Officials don't want healthy people using medical masks, as they should be reserved for health care workers. We have the answer: Make your own.
The CDC recommends you cover your mouth to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus. Here's a pattern and instructions to make a face mask.It's difficult to keep your distance in a grocery store or pharmacy, so now theto slow the spread of the coronavirus — particularly in areas with high community transmission.
Sewing your own mask is easy, says Jeannette Childers, who’s 77 and lives in Mesa, Arizona. She’s among scores of volunteers across the country sewing masks. So far, she’s made 65.Note: Make sure your printer is set up to print at "actual size." 3. Once ironed, fold fabric in half with interfacing on the outside5. Pin and sew 1/4-inch from edge leaving a 2-inch gap in the center
All you have to do is remove the pins, test out your new mask and head out to do your grocery shopping or wherever might make social distancing difficult.
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