Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1742857)

I must have not expressed myself well.

A non N95 mask, like the ones we might wear, mainly protects other people from the wearer, to my understanding. But, as I shop or walk when someone rides, walks, or carts by and sneezes or coughs or even talks too closely as they might be passing, the mask will protect me against their larger droplets. So even if the mask protects a little bit, over a large number of people wearing one, it becomes significant.

And, by me wearing a mask I am letting others know that if I should sneeze or cough, or sing or talk too closely, they are protected by the mask from me.

And, I can tell you I am NOT happy with anyone, not wearing one outside their house. People in a closed car no windows down are the exceptions.

Originally Posted by merrymini (Post 1742515)

A great deal of evidence suggests that porous cotton, such as a tee shirt, is ineffective, and, as such, would be false confidence. There is so much information, I almost do not know what to believe because most of it contradicts some previous statement. If you want to wear a mask, do it, but leave everybody else alone because it is very difficult to get these masks and they are most important for the medical community first and foremost.

Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 1742520)

I was in Walmart 3 weeks ago and a woman in a scooter was coughing non-stop. I kept holding my breath and trying to get away from her, but we seemed to want the same things in the same aisles. So yes people who seem sick can be found in stores. And she was not trying to cover her mouth at all.:ohdear:

Originally Posted by llmcdaniel (Post 1742572)

Sue Lehota of the Village of Bonita is sewing them and selling them for $5 apiece. The money pays for material and elastic, and then she donates the rest to a charity she supports.

Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 1742510)

Agreed!

Originally Posted by PugMom (Post 1742610)

a doctor told me he leaves his in the sun @ the end of the day, something about uv light that kills the germ. it's still very unknown territory, we've never had a flu that mutated & crossed species on such a grand scale

Originally Posted by carhirsch (Post 1742908)

what if we all wear masks...then nobody would get infected

Originally Posted by queasy27 (Post 1742927)

Simplest mask of all? Cut ear slits in antiseptic wipes.

I was searching whether it might be any help to spray disinfectant on the outside of homemade masks, or if breathing those fumes is bad for us.

Has anyone seen recommendations one way or the other?