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Post by dewryce on May 21, 2023 23:44:15 GMT
DH is immunocompromised so we still regularly wear our N95s.
I’d consider keeping some, you never know when someone is going to get COVID or something else you don’t want to pass around.
eta: As for the gators they were better than nothing, but not by much. I’d personally get rid of those and keep all of the other masks.
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Post by snugglebutter on May 22, 2023 0:04:33 GMT
We still have some N95 masks that I have no plan to get rid of. There are probably cloth masks around here somewhere but we haven't used them in a while.
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Post by Blind Squirrel on May 22, 2023 0:11:27 GMT
I still teach in a KN95.
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Post by KikiPea on May 22, 2023 0:33:37 GMT
Yes. We have a box of paper ones as well as a couple of KN95’s. We still have a few clothes ones, but probably wouldn’t use them again.
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Post by Restless Spirit on May 22, 2023 0:47:35 GMT
Paper, yes. We have many boxes. The mandate may have been lifted, but I still have entered drs offices, hospitals and stores that have mandatory mask wearing. I still have some cloth, but I’ll probably ditch those since I’ve heard they are not very effective. I’ll keep a few to layer with some paper masks. Never bought any gators because they were so ineffective. We don’t have a whole lot N95, so I’ll keep those just in case. I carry paper masks in my purse and car at all times. I also carry and use hand sanitizer every time I get in and out of my car. Of course I did that long before Covid. I have a large amount of hand sanitizer, but I’m starting to watch the expiration date because some of it goes back to the beginning of the pandemic, and is soon to expire. I’m starting to have to toss the hand sanitizer and I’m soon going to have to buy some fresh.
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Post by compeateropeator on May 22, 2023 0:51:24 GMT
Yes, a have a lot of the N95s (new/unused) and still periodically use them. I will definitely keep those.
I think some my original cloth ones are still around here somewhere but just because I haven’t gathered them to get rid of them.
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Post by vsimone on May 22, 2023 0:53:22 GMT
I always keep a KN95 mask in my handbag and last week I had an appointment that requested masks be worn. I composted all the fabric ones a few months ago but think I'll need to keep some disposable ones on hand as we head into winter here.
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Post by huskermom98 on May 22, 2023 1:02:55 GMT
I've tossed some clothe ones and will continue to toss them as I come across them. We still have a box of disposable ones because ODS was going to need them for most of his German trip last summer until most mandates were lifted a week or two before they left.
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Post by librarylady on May 22, 2023 1:42:10 GMT
I have several N95 masks. I anticipate the flu or covid spiking again and I will be prepared.
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Post by katiekaty on May 22, 2023 2:10:01 GMT
Yes, I still keep them on hand. The family will still wear them when going to the doctor because we noticesd a reduced number of colds and other symptoms we related to allergies before Covid. I also like a large variety of the k-94 4-ply ish style masks in lots of different patterns and colors. I am a nurse and wearing the same color scrubs daily, the masks that we are required to wear is the only time for a little self expression!
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Post by Scrapper100 on May 22, 2023 2:21:23 GMT
We still have some surgical ones and some k95s that I can’t breath in. My husband was using them for a while and I got a few free boxes of different 95s I haven’t tried them since I got them after we stopped wearing masks for the most part. I should probably open one of the boxes snd at least try one to decide if they are worth keeping.
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Post by TXMary on May 22, 2023 3:35:43 GMT
We still have a couple of boxes of the sealed KN95 masks. I keep one in my purse and a couple in the car just in case. No plans to get rid of them. I saved some of the cloth ones that were special but we haven’t worn them in a very long time since we switched to the KN95s.
I was going through chemo during H1N1 so you never really know when you might need to wear a mask for a compromised immune system.
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Post by Merge on May 22, 2023 3:55:24 GMT
Yeah we still have some sealed KN95s. When I had Covid last month but also has to deal with my kid being admitted to a mental hospital, they came in handy. The ER required us to wear masks as well.
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Post by chaosisapony on May 22, 2023 3:55:29 GMT
I have my fabric ones and probably 100 or so disposable ones. I haven't used them in ages but I'm hanging on to them because there is always the chance that my work will institute masking requirements again if too many people get covid. I hate the idea of them going to a landfill but I also don't want to hang on to them forever.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 22, 2023 4:22:45 GMT
We also have a couple extra boxes of them that we’ll keep just in case. My kid was coughing last week and had a sore throat not long after another kid in her class and on her bus came down with strep. We weren’t sure if she had it or not so I had her wear a mask when I took her to the clinic to get a strep test done. Turned out she didn’t have strep or Covid so it’s likely just a sensitivity to all the Canadian wildfire smoke that’s been plaguing us lately.
