Ill-fitting masks

[angelfish58]

I was behind a lady in the supermarket who had looped her mask over the bobble/ pompom on her hat.

[Pheno]

Does anybody really throw a disposable mask after one use, or wash a fabric one after every wear?

Pheno

[pharmaT]

Does anybody really throw a disposable mask after one use, or wash a fabric one after every wear?

Pheno

I do.  I have a bag tied to the bannister to take a fresh mask from when going out.

[majm]

Does anybody really throw a disposable mask after one use, or wash a fabric one after every wear?

Pheno

Yes.  I am in New South Wales.  I wore a   Single Use Mask on the train to Sydney last week.  Everyone in the carriage wore  a mask.  In my handbag were 5 more, as suggested by my General Practioner.  I took my mask off when I got off train. I put it in the bin, copying other passengers.  I put a new mask on, and found the lift up to the concourse to the bus stop to take a bus to my specialist.  Bus driver had a mask on,  so too everyone on bus.  At the waiting room at the specialists, the receptionist took my temp, and opened a bag for "face mask please.  We have a single use one here for every a patient.   " 

Same protocol throughout the day.   

I have family members who are essential workers,  flying in and out if interstate destinations.  Even late Nov ... Wear single use mask to airport, get temp taken and complete questions and forms ... replace own supplied single use mask with one in a sealed clear envelope from aircrew,  flight from Sydney to Darwin.   

I have three  sets of multi use masks c/with filter insert .... not yet needed to use. 

NSW health has strict contact tracing teams,  and there's currently no community spread of covid. 


JM

[frostyknight]

Does anybody really throw a disposable mask after one use, or wash a fabric one after every wear?

Pheno

Yes, I do. I haven't used any disposable ones, but only wear washable ones once. I've 7 or 8 and use them as required.

Edit: the advice here is not to touch the front of the mask with your hands, put on and remove by using the elastic loops, so it would seem the people doing that are doing the right thing.

[Pheno]

I don't really know what goes on here cos I haven't used any form of public transport since March and neither have I been anywhere near a hospital.

I was just thinking of the few trips I have made to a garden centre really where I either wear my own disposable of fabric mask and nobody offers me a different one as I enter.

Pheno

[Pheno]

Does anybody really throw a disposable mask after one use, or wash a fabric one after every wear?

Pheno

Yes, I do. I haven't used any disposable ones, but only wear washable ones once. I've 7 or 8 and use them as required.

Edit: the advice here is not to touch the front of the mask with your hands, put on and remove by using the elastic loops, so it would seem the people doing that are doing the right thing.

I have no idea how i remove my mask, I haven't ever thought about it.  I don't wash my fabric ones after every use if only for a few mins and neither do I dispose of my other ones, if only very limited use. 

Neither do I quarantine parcels, post, food or anything else that comes into the house but I do wash my hands after every outside trip.

Neither I nor the rest of my household have suffered from covid (or indeed any ill health) so consequently have not passed anything on.

I agree be careful and minimise the risk but I cannot go to such quarantine lengths. Think it must be in my bones as I did not have any vaccinations as a child and neither did i sterilise my children's bottles. None of us have ever suffered from anything untoward. My philosophy is no immunity without a bit of exposure.

Pheno

[louisa maud]

I haven't  read all of this thread but i made a lot of masks but found each one steamed my glasses,   I can't do without them,  so resorted into buying disposable ones, I have found  if you wear them  as high as possible and makes suse you pinch your nose to seal they don't steam up  ,  they are not as pretty as home-made ones but do a better job

LM

[Roobarb]

Perhaps the scientists amongst you can answer this one for me - We are told that we should wash our hands with soap as the soap and friction break down the virus's outer coating. So why are we told that we should wash face masks in 60 degree or hotter water? Surely the soap would do the job in hand hot water?