How to remove and replace window screens

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  • Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
  • Tips for the removal and replacement of window screens.

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  • @melinadiaz2490
    @melinadiaz2490 9 років тому +167

    FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO SAY YOUR SCREEN SEEMS BIGGER THAN THE WINDOW SLOT: freaking I finally figured it out. you need to fit one top corner into place by holding it super diagonally, then you place other top corner into the frame. After that you realign the frame making it undiagonal and as you fit both top corners in. pull up the tabs on the bottom to fit the other half in. DONE, I FINALLY DID IT

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому +11

      Melina Diaz
      Good tip, thanks for posting.

    • @HiddenCherokee
      @HiddenCherokee 6 років тому

      Melina Diaz thank you!

    • @deniseherud
      @deniseherud 5 років тому +4

      Omg girl ur a miracle!💐 I thought I messed it up cuz I dragged my 2nd floor window screen *in* thru the window(struggle🤦🏼‍♀️)...but I can’t get it back *out* the same way to reinstall and I’m not climbing a ladder two stories onto a sloped roof...I’m trying this today. Awesome tip!!!

    • @Cluetube
      @Cluetube 3 роки тому

      y are my tabs on the side ;-;

    • @flexingflexing4765
      @flexingflexing4765 3 роки тому

      @@Cluetube ME TOOO

  • @michellejenkins1064
    @michellejenkins1064 10 років тому +318

    You've helped so many people sneak out lol

    • @vaughnmiller7298
      @vaughnmiller7298 6 років тому

      m jenks People? You mean children.

    • @asharascott7964
      @asharascott7964 6 років тому +11

      Vaughn Miller Children aren't people?

    • @sourtea5407
      @sourtea5407 4 роки тому +2

      Vaughn Miller no more specifically teens

  • @juiceAntonioo
    @juiceAntonioo 8 років тому +664

    Honestly I'm just watching this to sneak out LMAO

  • @43rdtc29
    @43rdtc29 7 років тому +615

    Good luck to whoevers watching this to sneak out and dont get caught.

  • @erynlee
    @erynlee 4 роки тому +7

    I love that you can learn anything from youtube these days. Thank you!

  • @parker6926
    @parker6926 10 років тому +254

    helping kids sneek out since 2012

    • @zachhill7619
      @zachhill7619 9 років тому +18

      That's what I'm here for

    • @pwnedpkerz2
      @pwnedpkerz2 9 років тому +3

      parker richards
      i thought i broke mine! haha im glad i researched it inb4 parents woke up

    • @flemingdouglas17
      @flemingdouglas17 9 років тому +5

      "I asked my boys if they knew how to do it and they said no" lmfao either their full of shit n have been sneaking out n thought you where about to pinch them or they had no idea but know now aha

    • @Wuuvvw
      @Wuuvvw 8 років тому +8

      that actually how i got here

    • @sasha_siracha9988
      @sasha_siracha9988 7 років тому +1

      parker my tabs are sideways help

  • @moo209
    @moo209 11 років тому +7

    Thank you so much! Prior to watching this video, I left my window open and a huge mosquito and a weird looking spider came into my room. I moved a couple months ago, so my bedroom doesn't have a window screen. I took the window screen from the spare bedroom and was able to install it with your help!

  • @shovel5526
    @shovel5526 7 років тому +104

    people wanting to sneak out I'm just trying to star gaze :(

  • @hennaroush1063
    @hennaroush1063 4 роки тому +7

    Just moved into my first apartment and two of my windows are missing screens! This Dad video really helped, now I’m pretty sure I can just install new ones all on my own! Thanks for the simple but needed video!

