I have been keeping a close eye on the research about the usefulness of face masks to protect us from Covid infection. Unfortunately the cloth masks we have made, are not very effective at filtering out the virus . Disposable masks with pinch-able nose bridges are much better, but it seems terrible to use something once and then throw it away and it goes against all my green principles!
By mistake I have often machine washed a disposable mask that has been left in the pocket of clothes. I have been surprised by how the process has not harmed it all and how fresh and intact it was after a long wash. I was delighted therefore to read that studies have shown that a disposable mask can be machine washed, tumble dried and even ironed 10 times before its filtration of covid virus is impaired.
This is really good news to keep more of us safer and doing less harm to the environment while we wait for the vaccine to restore normal ( what ever that is! ) life!!
Disposable masks can be reused 10 times says French group
— Read on www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Disposable-masks-can-be-reused-and-washed-up-to-10-times-says-French-group-UFC-Que-Choisir
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Good information. I’ve worried about all the disposables that came along with the pandemic, too.
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Me too, but the idea that home made masks let in the virus a bit was too much for me and sent me back to the disposable masks . This doesnt take away from their environmental impact but it does mean we can make 10times less waste.
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I have worn disposables more than once, I must confess.
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They offer the best protection against the dreaded lurgy and at least now you can wash and wear them ten times!
I am convinced both my cats had covid in the first wave. They were very sick could not breath and the vet thought Pixie wouldn’t pull through. Both fine now but it was really scary how ill they were!
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