You finally bit the bullet, and MADE your own homemade face mask — or — you bought a cloth face mask from someone who was making them and selling them.
Guess what? That face Mask has to be washed well after each time you go out among the public.
You should never re-wear a mask that hasn’t been washed. That will spread the germy germs so rapidly! And, that defeats your entire purpose in wearing the mask.
But, how the heck do you wash a homemade cloth face mask?
Don’t worry, we got you.
This is how to wash a handmade cloth face mask
First, you want each person in your family to have their own, dedicated face masks. That’s right, masks — plural. Like, each person needs a couple masks, to allow time for your masks to properly dry in between washing and wearing.
If you have a sewn face mask, you can wash it on the gentle cycle — HOT water — in your washing machine.
If you have a no-sew face mask, you may need to take it apart, and wash the fabric and the ties. Wash them in a gentle cycle with HOT water.
You can tumble dry on low-heat, but an EVEN BETTER idea is to let them dry outside in the sunshine.
Sunlight is a natural germicide, so sunlight those babies up!
You ALWAYS want to wash your hands immediately after taking the mask off and throwing it in the washer. Remember — your mask may have virus germs on the outside.
Remember, the mask is an extra safeguard! This doesn’t mean you can skip social distancing and other precautions that are necessary to stop the spread. It is just one extra weapon in our pockets toward preventing the virus.
