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Buckeye_Democrat

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18. I'm still going to hold off awhile longer.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 04:59 PM

Jul 2021

I'll probably wait until my county is red per CovidActNow, which I anticipate will happen eventually.

The vaccines still give me a greater sense of security than what I felt last Winter.

If I'm in a crowded situation that I can't avoid, I'm putting on the N100. I still always carry one of them in a large plastic freezer bag whenever I go anywhere in my car, but haven't used it for awhile. Plus I keep a cloth mask loop extender in the bag, which secures the cloth loops to the back of my neck. Instead of pulling down on my ears since the Trend masks protrude outward somewhat. I mean, if I choose to keep covering the exhalation valve.

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Done an internet search for N95 masks locally for sale [View all] KS Toronado Jul 2021 OP

I've got 30 N95 masks. Figure I can always use them Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #1

Watch what you buy. I have several variants of KN-95 masks, and some are poor quality. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #2

My internet search showed a lot of KN-95 masks also KS Toronado Jul 2021 #14

The thing I don't like about N95 is the headband Rorey Jul 2021 #3

Headband allows for the best fit. LisaL Jul 2021 #5

I've been cutting one side of the elastic strap and stitching it to the same side tanyev Jul 2021 #22

Ingenuity! Rorey Jul 2021 #23

We've been using N-95's Duppers Jul 2021 #4

I've still got my N100 masks, but I've only been... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #6

DeWine says no new mask mandates, so you can wear your N100 without a mask over it, LisaL Jul 2021 #11

True. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #12

Infection rates are getting up there. LisaL Jul 2021 #15

I'm still going to hold off awhile longer. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #18

That's not going to happen again. Initech Jul 2021 #7

Still Waiting For Opportunity To Wear My Half-Respirator SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #8

We just bought a boatload of N95 masks Saoirse9 Jul 2021 #9

I just ordered a box of 50 directly off the 3M website. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #10

How did you get around the affidavit musette_sf Jul 2021 #13

I checked both boxes and purchased. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #17

Protecting yourself and others is never a bad thing. KS Toronado Jul 2021 #20

NIOSH-approved N95 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators StarryNite Jul 2021 #16

Good info StClone Jul 2021 #28

Just bought N95 and KN95s yesterday. Liberal In Texas Jul 2021 #19

Kroger is handing out goody bags KT2000 Jul 2021 #21

Good for them. StClone Jul 2021 #27

K&R. Ordered a quantity of disposables for double masking with my cloth ones. Guilded Lilly Jul 2021 #24

Thanks for the reminder iemanja Jul 2021 #25

If my experience is any indication do the best you can, or afford StClone Jul 2021 #26