Take care to handle your mask only by the ear loops when taking it off, and immediately wash your hands. Ideally you should wash your mask daily and after trips out to the store. Machine washing is fine, but the elastic performs better if nair dried. Hand washing your masks may be more convenient. Use detergent or grease-cutting dish soap in hot water, lather up well, then let soak in very hot water (I add a kettle of boiling water to the stainless steel bowl) for 10-15mins before rinsing and drying. And of course, wash your hands!

This mask does not provide medical grade protection, nor is it intended to replace social distancing. To help stop the spread of disease during outbreaks, please stay home whenever possible. If you must go out in public, the CDC recomends using a cloth face covering. Covering your face is to protect others as well as yourself.