Face Mask Safety and Storage Tips

Do you have face masks stashed everywhere? In the center console of your car, in your handbags, in your jacket pockets? Hold up! It's great to have masks readily available (good on you for being responsible), but you may need to reconsider how you're storing them, in order to ensure you're mitigating the spread of bacteria and viral particles.

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As businesses and schools across the country begin to re-open, it's important to know COVID-19 safety protocols and precautionary measures that you can and your children can take. We've gathered some of the top safety tips for you to educate and better prepare yourself and loved ones.

Allyson Chiu of The Washington Post reports with recommendations from medical expert Jade Flinn, a nurse educator for the Biocontainment Unit at Johns Hopkins Medicine:

For example, masks should probably not be hung on the rearview mirror of a car, Flinn said. “If I’m hanging that in my rearview mirror and then I have the air conditioner blasting, is what’s on that mask now blowing around inside my car?” she said.

Your clean masks are being exposed to bacteria and germs when you aren't wearing them. By not properly storing your masks in a mask case, you're leaving your mask vulnerable to cross-contamination found through improper mask storage. Here are the 10 most common mask storage mistakes:

As the coronavirus pandemic continues across the country, face masks are becoming more common in everyday settings. In our last post, we shared proper mask usage tips for and now you can read some common mask mistakes to ensure maximum protection for yourself and others:

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Wearing a face mask in public helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 but only if worn properly, covering both your nose and mouth. Read our mask-wearing tips to get the maximum protection for yourself and others:

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