I use a mask everyday. I use double sided tape and it works like a champ plus exfoliates when you're done and peel it off! It lasts all day! I can take my mask Down for an airflow break, and then put it right back in place with a nice tight seal. I absolutely love it!
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After watching your video, I remembered one I saw about keeping your mirrors from fogging up. Use a bar of soap. Rub the bar on the inside of your glasses and then whip with a clean dry cloth or tissue.
I read about a anti fog tip: put a bit of fashion tape between the mask and your skin at the bridge of the nose. Tried it several times and it seems to work. Might not be something you have around the house … but I’ve found some for not much $$ at my local drugstore. Women’s lingerie departments in larger stores also carry these.
@@piggysister01 *Never thought about it, but Yes Ivory bar soap on the dry side I've applied to dental mirrors. It wouldn't fog when using mirror to look at teeth. 🤗🤗🤗*
@@NurseMinder ditto!! I was hoping you had found a solution for us! LOL!! I loved watching this video! You're so down to earth, and have a good sense of humor to boot!! Thanks for your time sharing, and all medical employees for what you all do to care for us all!!! May God bless us all!
I bought an anti-fog cloth, but it didn't really help. I don't like the idea of putting tape on my face; I don't think that's good for your face. I have a cloth mask that sometimes works good, but sometimes doesn't, and I don't know why it works sometimes and not others. I've tried shaving lotion but you have to wash it off after and then it's the glasses are the same in my experience. I lift my mask up from the bottom when it gets bad. I just looked at ratings for anti-fog spray, but when I followed up with looking at the Amazon reviews, they weren't very good. This is a good opportunity for someone to come up with something simple that really does work. I hope they do it soon. I enjoyed your video.
@@danif620 Yup, unless you're using medical grade masks designed for that purpose. People aren't getting that we wear masks to stop us from spreading viruses, not from getting them. Small vents on the sides will let air escape, but the mask directly in front of your nose and mouth will absorb the water droplets, which is what we want to happen, as that carries the virus from our airways to the air to other people who breathe it in.
Actually, I found the tissue strip under the mask worked for me as did taping the mask at the top. I found that I had to double-loop (small face and big mask!). That way the mask fit comfortably, not too tight or too loose, with openings at the side.
Not ideal, I agree. Surgical masks are rated as a loose fit - and never intended to give a tight seal. Air will move around the borders regardless of what you do. Have you seen the doc who uses a vape to show where the air movement flows? Quite an eye opener :)
@@Plunivycfcrws WRONG 🙄 They can catch virus exhaled which means if air is not going through mask virus is not filtered/stopped/caught/slowed (whichever description you chose)🍩
A tried but true snow skier (and five mask) trick for goggles/glasses: If no anti-fog solution, rub both sides of your eyeglass lens w/ your saliva. Let it sit briefly, then rinse away w/ water. I can hear ya ladies :)...but works in emergency when walking into store and no solution left. Just head for restroom and use sink. Frankly, used for decades skiing/diving -- it's cheaper and often better than any store bought solution, anti-fog wipes, etc
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Interesting tips and hacks. I've tried the soap method but put a little dish soap and water in a spray bottle so it mists my glasses when sprayed and wipe off with a tissue or soft cloth. That doesn't really work for me so I bought a bottle of that Nuprol spray if this doesn't work then I'll try another spray. Trial and error until something will work :)
I've just succumbed to only being able to do one or the other. 😭 I'm constantly telling people "sorry, can either wear a mask OR my glasses, not both" which means I'm just blind as something much blinder than a bat, whenever I'm in public. 😭😭
@@jeniferlopez1033 The gap negates virtually all the effectiveness since most air will flow through it so while you're following the letter of the rule (wearing a mask) you're wasting your effort doing so.
Love your haircut! I also have not found a hack that really keeps the glasses from fogging. I have been sewing various different patterns, all with nose wires for good nose bridge fit. It also it worse whenever I have to look down. In fact, I use t-shirt ties around the back of my head and neck with adjustable large Pony beads, so I can also let it dangle below my chin if I do not need the mask for a bit. Even when dangled around my neck, when I even begin to look downward, the air flows up and fogs my glasses! Ugh!
Surely the version with the mask lower and the sides open means you might as well not be wearing it! You are not supposed to have any gaps as the virus can get in 😳
Hi ☺ thank you so much for this video! I tried a few of your hacks and the tissue one works wonders! 😍 I wear a cloth mask while out and about but the elastic is too tight to be comfortable while twisting it, my ears bend 😐 however, while using the tissue I didn't have any fog at all! I was so shocked! Wearing masks while shopping becomes compulsory on Friday in the UK so I will definitely be using it more often. Thank you so much for making life easier for the rest of us 🤓 xxx
Wait a minute! It isn't useless in the fact that people that typically get upset from people not wearing masks don't get scared/mad/angry! That's a win if you ask me! It serves the only purpose of wearing a mask.
@@FixitMys3lf But you risk giving them a potentially deadly infection if you have got it and are pre or asymptomatic. Kinda selfish if you think it's only for emotional protection and you go around killing people with a real virus!
HI. Thanks for doing this, but as previous comentatorors have said, there's a very SERIOUS problem with the 2-thumbs-up method. GAPS let germs go in and out. PLEASE take that part of the video down. One report I read said that, with gaps that add up to as little as the area of a penny in size, you cut the mask's filtration capacity by 50 %. 50%. So suggesting gaps on sides (or anywhere) is a very bad idea. Please. take that idea down. And keep trying.
Hi. You will see in the video description that this video is not focused on infection control. I have other videos that talk about getting a better seal. That being said, if you work in a facility where surgical masks are the norm, look around and you will see a wide range of fits. I use the gap as it is the only method that works for me
I had to go to the er yesterday and so many patients, doctors and nurses had loose fitting masks. I mean, if the air fogs up our glasses or the sides leak, I’d think that covid19 can get in. Also, at check in they touched our foreheads with the thermometer and never sanitized it nor did they clean the waiting room the 4 hours I was there. Our city, Tallahassee Florida has a mask ordinance in place.
Thank you for sharing. I am not surprised with the loose masks. It is not fitted for every face as they are a one size fits all. I see lots of people like me struggle with them. I work in a local ER screening and try to clean chairs / phone in between each patient but can’t always do it as screening is the priority.
