Face coverings (masks) encouraged.

win231 said:
Another interesting mask observation (besides Trump saying he won't wear a mask):
Yesterday, the mayor of Costa Mesa, CA (Katrina Foley) was outside a restaurant, being interviewed with several other people. The restaurant was being used to provide food for medical, police & fire personnel. She was not wearing a mask & neither was anyone else.
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Great minds thinking alike in action. 😂
 

Gov. Newsom is giving a live update now (12 noon). He's outside (where we're told to wear masks). He's not wearing a mask. Neither is anyone else around him.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Who sent the shipment?
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Federal government. I believe it was part of the huge number that was divided and sent to States with small number of cases for the peak we're looking to come. I wonder if it was a case of rotating stock in the Federal stockpile. Don't know.
 

Suzy623 said:
I liked the video about using a tee shirt with a pocket in it to hold a paper towel as a filter. Can't help but laugh and wonder if the small, thin pads would also work in the pockets.🤭🤔
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I watched some of the mask videos last night. They can be made out of sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, specific air conditioner filters and even bras. I was amazed and amused.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Yup, I don’t understand the difference. Does cleaning the medical masks make the medical component break down?
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I read and I am not saying it is the truth but the moisture we expel while wearing them eventually renders them ineffective after a day. But now we are seeing them being reused by healthcare personnel due to lack of replacements. So your guess is as good as mine but I would avoid washing them with water but again I am no authority.
 
fmdog44 said:
I read and I am not saying it is the truth but the moisture we expel while wearing them eventually renders them ineffective after a day. But now we are seeing them being reused by healthcare personnel due to lack of replacements. So your guess is as good as mine but I would avoid washing them with water but again I am no authority.
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I wipe mine down with a wipe, I’m sure that’s what health care workers do as well.
 
Marie5656 said:
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I just tried this method and it was good, but the ends didn't stay together very well at all. I followed the bandana instructions on this video, where the guy made more simple folds, in half, then in half again before adding rubberbands. It seems to hold together better, something that you can put in your pocket and take it out without it coming apart.

I haven't been wearing masks, because I haven't been close to any people. I will definitely wear one if I have to go into a store or into a building where people are. I have white masks that my husband uses for dust masks in the garage, but I wanted something more comfortable....and not white.

 
I made some masks for a family in NYC. Went to the post office to mail them. It was like being in a room full of well mannered, social distancing back robbers. LOL! We also dropped off some puzzles we've done at a friend's house. Front porch. We all wore masks. Crazy times.
 
Today I was supposed to take my car in to get a new bumper cover. The part was ordered and the appointment set with a rental car in place.

Before going I cleaned the inside and outside of my car extra well. There was no letter sent on how this business was dealing with the pandemic so I didn’t know what to expect. I left with a scarf, mask and a few sets of gloves.

When I got there, the first thing I noticed was a man standing a foot in front of a woman with a contract to sign. There were no gloves or masks being worn at all. Someone came out of the office with a clipboard in hand waiting for me to sign it. Apparently I had to wait for the rental car because someone else had it.

Anyway, I left. Getting this fixed definitely isn’t essential. Somehow I felt obligated to go in and get this done since they ordered the bumper cover part for me but the part was ordered before this pandemic. I don’t feel bad either. Some info should have been sent informing customers of what to expect.

It’s not info about masks but I don’t know where to put this.

Edit: I suppose as long as I’m protected it shouldn’t matter what they are doing. Right?

I didn’t take spray with me to clean the rental car I was leaving with but forgot I had gloves. I guess I panicked.
It’s going in on Monday.
 
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I need to get my dog his year's supply of Heartworm medicine at the vets, I made an appointment for next week. I tried to limit contact by asking if I could get the meds without having him there for bloodwork. They said it was mandatory, since he was tested two years ago for Heartworm, and even though he takes the meds every month of the year, it didn't matter. They are not letting anyone in the building, doing everything in the parking lot.

Sooo, I'm going to go there next Wednesday, call them from my car in the parking lot. A tech will come out and get my dog, take him in for the blood test, then bring him back out with the meds. @Ronni had to do something similar with her dog. They said the HeartGuard he's been getting for years is on order, so hopefully it will be there when I take him in, the option was to use a brand he never had before.

Then, I'm supposed to call into the vet office from my car, give them my credit card info over the phone to pay for the visit. Everything is more of a hassle now due to the pandemic, but I understand that. I already told my husband that I'll be wearing my homemade mask that day, and probably a pair of nitrile gloves, since the tech has to give me the meds and get the dog in and out. My boy is going to wonder why I'm letting a stranger take him, he's never been anywhere without me....but I made the appointment with the vet who knows him and they really like each other....so the stress, if there, won't last too long (for him anyway :cautious:).

