How to reuse your N95 and KN95 masks...

[BigmanPigman]

How to Reuse N95, KN95, and Other Disposable Masks
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/how-to-reuse-n95-kn95-and-other-disposable-masks/

"You can re-wear a mask after you have stored it in a paper bag for a few days, according to the CDC and multiple experts we’ve interviewed for our respirator guide. The agency provides a simple strategy for healthcare workers that involves rotating used masks in brown paper bags, a variation of which was employed during the N95 shortage in the early days of the pandemic. The coronavirus has an expected survival time of about 72 hours, so waiting for, say, five to seven days should be enough time for it to be inactivated."

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Thank you. ❤

[BigmanPigman]

3. Someone on the news said you can wear them 25 times

but if you only wear it for a few hours at a time it'll last even longer.

[Rebl2]

5. Saw that

too. Personally if I have been someplace where people aren’t wearing masks, I would throw mine away.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. That's if you disinfect with vaporized hydrogen peroxide- not sure how to do that. Nt

[BigmanPigman]

7. I read an article about that

and saw a video. You need a special machine. It is for hospital workers who wear them a long time every day.

[Skittles]

2. that's what I do

have a few, each in its own paper bag, and I note the date of use on each bag....I make sure there's at least a week between wearings

[Throck]

4. Should the bag be left open to prevent mold growth?