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25. Yep. Full body condom.

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 06:34 PM

Jun 2020

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Why simple cloth masks without valves are better at fighting the spread of covid-19 [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2020 OP

Yeah I avoid people with those for this very reason soothsayer Jun 2020 #1

You can tape it over yourself. LisaL Jun 2020 #5

I have been making my own masks and the valve one was given to me kimbutgar Jun 2020 #9

I wear an N100 mask with exhaust valve AND... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #3

Yep, a great idea. LisaL Jun 2020 #6

I have a big head (24.5" circumference) and those masks... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #8

Where? Are you around COVID patients? IronLionZion Jun 2020 #11

Oh for crying out loud. LisaL Jun 2020 #12

Calm down, I'm not judging anyone here IronLionZion Jun 2020 #15

I was looking to buy some with the valve (two). Blue_true Jun 2020 #29

Valves don't filter the air your exhale. LisaL Jun 2020 #30

If I buy them, I will put disposable cloth patches over the valves. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #32

Woodworking stores. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #14

And these masks are available on-line. LisaL Jun 2020 #16

Yep. nt Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #17

N95s with valves protect the person who wears them. LisaL Jun 2020 #4

I have some of those 3M masks ... Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #7

hermits will survive this pandemic IronLionZion Jun 2020 #13

But even hermits need other people to deliver food and so on. LisaL Jun 2020 #18

I'm lucky Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #21

Nice! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #20

My in-laws sent us several N95's with a valve..They were from my inlaws's helpisontheway Jun 2020 #22

I don't know. I just prefer to pull my buff up over it.. helpisontheway Jun 2020 #27

Why not put a second cloth bag (or a gauze pad) over the exhaust valve? kurtcagle Jun 2020 #23

I am looking at buying some athletic ones. Blue_true Jun 2020 #31

There's only one foolproof solution: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2020 #24

Yep. Full body condom. LisaL Jun 2020 #25