Angie Starr Tips On Washing Mask
Detroit requires people to wear masks or face coverings when out in public.
Cleaning your mask properly is very important to your safety.
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The masks can get dirty quickly, and you may be wondering if they can be safely cleaned since they’re not easy to find.
Below are tips to help you wash your mask properly.
Extra hot water and detergent is key.
“On cloth surfaces, the virus can live up to seven days according to the CDC, so you’re gonna throw it in the washing machine and then your gonna throw it in the dryer on high heat,” said Women’s Day content director Meaghan Murphy.
Never use the oven or microwave.
It’s a fire hire hazard, Murphy said. “We don’t recommend it.”
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Wash disposable masks by hands.
Surgical masks can also be reused, but they must be treated more delicately.
“It’s not gonna hold up as well in the laundry, so you can hand wash it in sudsy water and let it dry and then take your iron and run over it a few passes to get that heat,” Murphy said.
Will you hand wash your mask or buy new mask?