I like to use a lest cloth to pad it instead of tissue paper as o find it wprks better and is more comfortable. I do also use soap on the lense but i spray it on and dab at it, not washing it off.
maybe it depends on whether or not you're exhaling through your nose or your mouth. if you're exhaling with your mouth, just maybe that moist humid air is travelling up through the nasal passage and exiting through that little hole in the "bottom" eye lid ? I just seem to remember from an episode of David Lettermans "stupid human tricks" a guy that poured milk down his nose and it coming out of his eye.
Yes I was stress testing the masks. There are times when we breath hard while working and I wanted to know if it would hold up in our most challenging moments
It is a great question. The surgical mask has never been a tight fit and it is a barrier only. The surgical mask is made as a one size fits all - so it could never be a tight seal. Even for larger head shapes. It may feel tight but there are gaps. So with that, the loop method will create a slightly bigger gap
@@NurseMinder Because of my fogged glasses I overlooked an older woman, as I ran into the bathroom and sat on toilet. 🥵😱😭 How would you reacted on her place ???
I cut off the flexible bands that keep coffee containers closed and use those to keep it tight on my nose. Stronger and longer lasting than paperclips or pipe cleaners. However, it only works with my bandana-style mask and not my surgical-style homemade fabric mask
Thanks for the vid x I have an honest question though. So if you funnel your breath out either side of your mask to avoid glasses does that not just fck up the person behind you? I know it has to go somewhere but is the majority might be caught by the mask still? Just wondering :) PS I wear a mask and have sh1t sight so usually wear contacts but also struggle with fog on glasses. Anti fog wipes seem to be the answer but haven't tried those.
Yes there is a higher movement of air where the obstacle is removed. I have gaps no matter how I wear the mask as I have a small face. I think you will find that you will see gaps on others as you start to watch others for it. Surgical masks are rated as a loose fit
Double looping leaves a gap for air flow. But isn't the purpose of the mask is to filter out the air before it entered your airways because it may have the virus? It would then defeat the purpose of what the mask is intended to do.
This is a common question and yes, to a point, there is a larger gap for air flow. A surgical mask is rated as a loose fit. You will never get a tight seal like the N95. Have you seen the anesthesiologist’s video where he vapes and shows you how leaky masks are. It is a great visual! ruclips.net/video/SrPCgh4UkAU/видео.html
Haha. Yes. I was using only those items available in the house :) surgical tape would be better for the skin but I would not have had a different outcome
As an RN you shouldn't be encouraging people to basically bypass the function of the mask. Thanks though for your efforts to solve what is a major pain in the butt
When i was younger i did a lot of scoober diving and to stop the face mask fogging up, we had to spit on it rub it in and rinse. Sounds totally disgusting, i know but it worked.Dont know if it would work on glasses
Ya you're getting leaking with the tape hack cuz you changed the direction of the ear loops.. You're not doing a fair trial by doing the "loop de loop" method when testing other methods! And there's no way you can 100% seal it all up with tape..we have wrinkles and just textured skin..if you looked under a microscope you'd see many many gaps despite how sealed you think it is.. Just like looking at a piece of paper under a microscope..you feel pretty confident that the paper is a solid sheet,no holes, no gaps,just one solid piece. But there's actually a whole shit ton of holes and gaps and spaces its actually almost unbelievable. Anyways, I liked the tape hack only cuz I enjoyed watching you peel it off your face lol Im sitting in my car eating panda express and I giggled so unexpectedly & forcefully that I spit chow mein back into my "plate".... Oops. Totally still finished eating it too. Ya, I know. I'm gross. Tell me something I don't already know..
It is a good question - I work in a labor intensive job and wear a mask all day so standing up to the conditions of work are important. Some of these hacks were fogging up even before I started the stress test though. Try them out and see what works for you!
I've been trying to get used to wearing a mask for a week now. It doesn't matter the position, if I lay the glasses overtop the mask, breathe through my mouth instead of my nose, it still fogs up. I'm here because I thought there was a simple solution I was missing since people have been wearing glasses forever. Plus, many doctors and nurses wear masks and glasses and have to see what they are doing in the operating room...so I thought there has to be a simple solution.
Best way is to put two masks, one on both mouth and nose and 2nd only on mouth and breath out only through mouth. You don't have to breathe through nose just only from mouth.
Yes leaving a gap around the sides helps with fogging, but it defeats the point of wearing the mask to begin with, which is to filter air in and out. The gap It works because you’re bypassing the mask. I use rainx on my glasses every now and then when I notice the fogging.
If the air is fogging the glasses, it is already escaping out the top. Medical professionals will tolerate foggy glasses. Perhaps. Buddy going to the grocery will go commando.
Noticed that when you twisted the ear loops it caused the sides of the mask to come away from the cheeks. This is a fail that you did not notice. We are told to make sure from the whole bridge of the nose, past the cheeks then under chin back up 2nd cheek and back to nose must be flat and conforming to face. I make our masks out of thick tee-shirt material 2X thick. This helps as well as the elastic around ears is cut from knee-hi. This also is the best for people like me with asthma, copd and latex allergies. Also they wash well. My pattern makes a natural bridge and little to no humidity on my glasses, except getting out of air con car then into air con store or house after being in the heat. Hope this helps someone else.
As a student who has to wear a mask and glasses for up to eight hours a day, I find that looping a piece of microporous tape over so that it sticky on both sides helps. I place the strip of tape on the inside of my mask and then create a seal along the bridge of my nose. I replace halfway through the day but it works for me!
That's good idea stop your glasses popping up I wear glasses with a mask but how are you but how but how I stop on how I stop my glasses fogging up all the time you can't can't see anything someone told me once a lady was wearing glasses and I said to this lady or said how I said how do you keep your glasses how do you stop your glasses from fogging up she told me that when you wear your mask make sure your glasses sit on top of your mask I done that and it actually works I hope it's been helpful
Not entirely. The mask does not contain your breath as air flows through the mask freely. It is still a barrier and An improvement over no mask. The mask is not capable of preventing germs, only reducing them. With a better fit, air still moved past the edges due to the non occlusive fit. That being said, they are designed to be worn close to skin
@Bill Bob it's not supposed to prevent it 100%, it's supposed to reduce the chances of getting covid like she said in the above. if someone were to talk and spit/sneeze, which some people do, these droplets will be stopped with their mask. Then there is also your mask (another protective barrier) which is there to hopefully stop the droplets from getting into your mouth/nose too. Of course if it's airborne like during an aerosol procedure, then these surgical masks won't help u at all because air can still move in and out of these masks. This is why in hospitals, the droplet precaution for isolation rooms/patients is to wear a surgical mask. And an airborne isolation is when u wear N95/PAPR. If people understand the difference between a droplet precaution and an airborne precaution, then they will understand the use of different masks.
