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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
(29,556 posts)1. I am so into socks! Ask just about anyone here.
Just wash them first!
rzemanfl
(29,556 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
(67,387 posts)7. thanks for helping out too :-) nt
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,571 posts)3. Very interesting! I might try that. Thanks! n/t
Voltaire2
(12,995 posts)4. A padded bra is even easier.
Kaleva
(36,293 posts)9. Make sure you ask the woman wearing it for permission to use it as a mask.
dweller
(23,625 posts)10. yeh, that's what my girlfriends used
when i was growing up... socks 😖
what ?
✌🏼
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,660 posts)12. It's a little more difficult for those who are amply endowed, as this woman discovered:
3catwoman3
(23,969 posts)24. That was really funny!
I may have to look into this idea. More attractive than some ideas.
Iggo
(47,547 posts)31. My sister-in-law is quite....top heavy.
I might suffocate before she strangles me.
But I might not.
appalachiablue
(41,116 posts)5. Great, thanks!
BComplex
(8,029 posts)6. I never would have thought of a sock mask! That's great!
I never would have thought of it!
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)8. My dog wants one!
A used, stinky one.
Kidding about that, but thanks for the post!
tblue37
(65,273 posts)11. People are being very clever & innovative about this situation. nt
Ohiogal
(31,962 posts)13. That's very clever!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)14. Pro-tip: Wash them first. I found out the hard way
sinkingfeeling
(51,444 posts)15. I wouldn't think.it would work very well since socks are open weave knit.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,660 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
(4,684 posts)23. 👍
onethatcares
(16,165 posts)25. coffee filters?
if a HEPA isn't available?
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)17. Watch the video, something gets put on the mouth/nose side. n/t
sinkingfeeling
(51,444 posts)18. Yeah, I saw, but I'll still use tight woven cottons.
Auggie
(31,156 posts)19. Wash first!
cstanleytech
(26,280 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
(905 posts)21. I would hope that
they are washed beforehand or wow that's going to smell like feet
imavoter
(646 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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