A mum has made her old mosquito net look brand new with an unlikely product that many Australians probably already have in their homes.
The woman used WD-40 to easily remove the dust and dirt that had accumulated on her front door screen.
She was impressed with the ‘incredible’ before and after results when she tried this little-known trick that has been tried and tested by many Australian cleaners.
Sydney’s mum said she brought a pressure hose up to the screen but was unhappy with the results until she remembered the WD-40 trick.
After letting the screen dry overnight, she applied WD-40 to a damp cloth and “watched the magic” as she rubbed it across the screen.
Before & After: A Sydney mum was impressed with the ‘incredible’ results after using WD-40 to easily remove accumulated dust and dirt from her front door screen.
WD-40 is widely known as an all-purpose tool used as a lubricant, rust remover, penetrant, and moisture displacer and costs between $10 and $20 at most major retailers.
She said she was “pleasantly surprised” by the handy hack in a message to Moms who clean Facebook page where she had seen other members of the group succeed with the shed staple.
“Isn’t it amazing how they come back like new?” I do mine about once a month or every two months,” said one user.
‘Certainly not! I’m tempted to run to the hangar and get the WD-40 ready this second! I can’t stand how dirty my screen is, even after a power wash! a second wrote.
“I vacuum them first, then use WD-40 and they come up like this, one of the best hacks I’ve learned,” said a third.
WD-40 is widely known as an all-purpose tool used as a lubricant, rust remover, penetrant, and moisture displacer and costs between $10 and $20 at most major retailers.
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Another woman said she was going to buy a brand new replacement door before she found out about the hack, while others shared their own tips for cleaning screens.
‘It looks great. Olive oil is also another tip. It’s my choice… Put on a cloth and scrub – on both sides of the door,” one mother explained.
“Seems like people paint them black after cleaning too,” another commented.
However, one woman warned that using WD-40 on screens in front of windows could make the windows greasy after a rainstorm.
“I did this on a large sliding door, with no veranda or awning. When the rain fell and went through the screen, my glass door ended up in a greasy mess! It took a lot of effort to clean it again!’ she explained.
Some were concerned that the WD-40 solution would attract more dust and dirt, but the mother said she had no problems.
