I Do Solemnly Swear To Wear

I do Solemnly Swear

and promise to wear,

a mask when out amongst the public.

If I can't cover my face,

I'll stay at my place,

for the good of myself and that of the republic.

I swear to educate myself and follow proper mask wearing protocols

» Wash reusable cloth mask with detergent before the first use, and wash with detergent after every subsequent use.

» Wash hands before inserting a non-woven filter into the filter pocket and donning the mask

» Do not touch or fiddle with the mask once it is secured and you are out in public

» Wash hands before removing mask

» Dispose of used non-woven filter (examples below)

» Wash used mask with detergent before using again

» Wash hands after handling used mask and filter

» Moisturize your hands

Please use your critical thinking skills, ability to conduct your own research, and adapt existing information to cleaning and wearing your fabric mask with filter pocket.

I make no promises on the the durability of the masks I have made.

I swear to watch instructional videos.

Please use your critical thinking skills, ability to conduct your own research, and adapt existing information to donning & doffing a fabric mask with filter

I swear not to commit these mask wearing faux pas

HEADBANDING

UNDER-THE-NOSE

OVER-THE-EYES & UNDER-THE-CHIN

SMUG-TOUCHING

Fabrics & Non-woven Fabrics to use as filters or DIY masks

Please use your critical thinking skills and ability to conduct your own research when determining what filter and mask materials to use. None of these fabrics or "filters" replace an actual surgical or N95 mask, but as we all know, those are in short supply.

» Paper towels

» Tissues

» Shop rags

» HEPA Vacuum Bags like these (use not-condoned by vacuum bag manufacturer)

» 65GSM Fabric such as OLY-Fun (think reusable shopping bags)

» 3-ply 25GSM Fabric (fabric used in surgical masks)

For a more mask material suggestions go here.

I Swear to Remember

Anything covering my face is better than nothing covering my face.

Some links to useful things

» Mask materials and efficiency | source | source

» Effectiveness of masks and covering your face | source | source | source | source

» Facts about the virus and how it spreads | source

» Sites with more and similar info | WearAFuckingMask.com | StayTheFuckHome.com

Some Helpful Organizations to Donate To

Localized to the Doylestown, PA area

» Doylestown Health Foundation

» Bucks County Housing Group

» A Women's Place

» Ann Silverman Community Health Clinc

» Network of Victim Abuse (NOVA)

» Bucks County Opportunity Council

» Immigrants Rights Action

Everything on this site is a starting point for you. Please use your critical thinking skills and your ability to conduct your own research when evaluating what to do, where to donate, etc. I am not a medical professional-just an anxious and crafty individual.

Masks will not prevent you from catching the virus, they simply provide you and others some extra protection. Continue to practice other safety measures to decrease you chance of catching the virus. Wash your hands, do not touch your face, self isolate, physically distance, and only go out to stores and visit people who do not live with you when absolutely necessary.

Coronavirus Managed

created With love, frustration, and a bit of magic.

Be safe. Be well. Cover Your face.