Wondering what to look for in a cloth face mask or how to get one? We’ve got you covered – literally.
As different provinces, adding a cloth face mask to your wardrobe is something many Canadians are considering.
Another option suggested by the CDC for washing cloth masks is to use a bleach solution made by mixing five tablespoons of household bleach with about 3.8 litres of room temperature water, or four teaspoons of household bleach with one litre of room temperature water. The organization recommends soaking the mask in the solution for about five minutes and rinsing with cool or room temperature water.
“I don’t agree with that because I’m not certain if bleach can be fully washed off properly,” she told CTVNews.ca on Monday via telephone. “It may leave people breathing in bleach.” Equally as important as washing your mask is drying it. Masks should be completely dry before they are used again. The CDC advises drying cloth masks at the highest heat setting offered by your dryer and leaving them inside until completely dry. If this is not possible, the agency also points to air drying as an option, suggesting that the mask be laid completely flat to dry and in direct sunlight, if possible.
“You don’t want the fabric to break down, you don’t want the loops to break down so that it suddenly gives away while you’re wearing it in public,” said Bryski. “It should be considered a delicate for wash.HOW MANY CLOTH MASKS SHOULD I HAVE?
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