  • @sparkle7653
    @sparkle7653 7 років тому +254

    most of the people watching this are locked out of their house or wanting to sneak out 😂

    • @michaeltaylor8395
      @michaeltaylor8395 6 років тому

      Unicorn Baby ur so right 😂😂

    • @brennan.david4
      @brennan.david4 6 років тому +1

      Unicorn Baby yep pretty much

    • @brennan.david4
      @brennan.david4 6 років тому +4

      My mom ain’t home yet so I’m learning for tonight this is my first time

    • @AlenciaiLori
      @AlenciaiLori 5 років тому

      just did the second one tbh. 😂

    • @dbrown5953
      @dbrown5953 5 років тому

      Damn right fuckin 530 in da morning

  • @RodneyDodson
    @RodneyDodson 6 років тому +37

    We don't have black tabs

  • @jodyapro2187
    @jodyapro2187 6 років тому +2

    Thank you. You were the only one that said which way the brackets went

  • @heatherreed5414
    @heatherreed5414 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks! Took longer to watch your video than it did to put that sucker back in! :)

  • @platformofglorypraisewithj2310
    @platformofglorypraisewithj2310 6 років тому +2

    Thank you. I've been wanting to clean my windows, but wasn't sure how to remove and replace the screens. This was as helpful as if I had a dad to come show me.

  • @goshdarnit
    @goshdarnit 9 років тому +3

    thanks for the video! I had to remove my screens from my apartment windows for cleaners and I am on the top floor and was having a hard time on my own. Thanks for the easy to follow footage!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому

      missniss
      Thanks for watching.

  • @Pskovskaya
    @Pskovskaya 10 років тому +37

    Thank you for this video! Now I can sneak out of the house

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому +10

      Ummm thanks I think. I'm not going to be getting in trouble with your parents am I?

  • @mary-johinkle8009
    @mary-johinkle8009 10 років тому +3

    Thank you so much!! I've replaced many screens over the years but none had the tabs and compression clips so I was lost as to how to put the ones in my new apartment back! Now I can do it!!!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому

      Thanks Mary Jo and good luck.

  • @jonathanmeneses1382
    @jonathanmeneses1382 8 років тому +2

    Thanks so much for the information. Super useful for someone living on their own for the first time.

  • @jan9749
    @jan9749 10 років тому

    It worked! You just helped us solve a problem living on the third floor, and hearing bamboo branches and leaves screeching against the window all night and keeping us up. Thank you!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому

      Thanks Jan. I glad you're able to get some sleep now.

  • @Lumiclan
    @Lumiclan 8 років тому +33

    I'm gonna use this for when I can sneak out of my house! Thanks!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  8 років тому +10

      +Ylva 0,0
      Don't get caught :)

    • @Lumiclan
      @Lumiclan 8 років тому

      iScaper1 I won't :D

    • @weeknds4631
      @weeknds4631 8 років тому +1

      +Jylee Rones same omg

    • @Losdeff
      @Losdeff 8 років тому

      i tried it then i realised i lived in a 3 story apartment building

    • @Lumiclan
      @Lumiclan 8 років тому +1

      ***** lol i do to im on the bottom floor so lucky me

  • @TheMytube1010
    @TheMytube1010 12 років тому +3

    Thank you something simple but yet mysterious, now I can clean them.

  • @geoffyoung3012
    @geoffyoung3012 4 роки тому +1

    Best video on you tube...that was driving me crazy...thank you

  • @ForsakenGrevas
    @ForsakenGrevas 7 років тому

    Very helpful. Never had to do this before. Had our first hot day in a while and wanted my window open, but the screen wasn't in it. You're a lifesaver.

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  11 років тому +1

    Thanks for the comment, I'm glad the video was helpful.

  • @andreajoseph9006
    @andreajoseph9006 7 років тому +2

    Thanks for the tip. Our screens have the clips on one side versus the bottom but the principle was the same.

  • @xxoooOFxx
    @xxoooOFxx 10 років тому +28

    My screen appears to be bigger than the slot it came out of. It really is not bigger becasue it came out of the exact slot. But when I try to put it back in, it doesn't appear as though I can put it back in without bending the frame. What am I doing wrong?

    • @HiddenCherokee
      @HiddenCherokee 6 років тому +1

      Same!

