Evening star., 1936-09-21

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In the air.
Now, however, the leaves are very
definitely on the turn; the mellow
of Autumn is mild and pleas
ant, and with the first hint OF snap
In the air bare windows, rugless floors
and shrouded sofas seem as out OF
place as a tennis dress on the street.
1t is strange what q difference just
one week can make! A few days ago
all Of these things seemed perfectly
right and in order-now the house
keeper wonders how on earth she has
let them 60 on this way for SO long!
She hurries to do away with the
summery items and array her house
in all the glory Of its Winter panoply.
Awnings must come down; they
should be carefully brushed and re-
paired before being stored away-each
with a tag firmly attached to it, stat
ing just what window or door 1t fits,
to facilitate the hanging next Spring.
THE question of screens is much de-
bated. Many people-men espe-
cially-hold to the theory that screens
should be left in for another six
weeks, to prevent the invasion of flies
that swarm into houses in the Autumn
to get away from the cool air outside.
the average woman resents this-She
wants to have her windows washed
and get her curtains up with the as
Surance that they will not be disturbed
again later in the season. Well-I
can't help any one to decide this prob
lent has never been decided in my
own household, and a different pro-
cedure is followed every year. This
year l am going to win, I think, by
virtue Of a new gadget have dis
covered that destroys q roOmful Of
flies in short order; the screens will
come out, be busted, painted, II neces-
sary; wrapped in newspapers and
stored with the awnings-also tagged
for the windows to which they belong.
Wipe all curtain rods with a cloth
that has been moistened in just sus-
picion of kerosene before putting the
curtains on them-the rings will slide
much more easily, and any rust that
may have accumulated during the
Summer will be removed. l assume
that washable glass curtains have been
put away washed, but only rough dried
without starch for the Summer; they
should be washed, starched and ironed
now, SO that they are all ready to
hang without waiting for the draperies.
If the drsperies have been stored
without cleaning. they should go to
the cleaner at once. so that they will
be back in the house before Autumn
really sets in. OF course. if they have
been cleaned before storing. there is
nothing to do but run them up on
their poles.
CLIP covers should be stripped from
~ sofas and chairs. and sent to be
cleaned or washed II the latter, have
them done without starch and not
ironed. Put them away in labelled
boxes and remember to have them
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before you think you are going to need
them. Then, If hot weather descends
suddenly, you will not be caught un-
awares.
Brush and vacuum the upholstery
thoroughly. to get rid Of any dust that
may have filtered through the slip
covers during the window
months. Cushions and pillows should
be well shaken and beaten, if pos
sible, when there is a good breeze
blowing. Don't forget TO turn the
piece Of furniture upside down and
vacuum the bottom This is often
neglected, and provides q splendid
roosting place for moths.
China ornaments should be washed
lampshades brushed, wiped with a
damp cloth, or sent to the cleaners,
depending upon the material OF
which they are made; books should
be taken down and busted and the
walls and ceilings given q thorough
wiping down. Floors should be put
in order before the carpets are sent
home, and window-sills, holdings and