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So I guess the hot item in the near future will be face masks.
I imagine that some American company is moving to fill the vacancy left by the first sweep off the shelves. I wanted to get stocked up on a box because I use them when I garden and I paint spray and it's already difficult to find them in small groups of two or three masks per package. I prefer the 3M N95 because they're best for the kind of things I do.
Anyone have other sources we can buy these things in bulk? Or is there any information to when the shortage will end?
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https://cowboyaccountant.com/2019/07/01/what-is-a-wild-rag/
Uses limited only by your imagination
When I think about a wild rag, my first thought is of cowboys on cattle drives in the old west. I think of the dust and the dirt, and I realize the good guys often wore their bandanas pulled up over their faces, just like the bandits in the movies. Hiding one’s face, or keeping out trail dust aren’t the only ways a buckaroo scarf can be used, though. Of all the items a cowboy might own, wear, or keep close at hand, nothing serves more purposes than this unique piece of square cloth. So, let’s look at how cowboys use a wild rag:
Protection for extreme elements
Strain drinking water
As a potholder by a campfire, including when grabbing that hot pot of Arbuckle coffee
An arm sling, tourniquet or bandage
Wiping dirt and sweat of the face
Temporary saddle rigging
To clean a firearm and other equipment
Carrying food
Covering the eyes of a spooked horse for doctoring
Spread out as a tablecloth at mealtime
Use as a napkin when eating at that same meal
Cleaning up and dry dishes after that meal
When I think about a wild rag, my first thought is of cowboys on cattle drives in the old west. I think of the dust and the dirt, and I realize the good guys often wore their bandanas pulled up over their faces, just like the bandits in the movies. Hiding one’s face, or keeping out trail dust aren’t the only ways a buckaroo scarf can be used, though. Of all the items a cowboy might own, wear, or keep close at hand, nothing serves more purposes than this unique piece of square cloth. So, let’s look at how cowboys use a wild rag:
Protection for extreme elements
Strain drinking water
As a potholder by a campfire, including when grabbing that hot pot of Arbuckle coffee
An arm sling, tourniquet or bandage
Wiping dirt and sweat of the face
Temporary saddle rigging
To clean a firearm and other equipment
Carrying food
Covering the eyes of a spooked horse for doctoring
Spread out as a tablecloth at mealtime
Use as a napkin when eating at that same meal
Cleaning up and dry dishes after that meal
got the hair, but a lot more body if you get my drift 
oh and I can't stand things around my neck 
