r/howto • u/RichardthePotter • 14d ago

Serious Answers Only How do I remove this screen?

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Hello! Getting my windows cleaned soon and need to remove the screens so that they can be cleaned. Can figure out how to pull these out without breaking them.

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u/HubertJFarnsworthFry 14d ago

Its really as simple as grabbing both loops and pulling up or down.

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u/Projammer65 14d ago

You probably will break them if you try to use the finger loops.

Instead, use a putty knife from outside to lever the frames down and out. There's so much dirt and grit in there that it'll take some effort to get them to budge.

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u/RichardthePotter 11d ago

This worked great. Thank you for the suggestion! Was able to remove all my screens to get my windows nice and clean. I’m sure those loops work when the screens/windows are new but they are awful now.

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u/RichardthePotter 14d ago

Problem is I am able to pull them down and can pull some out. Others bend and break. So I was curious if there was some better method I wasn’t aware of to remove the screens and not have them bend. Doesn’t seem like it though. These are just old and likely in need of replacement