Show By Lydia Le far Baron Walker 9 fd C x screens like the wIn wIn- wIndo WINDOW VV do doss s es need attention They do not show dust and dirt as the thep thep p ones mes of glass but they accumulate dust just the same and thIs seeps through the meshes when the wInd blows and a film settles on the things In the room there are ses se eral ways of keeping the screens clean different methods being suited to varying var Ing condI conditions such as situ atlon allon of l rooms 0 0 m s whether the screens are InsIde or 0 outside u t sId e the house and whether er the location of hou house c Is such that 3 a hose can be played on the screens In c It l t t is 1 houses built In rows this Is not often feasible while hUe In inA inI I suburban homes it itIs A Is s l lT The T ii a hose clean cleanIng M Ing method Is ree rec om mended w when hen possible Shut the windows Indo s opening on tile the side of the hou house e hel where e the hose is Ie to bl bi played PIa Play v the hO hose e well on each window es the half where the screen Is since the fOI foice ce of Ul the water will III pro proJect jest the dust on the screen through till ough It md and against the window It Is only when the window Indo Is spotless tint the screen will III be clean for the reason just ju t gl given n lly By this method both screens and windows are beautifully clean aft after er cr the washing It If screens at ai e a easily remos remo able uble as ason ason on InsIde windows the they can be taken out and washed In the kitchen sink sinh Dr Dry well ell before e replacing Insl Inside de screens require much less care than those outside because the then are not ex- ex exposed ex po posed ed to the dust om roads and e- e WU ways s all the time windows s are closed they al ate e protected 1 On the oth other other er hand there Is on cleaning days da s some dust raised s esen een e en when hen modern cleaning appliances are used This dust duet Jets gets Into the netting an and onto the frames s of Brushing Brushing screens when In windows cleans the netting but unless there lq is isa n a strong breeze blo blowing bloIng Ing out through the windows win do s the amount of dust which gets Into the rooms more than offsets the advantage of having hl screens clean So be sure the wind Ind Is the right way before brushing screens thus screens with Ith a cloth moist moist- moistened moistened aping ened with kerosene Is recommended for two reasons first the dust will willbe be caught and wiped Ip d ofT off rather than be scattered about and second mos mosquitoes will vill not try to set get through ker ker- ker kerosene tinctured netting The odor of the l kerosene soon e as far as perceptible to those Indoors but If n a nose of n a mosquito Is thrust against It there Is little temptation to try to creep and crawl 1 through meshes It Is Isa isa a good thing to wipe Ipe the screens with the kerosene cloth at twilight t for mos mos- mosqUItoes mosquitoes begin to hum about more then than during the day A cloth damp damp- dampened dampened ened with clear water only will gather up the dust excellently also alsoto to Bell Syndicate Service |