Your hack that involved rerouting the breath air gave me an idea. I cut a 1" x 3" strip from a lightweight poly vinyl grocery bag and taped it to my upper lip with 2 small squares of surgical tape. The strip overhangs my lip by about 1/8" and serves to reroute breath down to my chin. It stopped my glasses from fogging in my living room, look forward to trying it on the job. I do somewhat physical work in a refrigerated area. The combination of exertion, 30 degrees, glasses and a mask has me pulling off the mask more than is safe. Hope this plastic mustache works.
@@NurseMinder Wasn't 100% fog free but a dramatic improvement. I changed mask type, too, so can't with certainty attribute all the improvement to the plastic mustache but the improvement was impressive enough that I'll continue the practice. Now if only I could find a solution to my runny skier's nose. Saline rinse was a fail.
@@iroquoistheater I put a little bit of Kleenex tissue inside each nostril when I go out in the cold. It keeps the cold air from causing cold air rhinitis. Just be careful not to push it in too far or breathe in hard through your nose. To remove, just blow your nose.
Is it that precise of an adjustment? If so, is there any chance you could get the glasses adjusted to work with the mask (maybe using sone small pads under the pads when you're at home and your mask is off?)
I use a special antifog lens cloth from a company called Nerdwax that helps a lot. Was also reminded that when I played squash and racquetball, we’d rub the inside of our safety goggles with glycerin soap and rub until it was clear and that helped them from fogging up. Haven’t tried that during the pandemic but it worked well from what I remember from my athletic days!
Hi guys, I had the same problem and because I wanted to get my driving license this was a big concern, hopefully after watching a lot of videos and many useless tips i found out using a "surgical tape" like the way she used is working very well! (she didn't use a surgical tape and also don't stick the tape piece by piece , use only one piece of tape that cover whole upper part of the mask and cover it all, make sure all part of the mask even a little bit more is covered by the surgical tape which is going to prevent the breath passes through the top of the mask ) that's it. hope this helps someone stay safe
I tried a hack I saw on TikTok which said to rub a little lip balm on em them wipe them off and the moisture can’t collect. Just make sure u wipe them really good otherwise you’ll run into everything! 😂 hope this helps💯
As a glasses wearer since I was 8 years old (can't see without them), I find that simply fitting the mask higher up the nose, so that the glasses are resting over it works fine for me. I have to wear my glasses fairly loose also because of hyper-sensitive skin, and this works for me.
With the applying soap, use a bar of soap, rub it onto your lenses both inside and outside, don;t use any water. Once you apply it get a tissue and massage the soap into the lenses and wipe off, repeat it again and you should not get any fogging
I read recently to spray WD40 on your windshield and wipe it off real well with a cloth. This should stop fogging. I wonder if this would work on our glasses for this purpose. I wear glasses with my mask too. I'll try it! But there are other anti-fog products out there too that might help.
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I think, if the air can go out at the sides, the virus can come in the same way. Somewhere it doesn’t look right, but I agree, we have to try something. I found out thar much depends on the model of the mask.
I’ve tried the tape and I didn’t like it. The tape got gross after awhile and stopped sticking and the skin under the eyes is too thin to allow taking the tape off without causing possible injury to the skin. So far I see masks with a part that dips down off the cheekbone a little seems to be the most comfortable. I make my masks with t-shirt material and sometimes sew in two bread twists on top of one another across the top of the nose to help with this. Be sure the bread twists are lined with plastic and not paper otherwise they deteriorate inside the sewn area and possibly rust the wire in the middle and stain the mask eventually.
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Thank you for making this video! There is a lot of misinformation online and many of these were presented as flawless solutions. This is a great, detailed set of tests showing real results... Nicely done! 😁👌
So, I work in IT and at bank. No one has been required to wear a mask until the recent increases. If I have to step away from my desk and go near someone, I have to wear a mask. I borrowed one from a friend and barely could breath in it. It was a big mask and comfortable but couldn't breath and glasses just fog. It really is irritating. I have tried multiple "tips" to fix this and none work. I bought a pair of 3 mask black on amazon for like 18 bucks. They do the same thing but I can breathe a bit better. So, I have found 2 solutions that have worked. If I move my glasses down the bridge of my nose a bit, they won't fog. This is the best method. The second option is to spend a bit more money and buy a mask with a nose bridge on it, or filter in near the mouth. A mask with a well fitted nose bridge will stop all that hot air coming out the top. I have not done this. I will not spend any more money on mask. It isn't worth it and tbh, I can just move my glasses a bit down and that works.
funny story ... I was working the COVID screening and my glasses just kept sliding down the mask and I did not noticed at first and wondered why I was having to lift my head up to see (not due to fog but because my lenses were getting low)... the challenges!!
@@NurseMinder, I came up with a an easy bent wire design. I'm on the fence about producing and marketing it tho. Seems like most people will not go to the trouble of buying online for this type of unproven item. What do you think? Is there a good market in the medical field for a $2 reusable hack?
With the tissue paper method, try putting it across the whole width of the mask, not just most of it. By not covering the whole width, your sides are still tissue-paper free and that's likely what's allowing the warm breath to fog up the lenses.
You got it when you said the problem was air coming through the front of the mask. My answer was to place a small scrap of thin leather inside the mask so the air straight out of the nose is sent down and out rather that up into the glasses. Don't use a big piece since the air needs a place to exit. You just want to force air down to the mouth area away from glasses. I use a cloth mask and have not tried it on paper.
I'm a healthcare IT technician so like you, I wear my mask and glasses for hours on end. I've had great success with simply washing my glasses with dish soap (Dawn and other concentrated brands seem to work best) and water. I then just dry them off with my shirt or a paper towel. The only time they fog up is when I'm running with a mask on. Other than that, fogging doesn't really occur for me
The double loop has worked pretty well for me, so far. An added bonus with the mask being a smidge further down on my face is I'm not 'eating' my mask when I talk. That would simply drive me *crazy* when I'd talk and my mask kept trying land in my mouth no matter what adjustments I made. I was constantly pulling it away from my mouth. GRRRRRRRRR P.S. I tried the sensitive skin tape and I thought I'd taken a few layers of skin with it when I peeled it off. 😣 I gave up that hack pretty quick.
