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Homemade Masks
Posted on May 5, 2020 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
Categories: Health and Wellness
 
Well, since this all started, I've made over 100 masks.  When I ran out of elastic, I used sturdy yarn for the ear parts, then ties made of fabric.  
 
Most of them went to Union General Hospital.  Our friend Dan Simpson works in one of the labs there, and delivered the masks to his coworkers.  I've sent them to my sisters and friends in Virginia, to friends in Florida and Raleigh, NC.  And we wear ours every time we go shopping.  
 
Lately I've heard that we can increase the effectiveness by covering our masks with nylon stockings.  Just cut an 8 inch section of queen size panty hose, slide the tube over your head down to your neck, then pull it up over the mask.  They said it makes a very big difference in how tight the mask fits to your face keeping out the particles of germs that are making people sick;  plus, the nylon adds an extra layer of filtration.
 
I must say it gets easier each time, but I still feel like a bandit.  Oh well, we all do what we have to, to keep ourselves and others safe and healthy.  Let me know if you need a mask.  I'm happy to help if I can.  
 
 STAY SAFE!!!
Comments
Comment By: Gerry Trout
Posted on May 6, 2020 9:24 AM
Hey! I tried the nylon stocking thing. Even queen size wasn’t big enough to go over my head without choking me to death. YAK!!! So I cut the tube and sewed it as a middle layer between the pretty front fabric and the flannel lining. Maybe that will help some. And hopefully, soon, this will all be just a memory.
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