They also came in handy when DH caught Covid from his friends in February. I wouldn’t hesitate to wear one when flu season is in full swing. None of us caught Covid (or anything else) the entire time it was raging around here.
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Post by seaexplore on May 22, 2023 5:05:05 GMT
I still wear a mask in the classroom every teaching day. So, yes, I still have and buy face masks. Do you wear by choice or required? I’m a teacher and haven’t been required to wear one since the beginning of 2022.
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Post by seaexplore on May 22, 2023 5:05:58 GMT
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Post by MichyM on May 22, 2023 5:11:17 GMT
I still have masks. I went for a pedi several days ago and they are still requiring masking in the establishment. Happy to oblige.
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Post by Gennifer on May 22, 2023 5:14:53 GMT
Yes. I have quite a few at home and keep some in my car as well.
I wore one to my mammogram a few weeks ago, because a sign said that employees were wearing them for our safety so I did the same for theirs. And I sent a few with my 20yo son who is traveling in Japan right now.
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Post by Zee on May 22, 2023 7:19:03 GMT
Also I still have all the fabric ones I made as well as some my dad's wife made me and our dear J u l e e as well. I keep them in a little bin in the laundry room--they're cute and you never know.
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Post by gsquaredmom on May 22, 2023 10:10:49 GMT
Because of my cancer, we still mask.
I have caught NOTHING this school year, despite being around coughing, hacking, feverish kids and staff. While my fellow teachers have missed multiple days, I have missed only two for scans and doctor visits since going back to work in October after treatment.
Masks work.
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Post by elaine on May 22, 2023 10:11:51 GMT
I still wear a mask in the classroom every teaching day. So, yes, I still have and buy face masks. Do you wear by choice or required? I’m a teacher and haven’t been required to wear one since the beginning of 2022. By choice. There are a few teachers in our building who have had cancer in the past year and I like to do my part to lessen the spread of anything. I’ve been pretty fortunate that I have only had a couple of colds this year and one ear infection - nothing so bad that I had to call in sick. I teach in a Korean Immersion ES and at least 50% of our student body (1000 students) are Korean/Korean American. Masks were not uncommon before COVID and about 25% of the students still wear them daily. There is even an awareness amongst my 3rd graders of when to wear masks: some students who don’t regularly wear masks will wear them when they have colds, etc.
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Post by littlemama on May 22, 2023 10:18:02 GMT
We have lots of surgical and KN95 masks. We dumped the cloth masks and gaiters once we were able to get the others, as the surgical and KN95's are much more effective.
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Post by pilcas on May 22, 2023 10:42:22 GMT
I do have a box left over. I will wear them on a plane next time I travel. Most drs offices still require to wear them. Right now I’m 5aking a medication which increases my risk of catching in&e toons so if I ever end up in a crowded situation I would wear them.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2023 10:42:54 GMT
We still have a box of N95 that DH uses during certain projects. There's some random blue medical masks individually wrapped somewhere, saw them a couple of weeks ago. We also have some cloth ones that have a pocket for N95-like filters. We keep a couple of those in the cars just in case (in a baggie).
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Post by zuke on May 22, 2023 10:50:04 GMT
I am keeping my 95's. We travel a lot and will always wear them on planes. One of my husbands coworkers died of Covid last Friday. He didn't have any underlying issues. Covid is still here so in certain situations, we still wear ours.
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Post by mamapeaah on May 22, 2023 12:12:46 GMT
Yes, I kept the K94 mask and the K95 mask that I have. There is no telling if there will be another crisis like this again and they will be in short supply. I can also use them for dust allergies or pollen etc. Flu season even.
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Post by seaexplore on May 22, 2023 13:02:56 GMT
Do you wear by choice or required? I’m a teacher and haven’t been required to wear one since the beginning of 2022. By choice. There are a few teachers in our building who have had cancer in the past year and I like to do my part to lessen the spread of anything. I’ve been pretty fortunate that I have only had a couple of colds this year and one ear infection - nothing so bad that I had to call in sick. I teach in a Korean Immersion ES and at least 50% of our student body (1000 students) are Korean/Korean American. Masks were not uncommon before COVID and about 25% of the students still wear them daily. There is even an awareness amongst my 3rd graders of when to wear masks: some students who don’t regularly wear masks will wear them when they have colds, etc. thank you for wearing them to protect your fellow teachers. I love that kids are aware of when it would be a good choice as well.
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Post by peppermintpatty on May 22, 2023 13:10:40 GMT
Still have them but haven't worn one in a while. I don't even have any in my car anymore.
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Post by workingclassdog on May 22, 2023 13:30:34 GMT
I only have a handful of cloth masks.. I threw away the ones we didn't use much. Kept some of our favorites.. I didn't have any of the disposable kinds as we could get those from work especially since I worked in the medical department. I could just snag 4 or 5 at a time.
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