peaname
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Post by peaname on Apr 13, 2020 15:51:36 GMT
Curious what kind of mask you are wearing.
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Post by myshelly on Apr 13, 2020 15:52:38 GMT
I sewed us all masks a couple of weeks ago.
Tightly woven cotton with a pocket for a filter. We dispose the filter each time and wash the mask.
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Post by shevy on Apr 13, 2020 15:57:31 GMT
I wear a cloth one in the office because I am essential. Each day I wear a different one, they're washed after each use.
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Post by mrssmith on Apr 13, 2020 15:59:07 GMT
I have a couple of cloth ones. I keep a bandana in a ziploc bag in my car in case I forget sometime. I've only gone out twice though. I don't wear one if I go for a bike ride and am way more than 6' away from people.
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Post by Zee on Apr 13, 2020 15:59:49 GMT
Cloth sewn, sometimes surgical, and I had to go to another hospital for a procedure and I wore an N95. Why, IDK, since I'm not even wearing that at work.
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Post by Suziee2 on Apr 13, 2020 16:01:55 GMT
I have some hand sewn masks that have been quarantined in the garage that DH's friend made. They have pipe cleaner sewn in, so I have been trying decide on how to wash. I may try to make a slit to take out the pipe cleaner. We both wear glasses, so it would be helpful to have it. ETA.... they have a pocket for a filter as well. I will use the blue grease wipe type garage paper towels for the filter.
When I went senior grocery shopping last week, I wore a folded up bandanna, so that is how I voted. My glasses fogged for quite a while, then adjusted to the store temperature and stopped.
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johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 13, 2020 16:07:45 GMT
I haven't found one that fits me yet and I hate wearing anything (and very few people around are wearing them anyhow) so I didn't vote. I've tried a scarf (too hot) and a handmade one (too big)....I'm the Goldilocks of the masks.
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Post by paperamy on Apr 13, 2020 16:09:14 GMT
I sewed us all masks a couple of weeks ago. Tightly woven cotton with a pocket for a filter. We dispose the filter each time and wash the mask. What are you using for the filter? |
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Post by ntsf on Apr 13, 2020 16:11:11 GMT
we usually use bandanas for walks with the dog.. for the store, my dh wears an old n-95.. we got them all during the terrible smoke from fires..
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Belle
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Post by Belle on Apr 13, 2020 16:21:56 GMT
Cloth mask I sewed - 3 layers of fabric too!
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Post by myshelly on Apr 13, 2020 16:25:06 GMT
I sewed us all masks a couple of weeks ago. Tightly woven cotton with a pocket for a filter. We dispose the filter each time and wash the mask. What are you using for the filter? Blue shop paper towels or coffee filters. |
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Post by cmpeter on Apr 13, 2020 16:26:46 GMT
Hand made for our weekly trip to the grocery store. No mask for walks around our neighborhood. I never come close to being near to another person.
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Post by katlady on Apr 13, 2020 16:28:24 GMT
I picked other because I am using the masks that you use for General house work. I guess they are called dust mask, they are found at the hardware store. I put a blue paper towel inside as a “filter”.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 16:33:03 GMT
N95 baby!
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Post by M~ on Apr 13, 2020 16:42:40 GMT
N-95s.
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Post by tyra on Apr 13, 2020 17:12:42 GMT
We have a few N-95s left over from another need, so using those.
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 13, 2020 17:13:30 GMT
I voted other cause I have both a handmade one and surgical one. Both drive me crazy though, they fog up my glasses for one and it's hard to breathe. But I wear it. I have to at work if I am walking around (not in my office) and out in public which I have been. I think I like the surgical one better, it is lighter weight. I am thankful for this one.. DD got it for me.. she works at the hospital. But it won't last too long. (Can you even wash them?)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 17:31:21 GMT
But it won't last too long. (Can you even wash them?) I spray mine with 91% alcohol when I return home. Then I take a silkwood shower.  |
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 13, 2020 17:48:15 GMT
![]() Here’s me rocking my super sexy mask to go into the post office this morning. 😂 I felt like a bandit! Attachments:
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Post by bianca42 on Apr 13, 2020 17:49:21 GMT
I said other. DH bought cloth sports masks that have a replaceable filter.
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Post by padresfan619 on Apr 13, 2020 17:50:34 GMT
Hand sewn with a pocket with a coffee filter inside. I wash the mask after each use and change the filter after each use. When I run out of coffee filters I’ll switch to paper towels.
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tracylynn
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Post by tracylynn on Apr 13, 2020 17:53:34 GMT
I have one N95 that my Dad gave me since I have asthma ... he had a few opened ones from his shop. I use that one sparingly.
I also have a hand made one with a filter pocket. I use that most often because it can be washed.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Apr 13, 2020 18:47:46 GMT
I double up on bandanas. One in a big triangle, tied in back, and over that a tri-fold with hair ties to loop around the ears.
Just wearing the tri-fold one, it felt too loose over my nose.
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Post by peano on Apr 13, 2020 18:51:49 GMT
We have been wearing random masks from former home improvement projects DH found in the basement. I have a ton of fabric, but I don't think I have the proper elastic or interfacing to make a mask. I'm going to take inventory this week and see what I need to buy.
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Post by schizo319 on Apr 13, 2020 18:52:49 GMT
Handsewn pleated fabric in Halloween print with skulls on it. If I have to wear the dang thing, at least I can look like a badass. Plus people give you a wide berth when you literally have a "deathmask" on.  |
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Post by likescarrots on Apr 13, 2020 21:14:04 GMT
mine is cloth but not hand sewn, I bought it a few years ago to wear when the pollen is bad. It has pockets for a disposable filter on the inside.
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 13, 2020 21:20:56 GMT
I just have a bandana right now, but I have it folded over several times at least. I have some filter fabric and some cloth masks ordered, they just aren't here yet. Our outings are limited to 1-2x per week in general and only to the grocery store (usually every 2 weeks) and the pharmacy drive through (about once every 1to 2 weeks).
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Post by yodutchess on Apr 13, 2020 21:38:45 GMT
I have a winter hat with a face mask sewn in. It is very warm. My sister sewed us masks with N 99 ( I think this is what it is) material that is sterilized in the oven. We are saving those if someone gets sick, or for summer use.
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Post by Sue on Apr 13, 2020 21:48:07 GMT
We have a couple surgical masks left from when our daughter had open heart surgery last fall. We had to mask up to be around her for a week or so.
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Post by jubejubes on Apr 14, 2020 0:15:33 GMT
N95, leftover from construction a few years ago.
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