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Thank you for the video testing the hacks out. Would love to know if you have tried these other methods out like the full shield face mask, the face mask nose clips i saw on Etsy, or the anti-fog lens cleaner for eyeglasses? I'm still trying to find a solution it's either i wear the mask and can't see well or ????
@@NurseMinder [source: the lancet dot com] : “COVID19 guidelines issued by WHO and US CDC have been consistent about the need for physical distancing of 1-2 m but conflicting (opinions NOT CONFLICTING CONCLUSIONS) on the issue of respiratory protection with a face mask (notice it does not say 'surgical mask') OR a respirator. This discrepancy reflects [little] evidence and consensus about the transmission mode of coronavirus. For eye protection, data are even less certain aerosol transmission of SARSCoV2 for the analysis . -No randomised controlled trials were available “ (gee how convenient), (what? No controlled trials??? yep NONE) … yet even the president has jumped on the bandwagon... dont allow yourself to be duped!!! there is NO evidence of the efficacy of using paper masks NONE... why oh why does fakenews REFUSE to do the research. it took only 90 seconds to find this on g00gle.. it is time for civil disobedience way past time. America wake up! [source: thelancet dot com]
@@NurseMinder , I also wear goggles with mask, reminded me of back in the day spitting on scuba mask to keep it from getting foggy. That was back in the 70's. Didn't spit, but made me laugh thinking of my youth. (66 and still nursing)
Claudia Harper yes! I was thinking the same thing. I used to spit into my scuba mask to prevent it from fogging... and there was an over the counter “spit” or anti-fog solution you could purchase.
It appears that when I bend the nose wire to a perfect, snug fit plus the loop de loop as shown in your video, I'd only see about 5-10% of the fog when breathing; however, without the loop de loop method, interestingly, I could see maybe 0-5% of the fog I breathe. It's possible I left the sides of my mask a bit opened to let out the air rather than upward. Thanks for the video. This helps greatly.
The tape strategy works! I used one solid piece of paper tape and it stayed for my full day with no fog. It even worked through a few on and off adjustments!
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I use a mask everyday. I use double sided tape and it works like a champ plus exfoliates when you're done and peel it off! It lasts all day! I can take my mask Down for an airflow break, and then put it right back in place with a nice tight seal. I absolutely love it!
Awesome
I appreciate the time and investigation you have invested.
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Lovely smile you got there on your profile picture, it can brighten up the most darkest atmosphere of any man’s world😉
I hate wearing my glasses and always feeling uncontrollable with all the fog
Me too
And slipping :/
It is so annoying becuase when I go back to school we have to wear masks 5hewhole day
JUST PUT THE MASK UNDER YOUE GLASSES
put the glasses infront if your nask a bit
After watching your video, I remembered one I saw about keeping your mirrors from fogging up. Use a bar of soap. Rub the bar on the inside of your glasses and then whip with a clean dry cloth or tissue.
The problem with creating wide gaps for the air to escape at the sides of the mask is that air won't be filtered - no good for infection control.
That is true
I read about a anti fog tip: put a bit of fashion tape between the mask and your skin at the bridge of the nose. Tried it several times and it seems to work. Might not be something you have around the house … but I’ve found some for not much $$ at my local drugstore. Women’s lingerie departments in larger stores also carry these.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
If u get a bar of soap, like Ivory,smear it on the inside and outside of the lens and clean off with dry cloth, they won't fog up
I'll try that. I already did that technique with dish soap and it didn't work, but who knows..?
It works! Thanks so much 😘😘
@@piggysister01 *Never thought about it, but Yes Ivory bar soap on the dry side I've applied to dental mirrors. It wouldn't fog when using mirror to look at teeth. 🤗🤗🤗*
OMG THANK YOU!!! Testing it right now for a day
Thanks! I'll have to try this.
I've found that moving my glasses down my nose, just a tad, helps a lot. I have to wear my glasses ALL the time.
If only I could do this! I wear trifocals ... getting old sucks
@@NurseMinder ditto!! I was hoping you had found a solution for us! LOL!! I loved watching this video! You're so down to earth, and have a good sense of humor to boot!! Thanks for your time sharing, and all medical employees for what you all do to care for us all!!! May God bless us all!
I bought an anti-fog cloth, but it didn't really help. I don't like the idea of putting tape on my face; I don't think that's good for your face. I have a cloth mask that sometimes works good, but sometimes doesn't, and I don't know why it works sometimes and not others. I've tried shaving lotion but you have to wash it off after and then it's the glasses are the same in my experience. I lift my mask up from the bottom when it gets bad. I just looked at ratings for anti-fog spray, but when I followed up with looking at the Amazon reviews, they weren't very good. This is a good opportunity for someone to come up with something simple that really does work. I hope they do it soon. I enjoyed your video.
Yes. With colder weather I am struggling again and find moving my glasses down my nose helps
I just tried the tissue one and it works really well and its comfortable. I used Kleenex ultra soft and it aloe infused so it doesnt rub the skin.
Awesome!!
The tissue trick worked . thanks
Creating gaps at the side for the air to flow out, is surely also creating a pathway for the virus particles to get in?
They get in through these masks anyways.
I agree I agree with what you just said that is definitely right
@@danif620 Yup, unless you're using medical grade masks designed for that purpose. People aren't getting that we wear masks to stop us from spreading viruses, not from getting them. Small vents on the sides will let air escape, but the mask directly in front of your nose and mouth will absorb the water droplets, which is what we want to happen, as that carries the virus from our airways to the air to other people who breathe it in.
Actually, I found the tissue strip under the mask worked for me as did taping the mask at the top. I found that I had to double-loop (small face and big mask!). That way the mask fit comfortably, not too tight or too loose, with openings at the side.
Doesn't leaving the gap defeat the purpose of the mask by letting unfiltered air in & out easier? I would think this would be a big no!
