The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
Putting Away Screens
For the Winter

TIME expense OF completely SCREEN
ing a house TO shut out flies and
II mosquitoes is SO great that many
families are forced to atrusgie
through a summer without protection
from these annoying insects.
Desrite extra exertion on the part
of Health Boards during these past few
months. 1t seems that never have our
cities been SO overrun with these pests.
especially the mosquito. So numerous
were they in their ravages that house,
keepers who hitherto have scorned'
screens and fly. netting were driven to
them in desperation.
AS the time approaches when 1t is
safe to once more have unobstructeo
windows and doors, the question OF tne
disposal of screens during the winter is
paramount. They must not be allowed
to rust and fall to pieces from expcs9re
to the weather, yet what to do with
them is not always easy to oecide.
In the first place, 1t is a mistake 10
unscreen a house too early In me aa-
pleasant habit of lingering around long,
after their existence is supposed TO pc
Terminated by the calender. The most
irksome night l ever spent Iron' Inas-
ouitoes was late in october when frosts
had been heavy for several weeks.
Tlies especially are really bothersome
when the fires started INDOORS L'x ~
q strong attraction. 50 pc aoaInss ~ s,, 20
members of the family until the nfss
Of october at the earliest
Netting VS.. Adjustable Screens
The manner in which your house
was screened regulates the metnous
of fall packing away. IL ny menus
was used, it might Just as well pc
left in inconspicuous windows az
least, as 1t rarely stands removal d haa
reuse a second season. ana ~ mas
been known TO weather the storms r ,, ol
mer. even though on the outside OF
an exposed northern window,
IL you do attempt to>save IL, take
out the tackS carefully, shake ma ns weii
away in a box. The netting is much
less apt to tear II it is fastened with
push pins or thumb tacks.
The adjustable screens. warrantea
usually fail to fulfill unless that at"
is stretched to include gaping cracks
sufficient to let In an army. of mos
out. brushed well on both sides. and
slowed away in some convenient
closet or attic room.
This cleansing process must be very
Is to take out all the screens, floor
at time, and stack them in the yard.
Then with a wicker carpet beater, hit
each one gently so as not to bulge
the wire, until all the dust is gone.
Wipe with q soft cloth and put 1t
aside until all are ready to be taken
to the attic or wherever they are to
be put.
One woman whose screens have been
IN constant use for eight years always
Tuos the wir4 in the fall with a rag
olpped IN Vaseline. This, sh% declares,
takes OFF, whatever rust + accumu-
nrHVRnfG m
might occur during the winter.
IL Is usually found more economical
10 have screens made to order. This is
not SO costly as one might imagine;
moeeu, a man of mec-.anlcdi bent can
easily Mt the wire netting to frames
himself. getting for two OF the sides
been cut TO slide on a narrow strip
nailed to the window frame.
with proper care, such screens should
last for years. and their greater con-
yenience more than compensatss for
the extra expense.
To Prevent Misfts
Naturally, these made to orders
screens only fit their own particular
WINDOW or door, so extra care must be
taken IN putting them away. II untold
confusion is not to result tn following
spring. 1t is a good plan t. have each
marked with its location. as 'dining
room. bay. window centre" or "third-
story front, middle window" This abb
solutely prevents misfit. the next sea-
spring .housecleaning 1t is wen. in
fact. to keep, in addition, all the screens
for one room or floor tied together.
II possible, do not winter screens in
the cellar. unless 1t is very dry and