    • @fritzwilhelm8258
      @fritzwilhelm8258 6 років тому

      We don't have those spring loaded screens, that's why. I'm not finding these at Home Depot. I'd replace mine with them in a heartbeat.

    • @aguaf
      @aguaf 4 роки тому

      Same here.

    • @aguaf
      @aguaf 4 роки тому

      Mine has two tabs on the left. I can pull it to compress it horizontally, but it is longer virtically too. How can I compress it four ways?

  • @enigmaticembers
    @enigmaticembers 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much! I've been avoiding installing my new screen all summer because it intimidated me so much. 😅 Your video made it quick and easy work. I appreciate you so much

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  2 роки тому

      You're welcome!!

  • @Sue-pc4sh
    @Sue-pc4sh 9 років тому +1

    Thank you very much to share this VDO. I'm going to replace my window screens and you just help me to save somemoney to DIY. Thanks again!! :)

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому

      Thanks Sue and good luck.

  • @lialu02
    @lialu02 5 років тому +1

    Excellent n very helpful video!!!🙌. Thank you for sharing this with us!👍

  • @michaelvu223
    @michaelvu223 5 років тому +19

    I’m doing this so that I can feed my bird outside nearby

  • @jasevelyn4864
    @jasevelyn4864 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much, I thought I would have to bring someone to help me put it back in my window

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for watching, I'm glad the video helped.

  • @zombiemaster5048
    @zombiemaster5048 3 роки тому +1

    This didn't help me sneak out like every other person but it actually helped me when I accidently popped my screen out.

  • @alisonwisbrock3839
    @alisonwisbrock3839 5 років тому +12

    What if there is no tags on the screen???

  • @Zoovfam
    @Zoovfam 3 роки тому +1

    exactly what i was looking for. Thank you!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  3 роки тому

      You are welcome!

  • @allykat2013
    @allykat2013 6 років тому +7

    I'm home alone and I knocked my screen out and it landed on the driveway and doesn't fit back in the slots

  • @donnascreativecafe5310
    @donnascreativecafe5310 8 років тому

    Appreciate the video. Older I get the more visual I need to understand how things work. It got hot this weekend but the screens are so dirty I want them clean to start the season off right.

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  8 років тому

      +Donna H
      Thanks, good luck on your cleaning.

  • @xx99strrxx
    @xx99strrxx 11 років тому +4

    Are all of them like this? And yes. Sneaking out.

  • @juliakim3386
    @juliakim3386 4 роки тому +7

    omggggg finallyyyy I've been wanting to sneak out

  • @si-scapessprayart1673
    @si-scapessprayart1673 3 роки тому

    Thanks SO MUCH- exactly what I NEEDED to learn- you're the man for sharing and posting - thanks

  • @evkw08
    @evkw08 10 років тому

    Thank you so much, I be able to put back my window screens after I watched your video , burglar pry out the screen this afternoon, I couldn't put it back, so good thing
    I found you, my screen have the two clips on the side of the screen, no tabs, but opposite side do have raised edge I can grab onto!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому

      Thanks Evon for the information.

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  11 років тому +2

    Thanks for the feedback.

  • @Pom_Mom_ATL
    @Pom_Mom_ATL 3 роки тому +1

    Just what I needed to know! Thank you!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  3 роки тому

      Thanks Leslie for watching.

  • @RatusMax
    @RatusMax 3 роки тому

    One of the best things I watched in a while on YT....almost as good as when I was watching a random vid of some family and I saw a grandpa get a chair and step on top of the trash can to push it down. Yes....I didn't think of doing that lol. I was now able to put more trash in lol.

  • @kellichavira8056
    @kellichavira8056 9 років тому +1

    Great video thanks for helping me help myself

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому

      Thanks Kelli.

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  11 років тому

    I have a few screens where the tabs are broken off. You can take a flat bladed screwdriver and pry up a little bit on the bottom of the screen. Careful here, you can put a dent in the screen if you pry to hard.

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  11 років тому

    Doesn't sound good. So there are no spring clips on the screen that you compress to get them in the screen slots?

