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Merlot

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8. Make the masks with a pocket for a filter insert

Reply to happybird (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:08 AM

Mar 2020

Then cut the vacuum bag into filters sized pieces. That way you'd use less of the vacuum bag. Change out the filters as needed.

I'm wondering if they can be washed/sanitized?

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Mask Material --Think Out of the Box: How about HEPA Home Air Conditioning Unit Filters? [View all] TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 OP

I was thinking of using my HEPA vacuum bags Merlot Mar 2020 #1

Ha! Great minds think alike happybird Mar 2020 #4

We were talking about fancy vacuum cleaner bags with HEPA filters at work the other day happybird Mar 2020 #2

Make the masks with a pocket for a filter insert Merlot Mar 2020 #8

Sanitary napkins. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #3

Too thick to breath through. In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #7

a couple of cases of those dweller Mar 2020 #5

Should work theoretically - the problem is facial fit (esp. for healthcare workers dalton99a Mar 2020 #6

For people just going out into the world - grocery shopping, etc Merlot Mar 2020 #9

Two layers of MPR 2800 would be better than an N95 filter, inserted in a cloth mask outer layer. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #12

I researched this a week ago, shared my idea on FB and WePurrsevere Mar 2020 #10

Not if they contain fiberglass Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #11

If they are enclosed in a fine cloth material it wouldn't. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #13

If they contain fiberglass ornotna Mar 2020 #14

They are contained in a filter Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #15

pleated filters don't normally contain fiberglass ornotna Mar 2020 #17

Filtrete filers are not made of fiberglass, they are polypropylene and polyolefin plastic. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #18

Here's a DIY face mask pattern and instructions that includes an optional pocket for a filter, CrispyQ Mar 2020 #16

No. Not proven fit for purpose. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #19

When people are making cloth masks, thinking that's good enough, we're beyond that phase. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #20

The gist of my post was..... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #21