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HOW TO MAKE A FACE MASK

FROM HOUSEHOLD ITEMS?

By Rittika Bose

There are two kinds of mask
Why the need for a mask? available-

The year 2020 has brought about a Stitched
major change in our lives. The Un-Stitched or Semi-stitched
outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
worldwide has been hard to restrict Stitched:
and stop spreading. Unless this virus
is brought under control the only way
that we can protect ourselves is to Stitched masks are the ones that are
shield ourselves from getting infected. made professionally or rather factory
The shields are - gloves, hand wash, made. These are the ones sold in the
sanitizers, disinfectant solutions, and local market. They offer the necessary
finally face mask. The face mask is protection.
slowly becoming a part of our dress
code. That day is not far when the
face mask will become a mandatory Un-stitched or Semi-stitched:
part of school uniform, or formal
clothing. A face mask is needed for These are the kind of masks to be
your safety more than for others. prepared at home. They are quite easy
to make and offer adequate
protection as well. We will try to
Due to the sudden spike in the
make 3 kinds of masks from
demand for face masks, there has
occurred a dearth in the availability of household items-
face masks. Not just that, the prices
of face mask has gone up as well, Mask from T-Shirt
making it difficult for the common Mask from Handkerchief
man to afford such a piece of Mask from Socks
necessity. In such a situation, what
can one do? Well, we can try making Warning- Once the use is over,
one at home with household items. remember to dispose of your mask
That is the only option when the
properly as well. Carelessly
mask is too costly to buy but your
discarded masks thrown in open
safety is also on the line.
areas can pose a threat to the
unknowing public and further
spread disease as well.

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