So, let’s consider the most likely case: your colleague started sneezing and coughing at work. Naturally, you will be afraid of getting infected with something from him, and of course you don’t have a mask at hand. What to do?
It's simple: you can do it yourself right at your workplace in just a couple of minutes.
You will need:
- Paper towels or napkin.
- 2 stationery erasers.
- Stapler.
How to quickly make a medical mask from a paper towel
We tear off the paper hand towel from the roll and fold it like an accordion.
![How to make a medical mask from a paper towel in 2 minutes](https://i.washerhouse.com/uploads/posts/2020-03/1584188220_1-0-00-22-021.jpg)
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Place the elastic on one end first.
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We bend it and fix it with a stapler.
![How to make a medical mask from a paper towel in 2 minutes](https://i.washerhouse.com/uploads/posts/2020-03/1584188299_1-0-00-27-987.jpg)
We do a similar procedure with the second end.
![How to make a medical mask from a paper towel in 2 minutes](https://i.washerhouse.com/uploads/posts/2020-03/1584188297_1-0-00-28-701.jpg)
The mask is ready! All that remains is to straighten its middle.
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And put it on your face, closing all the airways.
![How to make a medical mask from a paper towel in 2 minutes](https://i.washerhouse.com/uploads/posts/2020-03/1584188260_1-0-00-32-031.jpg)
Be sure to save this life hack and share it with your friends! Perhaps he will save a single life!
This mask will be effective for about one hour, then you will need to throw it away and make a new one.
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