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I think it's better to just wash them in soap and water when you get home. A good soap will kill the heck out of viruses.

• prostheticvamp 7y ago
  Or spray with bleach
  • concerned_user 7y ago
    What if you dip in isopropyl alcohol then dry, sounds safer than bleach and less destructive for the fabric. Bleach is chlorine you would have to wash it afterwards.
    • CarVac 7y ago
      Alcohol will destroy the charges that make the fabric effective for small particle sizes, according to the article.
      • clort 7y ago
        that is the N95 masks made of blown polypropylene, not cloth masks made at home (for example two layers of teatowel is quite an effective filter apparently)
• jsight 7y ago
  I think he is asking if it might improve the performance overall, not necessarily about sterilization. There has been some talk of using salt, for example: https://www.businessinsider.com/mask-coated-in-salt-neutralizes-viruses-like-coronavirus-2020-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/mask-coated-in-salt-neutrali...
  • p2detar 7y ago
    Thanks, that was pretty informative. We have a bunch of one time use standard surgical masks at home. I wonder if I can just put them in a bag of salt after single use.