I will also put on his vacation collar and use a different leash, since they will be touching those things, when I get him back home, they will go into the garage for a few days.
 
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Keesha said:
Edit: I suppose as long as I’m protected it shouldn’t matter what they are doing. Right?

I didn’t take spray with me to clean the rental car I was leaving with and forgot I had gloves. I guess I panicked.
It’s going in on Monday.
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You did good Keesha, we can only do our best to take care of ourselves. Honestly, if they wore a mask it would be better, but their gloves, if they touched a lot of things or people anyway, would be infected. I would definitely clean the rental before using it again, maybe open all the windows and air it out too....good luck! :)
 
A few people wear masks where I live but many don't. I actually got into Walgreens today without one! Some of the store employees were wearing masks and some not. I'd prefer not to wear one because it's getting warm and would be so uncomfortable, plus I have to talk and it's hard to understand people talking behind a mask.

My mom wears one now, but dislikes it because it's too hot for her and hurts her nose from when she fractured all of her facial bones in February.
 
SeaBreeze said:
You did good Keesha, we can only do our best to take care of ourselves. Honestly, if they wore a mask it would be better, but their gloves, if they touched a lot of things or people anyway, would be infected. I would definitely clean the rental before using it again, maybe open all the windows and air it out too....good luck! :)
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Thanks Seabreeze. The mechanic who came out to get the cars was completely suited up. My husband suggested I call first to ask what to expect but I ignored his good suggestion but now I know what to expect. I go in, sign a contract, wait for the rental. Leave my car key and then spray down the rental car before I drive away but keep the gloves on.

My hats off to ALL those who are service providers and care givers. It’s beyond courageous. It’s extraordinary.
 
Ruthanne said:
I think we all need face masks and should have been told that from the beginning. Look at Asia and how they are all wearing masks--they are smart! I just bought a few scarves I'm going to put around my face and head when I go out. I hope to get them tomorrow.

Everyone should get them...(y)💗
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Today, Gov. DeWine indicated in his press briefing that before we start re-opening businesses, they will have to comply with orders for all employees who come back to be wearing masks for a long, long time - thought being that the virus won't really be 'gone' until there is wide-spread testing and a vaccine, which could take over a year.
 
win231 said:
Another interesting mask observation (besides Trump saying he won't wear a mask):
Yesterday, the mayor of Costa Mesa, CA (Katrina Foley) was outside a restaurant, being interviewed with several other people. The restaurant was being used to provide food for medical, police & fire personnel. She was not wearing a mask & neither was anyone else.
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Do as I say, not as I do
 
SeaBreeze, I had to take my dog to the vet last week, and it was very similar to what you described. It went really well with the only bad thing being I had to wait in the car for well over an hour while they were testing and diagnosing my baby. I was glad to have my gloves because I had to sign papers. Also was glad to have my homemade mask because everyone who came out to the car wore them. Without a mask, I would have felt bad by putting the techs and vet at risk.

I made a few masks for my 83-year-old mother and mailed them, along with some gloves, last week. She's fighting using masks and gloves tooth and nail. She's still making too many unnecessary trips out but doesn't see it because she's always comparing herself to my brother who is out constantly. I'm at my wits end getting them to understand that at least for now, things really are different. Denial is a bad thing. We all need to adapt quickly to our new *temporary* reality before we find ourselves in a bad situation we can't get out of.
 
We've been waiting 2 weeks for Amazon for masks....We also finally got toilet paper...Guess where it came from...China...
We are not going out much...But my husband had to go to Doctor...I cut up a bed pillow sheet....So we went to the Doctor with our pillow sheet (Mask)….I cut it enough to fix it on our face....I don't know when the masks will come...
I was actually happy to see some people make their own masks...Some were pretty some were scarves....
You gotta do what you have to do....Be Well, everyone....I'm a believer in Hope and Prayers....
 
Our governor announced today that he is signing an executive order requiring all people to have/wear a mask when out in public for situations where it is not always possible to maintain a social distance of six feet.

I'm fine with it but reporters are already grumbling about it not being sanitary/safe to constantly raise and lower a mask.

I need to start looking around for cooler summer mask options.

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The governor is also starting to talk in terms of eighteen months for continued social distancing as businesses prepare to reopen.
 

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