Single people and couples are familiar with this: It takes a washing machine with 60 degrees to fill. Should you still wash every day because of the protective masks in the corona crisis?
- The federal government and the federal states recommend mouth-nose protection for protection against the corona virus .
- Many of these protective masks are washable.
- But what should you do if the washing machine does not get full?
Düsseldorf - Self-sewn protective masks for mouth and nose should be washed regularly - at 60 degrees with a full detergent. At this temperature, however, it is hardly necessary to wash items of clothing in everyday life.
How to wash your face mask when the washing machine does not get full
Instead of having the mask turned in the drum alone, Philipp Heldt from the North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Advice Center recommends hand washing at a high temperature .
Everyday masks can be turned and pressed with a stick in the water that is too hot for hands at 60 degrees. As soon as it has cooled down a bit, knead and wring properly. "The heat and the surfactants in the detergents are enough to deactivate the corona virus," says Heldt. "It is not necessary to add alcohol, for example."
Alternatively, virologists advise ironing the masks at high temperatures .
Also interesting : How to sew a face mask.
Background: The federal and state governments are recommending mouth-and-nose protection in buses, trains and in retail stores in order to counter the spread of the corona virus. The wearer thus reduces the risk of infection for other people because the material in front of his mouth and nose catches droplets to a certain extent when speaking, sneezing or coughing. However, the simple masks do not protect against infection of the wearer with the virus.
According to the consumer advice center in North Rhine-Westphalia, the best material is cotton *. The fabric is breathable, making breathing easier and is machine washable at 60 degrees *.
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