, tracks and fly screens as well.

HOW TO CLEAN WINDOW TRACKS

Supplies

• I use a toothbrush
• Vacuum cleaner using small nozzle
• Spray bottle with water and mild detergent
• Old sock or rag
• Wooden kebab stick or toothpick

How to

1. Vacuum tracks picking up all loose dirt and insects
2. Loosen any hard dirt using brush
3. Use the kebab stick to loosen and stubborn dirt in corners
4. Vacuum again
5. Spray in track, use rag to wipe clean

HOW TO CLEAN FLY SCREENS

Security Screens

1. Place a towel underneath window to prevent floor for getting dirty
2. Use a bucket of warm soapy water and wash screens
3. Rinse with clean water
4. Screens can be vacuumed regularly to pick up dirt and dust

Regular Fly Screens

1. Remove fly screen
2. Lay against fence, wall or lay flat on ground
3. Using garden hose on high pressure wet screen removing loose dirt particles
4. Use a bucket of warm soapy water and wash screens
5. Use garden hose to rinse
6. Allow to dry

CLEANING WINDOW SILLS

Wipe window sills with warm soapy water give a wipe over with a clean dry cloth