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make a sock mask - no sew, no elastic, just a sock and scissors... (Original Post)
msongs
Apr 2020
OP
It's a little more difficult for those who are amply endowed, as this woman discovered:
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2020
#12
I wouldn't think.it would work very well since socks are open weave knit.
sinkingfeeling
Apr 2020
#15
You'd want to put another layer underneath - maybe a piece cut from
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2020
#16
There are alot of options to make face coverings from ski masks to bandanas.
cstanleytech
Apr 2020
#20
rzemanfl
(31,380 posts)1. I am so into socks! Ask just about anyone here.
Just wash them first!
rzemanfl
(31,380 posts)27. Good morning. n/t
cwydro
(51,308 posts)28. Back atcha!
Trying to make a sock mask now lol.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)2. I passed this along this morning!
msongs
(73,755 posts)7. thanks for helping out too :-) nt
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,620 posts)3. Very interesting! I might try that. Thanks! n/t
Voltaire2
(15,377 posts)4. A padded bra is even easier.
Kaleva
(40,365 posts)9. Make sure you ask the woman wearing it for permission to use it as a mask.
dweller
(28,411 posts)10. yeh, that's what my girlfriends used
when i was growing up... socks 😖
what ?
✌🏼
The Velveteen Ocelot
(130,538 posts)12. It's a little more difficult for those who are amply endowed, as this woman discovered:
3catwoman3
(29,406 posts)24. That was really funny!
I may have to look into this idea. More attractive than some ideas.
Iggo
(49,928 posts)31. My sister-in-law is quite....top heavy.
I might suffocate before she strangles me.
But I might not.
appalachiablue
(44,024 posts)5. Great, thanks!
BComplex
(9,914 posts)6. I never would have thought of a sock mask! That's great!
I never would have thought of it!
Buckeye_Democrat
(15,526 posts)8. My dog wants one!
A used, stinky one.
Kidding about that, but thanks for the post!
tblue37
(68,436 posts)11. People are being very clever & innovative about this situation. nt
Ohiogal
(40,579 posts)13. That's very clever!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)14. Pro-tip: Wash them first. I found out the hard way

sinkingfeeling
(57,835 posts)15. I wouldn't think.it would work very well since socks are open weave knit.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(130,538 posts)16. You'd want to put another layer underneath - maybe a piece cut from
a vacuum cleaner bag or a HEPA filter. The sock mask would be there mostly to hold that filter in place.
Tribetime
(7,145 posts)23. 👍
onethatcares
(16,992 posts)25. coffee filters?
if a HEPA isn't available?
rzemanfl
(31,380 posts)17. Watch the video, something gets put on the mouth/nose side. n/t
sinkingfeeling
(57,835 posts)18. Yeah, I saw, but I'll still use tight woven cottons.
Auggie
(33,151 posts)19. Wash first!
cstanleytech
(28,473 posts)20. There are alot of options to make face coverings from ski masks to bandanas.
Of course the effectiveness will vary but its probably better than nothing.
weissmam
(910 posts)21. I would hope that
they are washed beforehand or wow that's going to smell like feet
imavoter
(661 posts)22. Knit fabric makes terrible masks
It's too porous. And stretchy.
AJT
(5,240 posts)29. I have to vote in WI today, so I may give this a try.
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