  • @kenmo6
    @kenmo6 9 років тому +1

    Thanks, your video also helped me a lot, well done!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому

      +kenmo6
      Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  11 років тому

    The clips hold the screen snug in place. If the screen doesn't have the clips you'll have to position the screen manually.

  • @audreyspringer4738
    @audreyspringer4738 9 років тому +1

    Thank you so much! You're a life saver!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому

      Guinea Gal •
      Thanks for the feedback.

  • @blackplumeria7198
    @blackplumeria7198 4 роки тому +1

    Very helpful, thank you 😊

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  12 років тому

    Thanks for the comment.

  • @transam351
    @transam351 6 років тому

    your voice is so relaxing

  • @SJmastr0
    @SJmastr0 9 років тому +1

    thank you. am college student and needed to pop my screen back in before i move out haha.

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому

      SJmastr0
      Thanks, I'm glad the video was helpful.

  • @channelisdead9510
    @channelisdead9510 8 років тому +1

    I love your video! ♥

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  8 років тому

      Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.

  • @brandx22
    @brandx22 8 років тому +1

    That was helpful. Thank you!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  8 років тому

      +Barbara Kohn
      Thanks Barbara.

  • @SmilingNJGirl
    @SmilingNJGirl 8 років тому +1

    Thank you for this video!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  8 років тому

      +SmilingNJGirl
      Thanks for watching.

  • @alexklingenberg9627
    @alexklingenberg9627 9 років тому +1

    Thanks so much for sharing!

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  9 років тому

      Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.

  • @kawaiidere1023
    @kawaiidere1023 4 роки тому +1

    I'm watching this to install some window screens so I don't have to worry about bugs, lol

  • @jaymeez
    @jaymeez 11 років тому

    Thank You for the great videos! They are helpful... I am changing my moms faucet when I go to her house tomorrow for xmas visit but all the other vids i've seen call for plumber's putty but I noticed you didn't use any while changing yours, is it just due to the model faucet you bought?

  • @SteeleClaw
    @SteeleClaw 11 років тому +1

    Thanks for the video!

  • @GJKPzcsw
    @GJKPzcsw 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you sir!

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  11 років тому

    Thanks Matthew.

  • @OneSquidOneBike
    @OneSquidOneBike 11 років тому

    You're a life saver.

  • @raqreqentba
    @raqreqentba 5 років тому

    Thank you! I didn't have the black tabs on some of my windows, but I wiggled them in anyways.

  • @jeremymichaelnt
    @jeremymichaelnt 11 років тому +3

    Oh my god there is a video for this.

  • @DeePsalm119
    @DeePsalm119 9 років тому

    Nice video but it doesn't seem to be working for me. I'm also trying to clean my Windows but my window blocks it from pushing out as well as in. There's a metal piece preventing me from pushing it out and my actual window and the metal on the screen is keeping me from pushing it towards my body. What would be a second option for this dilemma?

  • @PsilocybinRammstein
    @PsilocybinRammstein 2 роки тому

    Nice ad about cars thanks

  • @jeffewy70
    @jeffewy70 5 років тому

    I have the window screen with the U-shape clips (3:10) that I got out to replace the screen. I cannot get the screen back into the grove because there is not a tab on the other side of the screen. What can I do to re-install the screen, besides tape?

  • @devantegreen9361
    @devantegreen9361 7 років тому

    If you can't get into the house and your window had a mechanism that prevents opening from outside what should I do

  • @Quiltaholic10
    @Quiltaholic10 2 роки тому

    Hello- may I have a question: I have a hard time getting the screen out because both of the bow shapes kinka broke so I cannot push that side inward in order to get the other side out? I am afraid to use too much force that I might break the frame? Can you give some tip? I did not see the two flaps like your screen on mine at all? Are they different?

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  2 роки тому

      Try a flat blade screwdriver in one of the corners to pry the corner out.

