Hi All:
My wife made our bows and didn’t use outdoor ribbon. We spray them with scotch guard every year and have used them for the past 12 years. Thy still look great.

Thanks for sharing that tip, Deb! Have a great week!

~Abby =)

Yay! So glad it was helpful for you, Paulette! Have a great week! <3

~Abby =)

Merry Christmas,
Paulette

Just a comment I did this the exact same way and put the screen back in. Where I live it sometimes gets windy and I ended up having to replace my screens at 90.00 a pop. The wreath had damaged the screen. Just in case your worried about your screens. I know take them out completely until after the holidays.

I just read a blog where the lady attached fishing line to the bottom of the wreath and secured it to the house, so it wouldn’t swing. 🙂

Thank you so much for your reply! I appreciate the information.

Hi, Becky! I didn’t specifically buy outdoor bows. I used the ones in these photos for two years and could have used them longer as they were in fine condition. I think they were only $1 or so each? The only reason I replaced them was that my neighbor made me some new bows that were cuter! 🙂 She didn’t use ribbon that was specifically for outdoor use either, and those are holding up well too, even in the PA winters! Hope you’re having a great week!

Hi, Scott! Our screen is only on the bottom half of our window, so if your screen covers your full window, you may need to one of the other methods listed at the bottom of this post. Hope you’re having a great week!