Do-it-yourself protective mask for a penny from scrap materials

Well, it has begun again! It runs from the nose, itching in the throat, the temperature creeps up. Why can't I survive a single winter without getting SARS? Children would not be infected: the eldest is a schoolboy, the youngest and five are not yet. And at home, as luck would have it, not a single medical mask. Yes, and in pharmacies, I heard, they bought everything. What if you build it yourself? Need to think…

How to make a disposable mask in a minute

Eureka! The house has everything you need. I only need three things:

• paper towels;
• two elastic bands (those with which banknotes are pulled, but preferably not too large);
• stationery stapler (better with staples # 24).

Manufacturing process step by step

Gently tear off one sheet from the roll and fold it like an accordion.

I put an elastic band on the ends of the strip.

I break one edge (no more than a centimeter) and fasten it with a stapler so that the elastic moves freely inside.

I do the same with the second end.

I unfold the paper mask.

I put it on myself. Gorgeous!

The result suits me. Now you can safely sneeze - everything will remain inside. I can replace it at any time. For this it is enough:

• cut off the ends of the used mask;
• release the elastic bands from the paper "captivity" and attach them to another folded towel.

If there are a lot of elastic bands, you can make several masks at once. The most important thing is that you don't need to run anywhere, look for anything and overpay anyone. I am happy, my husband, children and a dog - too. There is only one little thing left: to overcome the damned virus, but I can somehow cope with it.