DIY Coffee Filter Mask

I believe it's very hard to find masks in the US right now (3/29/2020), and medical officials warn to not hoard them. I am not sure how effective this mask is, but I created a disposable face mask from using two coffee filters and rubber bands. I tried to find a way to make masks as easy as possible. Unfortunately my sewing machine is broken, so I  made this mask by hand sewing. Here is the instruction for DIY coffee filter masks. I hope you find something useful here. 

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1) You need 2 Coffee Filters, 2 Rubber bands, Scotch tape, Stapler, and Needle and thread. 

2) Place 2 pieces of coffee filters on top of each other.

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3) Sew  the top part together. 


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4) Trim the top corners.

5) Turn it inside out. 

​6) Secure a rubber band on both sides of the coffee filter mask using scotch tape.

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7) Staple the rubber band and coffee filter on each side. Make sure if they are well-secured. 

8) Finished! 

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