Glasses fog up. “Mask doesn’t work”
That was exactly what I was thinking! Covid is gonna just seep out the sides.. but choosing between that and fogged glasses... Tough call 🤣
Not ideal, I agree. Surgical masks are rated as a loose fit - and never intended to give a tight seal. Air will move around the borders regardless of what you do. Have you seen the doc who uses a vape to show where the air movement flows? Quite an eye opener :)
Masks don’t filter any air you donut
@@Plunivycfcrws
WRONG 🙄 They can catch virus exhaled which means if air is not going through mask virus is not filtered/stopped/caught/slowed (whichever description you chose)🍩
A tried but true snow skier (and five mask) trick for goggles/glasses: If no anti-fog solution, rub both sides of your eyeglass lens w/ your saliva. Let it sit briefly, then rinse away w/ water. I can hear ya ladies :)...but works in emergency when walking into store and no solution left. Just head for restroom and use sink. Frankly, used for decades skiing/diving -- it's cheaper and often better than any store bought solution, anti-fog wipes, etc
the loop d loop works but the big gap on the sides can't be a good thing for avoiding virus penetration.
Thank you! This will help my students and myself in a few weeks this is awesome!
Hi Miss Knox Shop 9, it’s nice meeting you here.. I’m Richard by name, it would be nice getting to know you better, if that’s ok with you? My mom once said good friends are never too much to have. if you don’t mind, can we be friends??
Lovely smile you got there on your profile picture, it can brighten up the most darkest atmosphere of any man’s world😉
Interesting tips and hacks. I've tried the soap method but put a little dish soap and water in a spray bottle so it mists my glasses when sprayed and wipe off with a tissue or soft cloth. That doesn't really work for me so I bought a bottle of that Nuprol spray if this doesn't work then I'll try another spray. Trial and error until something will work :)
Yes. That is why I tried all the hacks I found online to see what worked for me
I've just succumbed to only being able to do one or the other. 😭 I'm constantly telling people "sorry, can either wear a mask OR my glasses, not both" which means I'm just blind as something much blinder than a bat, whenever I'm in public. 😭😭
the problem with leaving the gap is that it lessens the effectiveness of the mask...so why wear it at all?
Lmao
The gap lessens the effectiveness, but where is the effectiveness in not wearing a mask. I don’t get it.
@@jeniferlopez1033 dame
*same
@@jeniferlopez1033 The gap negates virtually all the effectiveness since most air will flow through it so while you're following the letter of the rule (wearing a mask) you're wasting your effort doing so.
I was thinking the same thing.
I‘ll Try the last one with a little both sides a hole,, I’ll going out today,,, thanks a lot
Thanks for testing out these hacks for us! Great video!
Thanks for taking the time to write ... it was a lot of fun!
Love your haircut! I also have not found a hack that really keeps the glasses from fogging. I have been sewing various different patterns, all with nose wires for good nose bridge fit. It also it worse whenever I have to look down. In fact, I use t-shirt ties around the back of my head and neck with adjustable large Pony beads, so I can also let it dangle below my chin if I do not need the mask for a bit. Even when dangled around my neck, when I even begin to look downward, the air flows up and fogs my glasses! Ugh!
The struggle is real
Surely the version with the mask lower and the sides open means you might as well not be wearing it! You are not supposed to have any gaps as the virus can get in 😳
Surely the manufacturers and employers know a one size fits all mask is not ideal ... but here we are 😜 left on the front line exposed
She's a medical professional, pretty sure she knows what she's talking about.
Hi ☺
thank you so much for this video! I tried a few of your hacks and the tissue one works wonders! 😍 I wear a cloth mask while out and about but the elastic is too tight to be comfortable while twisting it, my ears bend 😐 however, while using the tissue I didn't have any fog at all! I was so shocked! Wearing masks while shopping becomes compulsory on Friday in the UK so I will definitely be using it more often.
Thank you so much for making life easier for the rest of us 🤓 xxx
Awesome!
I have noticed nurses also using the kleenex hack for their face shields to prevent fogging :)
@@NurseMinder 😲 I've recommended this method to my father too ☺ he's a goggle-wearer like me 😂
Hack #6 works the best for me hands down, thanks for the tip!
No problem!
I think putting liquid soap on glasses and just wipe it off with cloth without rinsing works… it works on me.
Awesome
The loop de loop works well for me. Thank you.
Great to hear!
You’ve got massive gaps at the side so the mask is almost useless!
Gaps yea, massive no. The cloth is still in contact with my cheecks
If you want both protection and fog free glasses, watch my video on improving the seal of your mask ruclips.net/video/s3Y26UGulrI/видео.html
Wait a minute! It isn't useless in the fact that people that typically get upset from people not wearing masks don't get scared/mad/angry! That's a win if you ask me! It serves the only purpose of wearing a mask.
@@FixitMys3lf But you risk giving them a potentially deadly infection if you have got it and are pre or asymptomatic. Kinda selfish if you think it's only for emotional protection and you go around killing people with a real virus!
HI. Thanks for doing this, but as previous comentatorors have said, there's a very SERIOUS problem with the 2-thumbs-up method. GAPS let germs go in and out. PLEASE take that part of the video down.
One report I read said that, with gaps that add up to as little as the area of a penny in size, you cut the mask's filtration capacity by 50 %. 50%. So suggesting gaps on sides (or anywhere) is a very bad idea. Please. take that idea down. And keep trying.
Hi. You will see in the video description that this video is not focused on infection control. I have other videos that talk about getting a better seal. That being said, if you work in a facility where surgical masks are the norm, look around and you will see a wide range of fits. I use the gap as it is the only method that works for me
I had to go to the er yesterday and so many patients, doctors and nurses had loose fitting masks. I mean, if the air fogs up our glasses or the sides leak, I’d think that covid19 can get in. Also, at check in they touched our foreheads with the thermometer and never sanitized it nor did they clean the waiting room the 4 hours I was there. Our city, Tallahassee Florida has a mask ordinance in place.
Thank you for sharing. I am not surprised with the loose masks. It is not fitted for every face as they are a one size fits all. I see lots of people like me struggle with them. I work in a local ER screening and try to clean chairs / phone in between each patient but can’t always do it as screening is the priority.
I use the clear medical tape and it really works.
Interesting
Before you put mask on folded it in half and tie a knot in it so it's close to mask on both sides and then put it on
I like to use a lest cloth to pad it instead of tissue paper as o find it wprks better and is more comfortable. I do also use soap on the lense but i spray it on and dab at it, not washing it off.
What is a lest cloth? I think cloth would be better than tissue for sure! Great addition
@@NurseMinder a lense cloth, sorry.
