How To Make Your Own Face Mask Using Just A Cloth And Hair Ties
Yes, we get it. Everyone from that long lost aunt to your neighbourhood uncle has been forwarding unsolicited WhatsApp messages on washing hands and covering your face. It's the last thing in the world you want to be told again. But that's exactly what this article's about - underscoring the importance of how precaution and prevention are the best defence against COVID-19 right now.
While you can easily wash your hands with soap anytime, access to face masks isn't particularly easy - even medical workers are facing a shortage. But that doesn't mean you sit idle and do nothing.?
You can make your own masks at home, and research shows that any protection you can get for your face reduces the odds of contracting COVID-19 significantly. There are many benefits of a mask, not least that it?creates a barrier of sorts between your dirty fingers and your face, blocking access to inlets that can eventually get you infected, especially when you¡¯re outdoors.?
Here is the step by step guide to making a?no-cost mask at home.
Here¡¯s how to do it.
Things You Need:
A bandana (or any cotton cloth) and two hair ties.
Step 1:?
Take a cloth that is at least 12 inches by 20 inches, and place it on a flat surface.
Step 2:
Fold the cloth from the top, half down to the middle.
Step 3:
Fold the bottom half of the cloth upward.
Step 4:
Flip and fold again, the same as before.
Step 5:
Flip once again and now insert the two hair ties at each end.
Step 6:
Fold the sides to the middle and tuck one into the other to secure.
Voila, your mask is ready!
Indiatimes proudly supports Times of India¡¯s #MaskIndia initiative, because prevention is better than cure. We¡¯re committed to helping our readers and our community stay safe from COVID-19 and this is small step in that direction.
