Don’t Turn Your Face Masks Into Petri Dishes Tips for Proper Care and Cleaning
‘What’s the best way to clean my face mask?’
In the span of a few months, face masks went from being something Americans only saw in hospital settings to an item we can’t leave home without.
Johns Hopkins Medicine website states that you can hand-wash your face masks if needed. Use hot, soapy water to wash your masks, scrub the mask for at least 20 seconds, and dry on high heat in your dryer. ‘Where should I store my cloth face masks when I’m not wearing them?’ Put used cloth face masks directly into the laundry basket when you arrive home to ensure they get cleaned in a timely manner and to prevent you from accidentally spreading germs. Have a sanitized place designated to store clean face masks only. Avoid putting face masks in your pocket or purse. Face masks are supposed to help keep us all healthy. Follow these tips to make sure your mask doesn’t become a petri dish.
Earlier this year, a video circulated on social media claiming that you could use a rice cooker to sanitize disposable face masks. This claim is untrue. As stated previously, disposable face masks cannot be cleaned. However, fabric face masks, especially those made of cotton, can be washed with the rest of your laundry. Run them through the washing machine with hot water, then tumble dry on high heat. If you are sensitive to perfumes, use an unscented laundry detergent. ‘Is it safe to hand-wash face masks?’ Since fabric face masks need to be washed after each use, running a wash cycle just to clean a couple of masks can feel pretty wasteful — like doing a load of laundry only to wash the socks you wore yesterday. The
Since everyday use of face masks is still relatively new in the United States, here are some answers from Johns Hopkins Medicine to common questions regarding the proper care and cleaning of your face mask. ‘How often should I clean my face mask?’ Disposable, surgical face masks cannot be cleaned. Johns Hopkins recommends throwing surgical masks away when they are “visibly soiled or damaged.” If you wear a reusable fabric face mask, then you should wash your mask after each day of use to help prevent bacterial growth.
A LANE VIOLATION IN CALIFORNIA HOW THEY OCCUR AND WHAT TO DO
FINES FOR LANE VIOLATIONS The fine for a designated lane violation is typically around $238, depending on the county. When a trucker gets a ticket for this violation, it can be tempting to pay the fine and put the whole experience behind them. We recommend otherwise. CDL holders must challenge every traffic ticket to keep their motor vehicle record clean in California. More importantly, challenging that ticket allows drivers to take the steps necessary to keep their Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) record spotless. No one wants to be stuck in low-paying, dead-end jobs after the first year of spending 55–60 hours a week on the road and far too many weeks away from home.
When four or more lanes are headed in the same direction — what we’d usually see on a highway or freeway — a driver can use the No. 2 lane to pass or overtake another vehicle. Yet, not all drivers can use the first and second lanes. According to the California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 21655, vehicles subject to provisions of CVC 22406 must be driven only in the lane or lanes designated for them, and this applies mainly to vehicles limited to 55 mph. CAUSE OF LANE VIOLATIONS One of the most common reasons for lane violations relates to the speed law differential. California is one of the few states to have different speed limits for certain drivers. For most commercial vehicles, vehicles with two or more axles, or a vehicle towing another vehicle, the maximum speed limit in our state is
55 mph, 10 mph slower than the most common 65 mph limit for others. Many drivers believe this difference in speed limits leads to traffic jams and delays. Many argue this most commonly occurs at entrance and exit ramps, where most vehicles subject to the 55 mph speed law are required to stay in those lanes. When a driver finds themselves behind a large vehicle driving 10 under the speed limit, it’s tempting to swerve into the other lane to get around them, thus causing the lane violation.
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