FabSwingers.com forum: How often do you wash or change a face mask

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over a year ago

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

My cloth one is for shops so gets washed daily

My work ones are disposable so are thrown away, each job location deems a new mask

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wash my cloth ones after I've used them once.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was my washable one on return from the shops.

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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

All mine are cloth now - I have more than 20 I guess (pretty good with a sewing machine lol). Wash in the machine with other stuff.

I keep a few N95 for Doctor and Dentist Visits. These get thrown.

Have a 200 box of regular paper. Friends have borrowed them. These get thrown.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At work I change it on my break.

My cloth one I was on return from wherever I’ve worn it

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

At least every day. If it becomes soiled, it is washed immediately.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I wash after every outing.

In general treat like underwear. If wet or soiled, change and wash.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Disposable, wear it on the bus to and from work. When I get off on my way home there's a bin at the bus stop I dispose of it there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have washable ones. So far only used for a trip to 2 local shops and then to have a blood test at the GPs, all on the same trip.

It's waiting to be washed when i have a few more needing washing.

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By *limmatureguyMan
over a year ago

Tonbridge

I've had mine three months now. Being dark green I haven't needed to wash it yet

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"I wash after every outing.

In general treat like underwear. If wet or soiled, change and wash."

Wonder how long before it becomes a fetish and we get people asking to buy used masks?

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I wash after every outing.

In general treat like underwear. If wet or soiled, change and wash.

Wonder how long before it becomes a fetish and we get people asking to buy used masks? "

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

"I've had mine three months now. Being dark green I haven't needed to wash it yet

To be safe it should be washed after each use.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In general treat like underwear. "

So, wash once a fortnight and turn inside out halfway through?

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By *andKBCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth

I'm anal about it. If the mask is taken off it gets binned. But that's because I have to do that at work. Need to get some fabric ones. But again once removed they'll be put for washing.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

In general treat like underwear.

So, wash once a fortnight and turn inside out halfway through?"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Far as I know we don't have to wear them in Wales yet.. but soon I will be staying in England for work and no way of washing them, so il have to buy a load of disposable ones as I'm in and out of places all day.

Do anyone know where is the best place to buy them?

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Far as I know we don't have to wear them in Wales yet.. but soon I will be staying in England for work and no way of washing them, so il have to buy a load of disposable ones as I'm in and out of places all day.

Do anyone know where is the best place to buy them? "

Online, chemists, supermarkets... loads of places.

Depends what you want.

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

In response to the original question, I wash after each wear in most cases and have 4 to choose from so there's always a clean one I my bag.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Do anyone know where is the best place to buy them? "

Boots are selling them in 50 packs I think.

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By *heIcebreakersCouple
over a year ago

Cramlington

"I've had mine three months now. Being dark green I haven't needed to wash it yet

To be safe it should be washed after each use. "
Link?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks peeps

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

"I've had mine three months now. Being dark green I haven't needed to wash it yet

To be safe it should be washed after each use. Link?"

https://medicalxpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-reusable-mask.amp?amp_js_v=a3&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=15957229845699&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fmedicalxpress.com%2Fnews%2F2020-05-reusable-mask.html

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By *hrobberMan
over a year ago

North West

I use the disposable ones 3.99 for 10 in b&m. Use it and dispose at home .

Alway carry hand sanitizer and use often . So far so good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wear one in work for a 14 hour shift and on average we change them every 4 hours. Depends what wards we are on or where we go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thanks peeps "

What’s a peep? Is that like a silly word for people?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some people just drop them on the pavement or grass verge, seen plenty of those examples.

Saves the need to wash them we suppose, and it must work for the masks former owner/wearer.

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By *ommenhimCouple
over a year ago

wigan

"I've had mine three months now. Being dark green I haven't needed to wash it yet

To be safe it should be washed after each use. "

Safe?

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By *ommenhimCouple
over a year ago

wigan

"Some people just drop them on the pavement or grass verge, seen plenty of those examples.

Saves the need to wash them we suppose, and it must work for the masks former owner/wearer.

If the idea is that the wearer has stopped any virus by using a mask made of ‘something’ therefore contaminating th outside of the mask then yes it probably works for them!

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By *oozleMan
over a year ago

high wycombe

I wash my cloth one daily after use, I believe they recommend that, just hope they last till the craziness is over

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By *heIcebreakersCouple
over a year ago

Cramlington

"I've had mine three months now. Being dark green I haven't needed to wash it yet

To be safe it should be washed after each use. Link?

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Not peer reviewed, not scientific.

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Do anyone know where is the best place to buy them? "

Aldi sell them, big pack for 3.99 I think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I wash after every outing.

In general treat like underwear. If wet or soiled, change and wash."

Ah you wash your underwear after they get wet or soiled? Does everyone else do this?... I mean... me too...

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I wash after every outing.

In general treat like underwear. If wet or soiled, change and wash.

Ah you wash your underwear after they get wet or soiled? Does everyone else do this?... I mean... me too...

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By *averman007Man
over a year ago

Liverpool

Depends how often I use it really

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By *eep.Man
over a year ago

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If the virus only lives for 4 days max* on any surface why can't you just hang one up and then use it again after 4 days?

* don't quote me on that maybe it's like 5 or 7 days, but you probably get the gist

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"If the virus only lives for 4 days max* on any surface why can't you just hang one up and then use it again after 4 days?

* don't quote me on that maybe it's like 5 or 7 days, but you probably get the gist

You probably could but it's been right next to a germy orifice...

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By *eep.Man
over a year ago

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"If the virus only lives for 4 days max* on any surface why can't you just hang one up and then use it again after 4 days?

* don't quote me on that maybe it's like 5 or 7 days, but you probably get the gist

You probably could but it's been right next to a germy orifice..."

Unfortunately I'm attached to the germy orifice 24x7

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"If the virus only lives for 4 days max* on any surface why can't you just hang one up and then use it again after 4 days?

* don't quote me on that maybe it's like 5 or 7 days, but you probably get the gist

You probably could but it's been right next to a germy orifice...

Unfortunately I'm attached to the germy orifice 24x7

yeah but you bathe

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By *heIcebreakersCouple
over a year ago

Cramlington

"If the virus only lives for 4 days max* on any surface why can't you just hang one up and then use it again after 4 days?

* don't quote me on that maybe it's like 5 or 7 days, but you probably get the gist

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One of the problems understaning the fomite transmission of this virus from the beginning has been that like other SARS viruses Covid19 has a different half life on different materials. Polypropylene and stainless steel for instance produced much longer half lives than cardboard in one early experimental report.

However, alot of the stuff on here about the virus and facemasks appears to fundamentally misunderstand what facemasks are for. If you are using the facemask correctly, and social distancing, then the most likely source of virus particles on the facemask is yourself, and they'd be on the inner face of the mask. Panicking about how often you clean the mask doesn't make sense if the most likely source is yourself; you've already got the infection!

This is why comparisons with the rate at which hospital or care staff change their masks does't make sense either. For medical and care staff the mask is barrier protection that means they can mitigate risk in circumstances where the risk of transmission is higher and social distancing impossible.

If you're worried about transmission of viruses or other infectious material from your hands onto the outside of a mask, guess what? The solution is not obsessing about mask washing, but getting your hand washing and hand sanitization right.

Have a safe day folks.

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