Here is a very simple, no sew, no staple, no taping, highly effective face mask. They show a fabric filter that I don’t know where it comes from*, fold into a rectangle of fabric (large hankie or scarf) add two pony tail rubbers or circles of elastic, fold some more and wear. I see this would be pretty effective if you had to go out and were concerned or required to mask up. At least have these items in stock. Replace the “filter” as needed.
Just what specifically ARE people comfortable using for filters, exactly? I’m reading all sorts of things and then I’m reading, “no, not THAT!” but what then? So, I do not have a definitive answer for the filter and take no responsibility for what you end up using. Just the cloth is better than nothing.
*Old armymedic Bill I hope nobody minds, I copied this from Washington Post: “Peter Tsai, the materials scientist who invented the electrostatic charging technology that N95 masks — the highest-quality medical masks on the market — rely on, recommended using car shop towels as mask material. The towels, available in rolls and often blue in color, would do a better job of filtering droplets than cloth, he said. The material is “very strong,” he said. “And it can be washed with soap and water and reused.” So, a roll of these towels can produce more that 300 inserts. No need for anyone to hoard, just get a roll and use your scissors.