  • @paranoid5881
    @paranoid5881 6 років тому +4

    I'm watching this because *I'm locked out* of my apartment.
    Update: I had to use a butter knife to wedge out the tabs.

  • @sambain
    @sambain 8 років тому +2

    This won't break the screen will it? I just want to take it out to clean

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  8 років тому +1

      +Sam Bain
      You need to be careful you don't bend the frame when removing the screens. Sometimes prying with a straight blade screwdriver near the corners helps with the removal.

  • @darktangent10
    @darktangent10 11 років тому

    I'm having trouble with mine, I think they weren't supposed to be removable but my stepdad took them out to clean and couldn't get them back in. There is a lip on the frame all around where the screen goes and nothing is removable or unscrew able. The screens are one solid piece as well, so they would have to be bent and forced back in and I don't want to try and fall off the ladder

  • @user-jn2ct8zu9v
    @user-jn2ct8zu9v 5 років тому +8

    Thx for teaching me how to sneak my female in my house😭

  • @Iscaper
    @Iscaper  11 років тому +3

    Slowly and steadily :)

  • @smorey123
    @smorey123 5 років тому

    I replaced my screens. The little tabs I put in pull out. Frustrating. Is my spline not wide enough?

  • @zaftigo5495
    @zaftigo5495 3 роки тому

    I went stargazing on my roof in the middle of the night then I couldn't get the net back in, so this helped.

  • @NickRoman
    @NickRoman 9 років тому

    One thing I discovered is that it can go in backwards. On my screen, I had to pull back the springs with a screwdriver and pull it out on that side. I turned it around and was able to do as in the video. Having it the other way, there's no possibility of getting it out by pulling on the tabs. Weird.

  • @stever5887
    @stever5887 5 років тому +1

    I have window screens from the mid-1970s; they only have two sliding tabs that move in and out on one vertical side (i.e., on the right, when working from inside) and NO springs whatsoever. There is some tension built into the design to aid in removal/reinstallation. It was miserable getting them out, and I've just about given up trying to put them back in place. There must be a simple method way to reinstalling them, but it's difficult working alone. You have to work one side in, then bend them a lot to get them to fit in place. It feels like I'm close to leaving a permanent kink in the frame, so I back off. They were just re-screened at Ace Hardware, and now I can't reinstall them. I spent almost two hours trying from the inside, then going back outside to reinstall them before I gave up. This is a job that either takes less than five minutes for a professional to do, or four hours if you're a neophyte. So far, I haven't found a video that addresses my type of window screens. I'd appreciate usable advice from professionals who have dealt with this issue. Thanks.

    • @xmuun
      @xmuun Рік тому

      Same, did you ever find a fix?

  • @giavonnaarmbruster7013
    @giavonnaarmbruster7013 3 роки тому

    Your boys boutta sneak out so often

  • @chloegoepfrich1273
    @chloegoepfrich1273 3 роки тому +1

    Hahaaaaa yes!! Thank you!!

  • @edondy8156
    @edondy8156 3 роки тому +1

    i think we all know what we’re here for --oop sneaking outside

  • @jasonlaird5011
    @jasonlaird5011 9 років тому

    What do you do if your screen doesn't have finger holes?

  • @MrJamesBecca
    @MrJamesBecca 8 років тому

    which lip does the screen go into. The outer one is easy, but the screen leaves a little gap. The inner lip is VERY difficult, and I already bent a screen trying to get it in. 3 of the 4 corners go in, but I cant get the 4th in without getting it caught

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  8 років тому

      +MrJamesBecca
      On a few of my screens I had to use a flat blade screwdriver to get the last corner in.

    • @MrJamesBecca
      @MrJamesBecca 8 років тому

      iScaper1 thank you for the tip!

  • @Caprese7777
    @Caprese7777 8 років тому

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

  • @windowreplacementagencywis5122
    @windowreplacementagencywis5122 8 років тому

    Very nice stuff.

  • @sabtow1991
    @sabtow1991 11 років тому

    what if your screen doesn't have the compressing part? What to do then?