Haha! Thanks for that :)
maybe it depends on whether or not you're exhaling through your nose or your mouth. if you're exhaling with your mouth, just maybe that moist humid air is travelling up through the nasal passage and exiting through that little hole in the "bottom" eye lid ? I just seem to remember from an episode of David Lettermans "stupid human tricks" a guy that poured milk down his nose and it coming out of his eye.
Yes I was stress testing the masks. There are times when we breath hard while working and I wanted to know if it would hold up in our most challenging moments
Have you tried the fogstopper from Amazon?
No. Have you?
Is the hack that loosens the mask safe? I thought having a tight seal around the mouth was important?
It is a great question. The surgical mask has never been a tight fit and it is a barrier only. The surgical mask is made as a one size fits all - so it could never be a tight seal. Even for larger head shapes. It may feel tight but there are gaps. So with that, the loop method will create a slightly bigger gap
@@NurseMinder Because of my fogged glasses I overlooked an older woman, as I ran into the bathroom and sat on toilet. 🥵😱😭 How would you reacted on her place ???
I cut off the flexible bands that keep coffee containers closed and use those to keep it tight on my nose. Stronger and longer lasting than paperclips or pipe cleaners. However, it only works with my bandana-style mask and not my surgical-style homemade fabric mask
Creative
Thanks for the vid x I have an honest question though. So if you funnel your breath out either side of your mask to avoid glasses does that not just fck up the person behind you? I know it has to go somewhere but is the majority might be caught by the mask still? Just wondering :) PS I wear a mask and have sh1t sight so usually wear contacts but also struggle with fog on glasses. Anti fog wipes seem to be the answer but haven't tried those.
The masks are not a tight fit and air is leaking out every edge.
I can tell you a hack that stops glasses steaming up in two words, "contact lenses".😉
I wish I could wear them
try wiping the inside and outside your glasses with a downy dryer sheet
That is another new one! Interesting
if you leave a gap at the side isn't it the air can enter at that side?
Yes there is a higher movement of air where the obstacle is removed. I have gaps no matter how I wear the mask as I have a small face. I think you will find that you will see gaps on others as you start to watch others for it. Surgical masks are rated as a loose fit
Double looping leaves a gap for air flow. But isn't the purpose of the mask is to filter out the air before it entered your airways because it may have the virus? It would then defeat the purpose of what the mask is intended to do.
This is a common question and yes, to a point, there is a larger gap for air flow. A surgical mask is rated as a loose fit. You will never get a tight seal like the N95. Have you seen the anesthesiologist’s video where he vapes and shows you how leaky masks are. It is a great visual! ruclips.net/video/SrPCgh4UkAU/видео.html
I watched to find a working solution to fogging glasses so this video was long tedious and hasn't given me a solution yet!!!
Try them out ... I believe glass shape and face size will make a difference for everyone. For me the loop de loop is the only one that works
Use surgical tape honey, ordinary tape bad for your skin, especially round your lovely eyes..xx thanks for hacks..👍😊
Haha. Yes. I was using only those items available in the house :) surgical tape would be better for the skin but I would not have had a different outcome
As an RN you shouldn't be encouraging people to basically bypass the function of the mask. Thanks though for your efforts to solve what is a major pain in the butt
Try using using shaving cream to clean the lenses no water just a dab on each lenses and wipe clean
I have heard of this hack too / mixed feedback on the safety for lens coating integrity
I keep my bathroom mirror clear of fog by washing it with shaving cream. I wonder if this will work with glasses.
A popular addition! Maybe time for anothet video
do you think that wax could work
Interesting... I am not sure how it would be applied or how it might affect the coating on glasses. Have you tried it?
Anti-fog lens cleaner costs $7 at WalMart.
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Did it work?
Yes, does it work?
When i was younger i did a lot of scoober diving and to stop the face mask fogging up, we had to spit on it rub it in and rinse. Sounds totally disgusting, i know but it worked.Dont know if it would work on glasses
I use that method with my swimming goggles. Have not tried it with my 🤓
NurseMinder I haven’t tried it yet but am defiantly going to try.
Don & Jon’s Antifog or Z Clear Lens Cleaner & Anti-fog
in reading the reviews on amazon so many say these don't work... but I will try one.
Ya you're getting leaking with the tape hack cuz you changed the direction of the ear loops.. You're not doing a fair trial by doing the "loop de loop" method when testing other methods! And there's no way you can 100% seal it all up with tape..we have wrinkles and just textured skin..if you looked under a microscope you'd see many many gaps despite how sealed you think it is.. Just like looking at a piece of paper under a microscope..you feel pretty confident that the paper is a solid sheet,no holes, no gaps,just one solid piece. But there's actually a whole shit ton of holes and gaps and spaces its actually almost unbelievable. Anyways, I liked the tape hack only cuz I enjoyed watching you peel it off your face lol Im sitting in my car eating panda express and I giggled so unexpectedly & forcefully that I spit chow mein back into my "plate".... Oops.
Totally still finished eating it too. Ya, I know. I'm gross. Tell me something I don't already know..
great video, thanks so much
Glad you liked it!
How about a solution for mask earloops that dislodge my hearing aids?
Ues that is an issue! You may want to try the hacks I have to keep the earloops off the back of the ear
i got glasses yesterday and i go to school and my glasses always fog up
If you can feel air coming from the front very well, you better change your mask.
Great point
I wonder how many of these strategies would actually be successful if one didn't exhale so forcefully.
It is a good question - I work in a labor intensive job and wear a mask all day so standing up to the conditions of work are important. Some of these hacks were fogging up even before I started the stress test though. Try them out and see what works for you!
I've been trying to get used to wearing a mask for a week now. It doesn't matter the position, if I lay the glasses overtop the mask, breathe through my mouth instead of my nose, it still fogs up. I'm here because I thought there was a simple solution I was missing since people have been wearing glasses forever. Plus, many doctors and nurses wear masks and glasses and have to see what they are doing in the operating room...so I thought there has to be a simple solution.
Best way is to put two masks, one on both mouth and nose and 2nd only on mouth and breath out only through mouth. You don't have to breathe through nose just only from mouth.
We can put a man on the moon, but the whole world together can't figure this one out. Sad.
Haha. I wonder if the moon walkers have foggy glasses?
i saw put trump on the moon and we can get our planet back in shape - and wearing masks and social distancing - with him gone a great distance away.
He certainly seems to have selfish priorities when it comes to stopping the spread of covid.
@@NurseMinder yes I do have foggy glasses a moonwalker of mj
Maybe the men who sent men to the moon can figure it out.
