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make a sock mask - no sew, no elastic, just a sock and scissors... (Original Post) msongs Apr 2020 OP
I am so into socks! Ask just about anyone here. rzemanfl Apr 2020 #1
Lmao! cwydro Apr 2020 #26
Good morning. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #27
Back atcha! cwydro Apr 2020 #28
I passed this along this morning! Guilded Lilly Apr 2020 #2
thanks for helping out too :-) nt msongs Apr 2020 #7
Very interesting! I might try that. Thanks! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2020 #3
A padded bra is even easier. Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #4
Make sure you ask the woman wearing it for permission to use it as a mask. Kaleva Apr 2020 #9
yeh, that's what my girlfriends used dweller Apr 2020 #10
It's a little more difficult for those who are amply endowed, as this woman discovered: The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #12
That was really funny! 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #24
My sister-in-law is quite....top heavy. Iggo Apr 2020 #31
Great, thanks! appalachiablue Apr 2020 #5
I never would have thought of a sock mask! That's great! BComplex Apr 2020 #6
My dog wants one! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #8
People are being very clever & innovative about this situation. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #11
That's very clever! Ohiogal Apr 2020 #13
Pro-tip: Wash them first. I found out the hard way jberryhill Apr 2020 #14
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
👍 Tribetime Apr 2020 #23
coffee filters? onethatcares Apr 2020 #25
Watch the video, something gets put on the mouth/nose side. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #17
Yeah, I saw, but I'll still use tight woven cottons. sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #18
Wash first! Auggie Apr 2020 #19
There are alot of options to make face coverings from ski masks to bandanas. cstanleytech Apr 2020 #20
I would hope that weissmam Apr 2020 #21
Knit fabric makes terrible masks imavoter Apr 2020 #22
I have to vote in WI today, so I may give this a try. AJT Apr 2020 #29
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Iggo

(47,547 posts)
31. My sister-in-law is quite....top heavy.
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 03:09 PM
Apr 2020

I might suffocate before she strangles me.

But I might not.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,660 posts)
16. You'd want to put another layer underneath - maybe a piece cut from
Mon Apr 6, 2020, 06:24 PM
Apr 2020

a vacuum cleaner bag or a HEPA filter. The sock mask would be there mostly to hold that filter in place.

cstanleytech

(26,280 posts)
20. There are alot of options to make face coverings from ski masks to bandanas.
Mon Apr 6, 2020, 08:22 PM
Apr 2020

Of course the effectiveness will vary but its probably better than nothing.

Response to msongs (Original post)

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