  • @lazyjuiceboxx2528
    @lazyjuiceboxx2528 5 років тому +5

    I just was dared to jump out my window

  • @estherdenyou1362
    @estherdenyou1362 7 років тому

    We have a old house and we are trying to put a new screen in but we can't get it out

  • @NarutoUzumaki-cy3iv
    @NarutoUzumaki-cy3iv 3 роки тому

    Thanks big dawg

  • @robertahance631
    @robertahance631 2 місяці тому

    Thank you!

  • @Cluetube
    @Cluetube 3 роки тому

    lmao mines isn't the size of the whole window & my little metal-bops were on the side instead of the top. im also on the second floor so i couldn't go outside to do it. finally got it fixed tho
    one of the metal-bops were slipped to the side so when i thought it was actually in, the higher one was out by just a little bit & messed up any chance of me pushing it in, but the method pretty much works the same for the sideways ones too.

  • @JDOGFTW
    @JDOGFTW 7 років тому

    what is your screen doesn't have tabs.

  • @1255Kathy
    @1255Kathy 10 років тому

    I have the two clips and they are on the side of the screen. I am on the second floor and live in a co-op. I could not for the life of me get the screen back in after repairing it. I spent almost an hour trying to get the stupid thing back in but could not from the inside. I also have NO tabs. In the process of pushing, pulling, tugging, I now have the screen half in and half out, jammed in on one side and I cannot get it out. I wanted to avoid going to the super tomorrow but I am afraid if I pull and tug any more I will break the frame. I already think I broke one of the medal clips and that's why it is jamming now. Any suggestions? I managed to get screen out with no problem, but no way going back in.

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому

      If you don't have the tabs to pull on then you might have to use a flat blade screwdriver to pry on the opposite side of the frame to get the spring clips to compress. Also double check that you don't have dirt built up or some kind of obstruction in the frame slot the screen goes into.

  • @FromTheHood2TheWoods
    @FromTheHood2TheWoods 3 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @xx99strrxx
    @xx99strrxx 11 років тому

    Worked, mad 420 blunts shall be smoked

  • @sueshattuck7574
    @sueshattuck7574 10 років тому

    i had to order more screens because i got frustrated and bent it. the tabs broke, and the screen wouldnt fit.....i tried the screwdriver but didnt work....its only taking out for my AC, other than that i wouldnt take it out...UGH, ill try again with the new one, Question ? on your last video the bigger screen, is that on backwards ? the tab was on the outside? shouldnt that be on the inside ? so no one can break into the home ?

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому

      On our windows that are high off the ground the tabs are on the inside for ease of removal. On the bigger windows on the deck the tabs are on the outside of the screen for the same reason. I use window secondary locks with thumbscrews on the glass frames of those windows to prevent someone from breaking in.

    • @sueshattuck7574
      @sueshattuck7574 10 років тому

      very cool, i didnt know about locks w/thumbscrews ! Thx :)

    • @sueshattuck7574
      @sueshattuck7574 10 років тому

      maybe you can help me with my slider, it has no lock, and my cat opens it, so im putting duck tape on it to keep shut, its in the basement, double french doors, any suggustions ?

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому

      Sue Shattuck
      If it's a sliding glass door you could either cut a pipe of pipe or wood that would sit in the track behind the door to keep it from sliding open, or even use a secondary lock with thumbscrew and fasten it to the track edge just behind the door that slides.

    • @sueshattuck7574
      @sueshattuck7574 10 років тому

      im sorry, its the screen door....i leave it open but cant secure it..lol

  • @yslmckay4148
    @yslmckay4148 4 роки тому

    Mine don’t have those metal this at the top it just got the little brown things at the bottom. I can’t put it back in I’m get caught for leaving

  • @maewoo333
    @maewoo333 10 років тому

    Thanks! appreciate it.

    • @Iscaper
      @Iscaper  10 років тому

      Thanks for watching.

  • @chicacikita
    @chicacikita 11 років тому

    Thank you.