Yes leaving a gap around the sides helps with fogging, but it defeats the point of wearing the mask to begin with, which is to filter air in and out. The gap It works because you’re bypassing the mask. I use rainx on my glasses every now and then when I notice the fogging.
If you want both protection and fog free glasses, watch my video on improving the seal of your mask ruclips.net/video/s3Y26UGulrI/видео.html
Rebekah James it's about stopping droplets not air
@@julielaidlaw2412 The droplets is in the air.
Rebekah James the air when its first airborne it will hit the mask first the remaining air will escape leaving behind the droplets
If the air is fogging the glasses, it is already escaping out the top. Medical professionals will tolerate foggy glasses. Perhaps. Buddy going to the grocery will go commando.
Personally, I'm glad the soapy water didn't work: because I can't stand having watermarks on my lenses.
the struggle is real
Noticed that when you twisted the ear loops it caused the sides of the mask to come away from the cheeks. This is a fail that you did not notice. We are told to make sure from the whole bridge of the nose, past the cheeks then under chin back up 2nd cheek and back to nose must be flat and conforming to face. I make our masks out of thick tee-shirt material 2X thick. This helps as well as the elastic around ears is cut from knee-hi. This also is the best for people like me with asthma, copd and latex allergies. Also they wash well. My pattern makes a natural bridge and little to no humidity on my glasses, except getting out of air con car then into air con store or house after being in the heat. Hope this helps someone else.
@@pamelamoore560 Thank You so much!
Yeah that drives me crazy. I hate it when I go out in the rain all you lucky ones who dont wear specs will never know what we go thru with.
Same, water marks are a fail
As a student who has to wear a mask and glasses for up to eight hours a day, I find that looping a piece of microporous tape over so that it sticky on both sides helps. I place the strip of tape on the inside of my mask and then create a seal along the bridge of my nose. I replace halfway through the day but it works for me!
That's good idea stop your glasses popping up I wear glasses with a mask but how are you but how but how I stop on how I stop my glasses fogging up all the time you can't can't see anything someone told me once a lady was wearing glasses and I said to this lady or said how I said how do you keep your glasses how do you stop your glasses from fogging up she told me that when you wear your mask make sure your glasses sit on top of your mask I done that and it actually works I hope it's been helpful
Sticky anything breaks me out. :(
Doesn’t leaving a gap render the mask useless as it’s meant to contain your breath and prevent breathing in germs/viruses?
Not entirely. The mask does not contain your breath as air flows through the mask freely. It is still a barrier and An improvement over no mask. The mask is not capable of preventing germs, only reducing them. With a better fit, air still moved past the edges due to the non occlusive fit. That being said, they are designed to be worn close to skin
@Bill Bob it's not supposed to prevent it 100%, it's supposed to reduce the chances of getting covid like she said in the above. if someone were to talk and spit/sneeze, which some people do, these droplets will be stopped with their mask. Then there is also your mask (another protective barrier) which is there to hopefully stop the droplets from getting into your mouth/nose too.
Of course if it's airborne like during an aerosol procedure, then these surgical masks won't help u at all because air can still move in and out of these masks. This is why in hospitals, the droplet precaution for isolation rooms/patients is to wear a surgical mask. And an airborne isolation is when u wear N95/PAPR.
If people understand the difference between a droplet precaution and an airborne precaution, then they will understand the use of different masks.
The masks are for show but are required. Whatever makes them less annoying, I say.
@@deaconpaul It's for show? What's your evidence? I hate them too, but I wouldn't want to change anything without knowing.
Early Retirement stupid!
Your hack that involved rerouting the breath air gave me an idea. I cut a 1" x 3" strip from a lightweight poly vinyl grocery bag and taped it to my upper lip with 2 small squares of surgical tape. The strip overhangs my lip by about 1/8" and serves to reroute breath down to my chin. It stopped my glasses from fogging in my living room, look forward to trying it on the job. I do somewhat physical work in a refrigerated area. The combination of exertion, 30 degrees, glasses and a mask has me pulling off the mask more than is safe. Hope this plastic mustache works.
Interesting. Let me know how it works on the job
@@NurseMinder Wasn't 100% fog free but a dramatic improvement. I changed mask type, too, so can't with certainty attribute all the improvement to the plastic mustache but the improvement was impressive enough that I'll continue the practice. Now if only I could find a solution to my runny skier's nose. Saline rinse was a fail.
@@iroquoistheater I put a little bit of Kleenex tissue inside each nostril when I go out in the cold. It keeps the cold air from causing cold air rhinitis. Just be careful not to push it in too far or breathe in hard through your nose. To remove, just blow your nose.
Nurses are a special breed of beautiful people. Love the pace and tone of this video! Thanks.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Humm, this doctor has a crush on nurses. LOL.
Yep i agree with you sir 😊
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@@supermelodia 😆😅
The problem for me is even just mask under my glass messes up my vision.
It is a struggle for sure
Is it that precise of an adjustment? If so, is there any chance you could get the glasses adjusted to work with the mask (maybe using sone small pads under the pads when you're at home and your mask is off?)
Put the metal on the outside of the mask, which is how some N95's do it.
I have solved this by putting my glasses a little bit lower than usual so its away from the way and it never gets foggi😁👍
This hasn't worked for me wearing vari focals
@Lahari R Chandra good evening
I use a special antifog lens cloth from a company called Nerdwax that helps a lot. Was also reminded that when I played squash and racquetball, we’d rub the inside of our safety goggles with glycerin soap and rub until it was clear and that helped them from fogging up. Haven’t tried that during the pandemic but it worked well from what I remember from my athletic days!
Nurses are always so calming. Like someone you meet and you just know you both are gonna be best of friends in 5 minutes. Contagious positivity! 😁
They're all different personalities. I know a nurse who is a complete narcissist.
Hi guys, I had the same problem and because I wanted to get my driving license this was a big concern, hopefully after watching a lot of videos and many useless tips i found out using a "surgical tape" like the way she used is working very well!
(she didn't use a surgical tape and also don't stick the tape piece by piece , use only one piece of tape that cover whole upper part of the mask and cover it all, make sure all part of the mask even a little bit more is covered by the surgical tape which is going to prevent the breath passes through the top of the mask ) that's it.
hope this helps someone
stay safe
But it's sticky while removing the mask I think its not pretty good
I find that the clear medical tape works well and is not sticky when you take it off.
Coat your glasses with shaving cream, wipe, and it makes a difference!
Thanks for saving me a lot of time trying these hacks myself!
I hope you find one that works for you .. my fav is the loop de loop
Agreed!!
I tried a hack I saw on TikTok which said to rub a little lip balm on em them wipe them off and the moisture can’t collect. Just make sure u wipe them really good otherwise you’ll run into everything! 😂 hope this helps💯
😂😂😂😂
As a glasses wearer since I was 8 years old (can't see without them), I find that simply fitting the mask higher up the nose, so that the glasses are resting over it works fine for me. I have to wear my glasses fairly loose also because of hyper-sensitive skin, and this works for me.
Awesome
Try shaving cream just like the bathroom mirror all use in the car in the winter before using clean with hot water an vinger
But then it digs into your eyes if you wear it that high up
Would that chemically effect the tenting on the lens?
Pocos Hope sure does. I learned that the hard way on my $500 lenses.
With the applying soap, use a bar of soap, rub it onto your lenses both inside and outside, don;t use any water. Once you apply it get a tissue and massage the soap into the lenses and wipe off, repeat it again and you should not get any fogging
If the air escapes from the sides of the mask, that defeats the purpose!
Yes. Surgical masks will always allow some air in. They are rated as a loose fit. Leaving a gap increases the risk
If you want both protection and fog free glasses, watch my video on improving the seal of your mask ruclips.net/video/s3Y26UGulrI/видео.html
I read recently to spray WD40 on your windshield and wipe it off real well with a cloth. This should stop fogging. I wonder if this would work on our glasses for this purpose. I wear glasses with my mask too. I'll try it! But there are other anti-fog products out there too that might help.
Hi Carolyn, it’s nice meeting you here.. I’m Richard by name, it would be nice getting to know you better, if that’s ok with you? My mom once said good friends are never too much to have. if you don’t mind, can we be friends??
Lovely smile you got there on your profile picture, it can brighten up the most darkest atmosphere of any man’s world😉
#6 loop-dee-loop worked! Leave it to a nurse to come up with a great solution! :)
I think, if the air can go out at the sides, the virus can come in the same way. Somewhere it doesn’t look right, but I agree, we have to try something. I found out thar much depends on the model of the mask.
Yup. This one size fits all mask is a challenge
Two motorcycle helmet tricks work for this: carefully, smoothly and thinly spread the starch from a potato or shaving cream on the inside of the lens.
I’ve tried the tape and I didn’t like it. The tape got gross after awhile and stopped sticking and the skin under the eyes is too thin to allow taking the tape off without causing possible injury to the skin. So far I see masks with a part that dips down off the cheekbone a little seems to be the most comfortable. I make my masks with t-shirt material and sometimes sew in two bread twists on top of one another across the top of the nose to help with this. Be sure the bread twists are lined with plastic and not paper otherwise they deteriorate inside the sewn area and possibly rust the wire in the middle and stain the mask eventually.
Hi Jacklyn, it’s nice meeting you here.. I’m Richard by name, it would be nice getting to know you better, if that’s ok with you? My mom once said good friends are never too much to have. if you don’t mind, can we be friends??
Thank you for making this video! There is a lot of misinformation online and many of these were presented as flawless solutions. This is a great, detailed set of tests showing real results... Nicely done! 😁👌
You're very welcome!
So, I work in IT and at bank. No one has been required to wear a mask until the recent increases. If I have to step away from my desk and go near someone, I have to wear a mask. I borrowed one from a friend and barely could breath in it. It was a big mask and comfortable but couldn't breath and glasses just fog. It really is irritating. I have tried multiple "tips" to fix this and none work. I bought a pair of 3 mask black on amazon for like 18 bucks. They do the same thing but I can breathe a bit better. So, I have found 2 solutions that have worked. If I move my glasses down the bridge of my nose a bit, they won't fog. This is the best method. The second option is to spend a bit more money and buy a mask with a nose bridge on it, or filter in near the mouth. A mask with a well fitted nose bridge will stop all that hot air coming out the top. I have not done this. I will not spend any more money on mask. It isn't worth it and tbh, I can just move my glasses a bit down and that works.
funny story ... I was working the COVID screening and my glasses just kept sliding down the mask and I did not noticed at first and wondered why I was having to lift my head up to see (not due to fog but because my lenses were getting low)... the challenges!!
If you double loop it you create two openings, so you might as well take of the mask..
Why, i am watching this i don't even wear Glasses!!!!!
Lol
Googles we are required with every patient has same effect
Yeah, but you don't want the air hitting your eyes. It's not hygienic and it's annoying, it's like a fan blowing air in your eyes.Try the tissue.
Lol so you can pass on your knowledge to people 🤣
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Skin tape the sensitive skin kind, the same way you did the scotch tape is trending at my job right now. It may work for your next video.
Awesome! I am glad it works for some
@@NurseMinder, I came up with a an easy bent wire design. I'm on the fence about producing and marketing it tho. Seems like most people will not go to the trouble of buying online for this type of unproven item. What do you think? Is there a good market in the medical field for a $2 reusable hack?
With the tissue paper method, try putting it across the whole width of the mask, not just most of it. By not covering the whole width, your sides are still tissue-paper free and that's likely what's allowing the warm breath to fog up the lenses.
When I saw "Tape Tape Tape" I thought next will be super glue!!!
Lol
The tape hack works only with surgical tape hypoalergen. I tried it now and works very good.
With the air escaping out the sides wouldn't that cause concern for germ escape also...just sayin
Yeah ... would be great if a surgical mask was rated more than a loose fit ... just sayin 😉
With the loopty loop the air leaked out the sides by the cheeks I think that’s why you didn’t get any fogging
You got it when you said the problem was air coming through the front of the mask. My answer was to place a small scrap of thin leather inside the mask so the air straight out of the nose is sent down and out rather that up into the glasses. Don't use a big piece since the air needs a place to exit. You just want to force air down to the mouth area away from glasses. I use a cloth mask and have not tried it on paper.
Doug Smith Thanks, will try this!
I'm a healthcare IT technician so like you, I wear my mask and glasses for hours on end. I've had great success with simply washing my glasses with dish soap (Dawn and other concentrated brands seem to work best) and water. I then just dry them off with my shirt or a paper towel.
The only time they fog up is when I'm running with a mask on. Other than that, fogging doesn't really occur for me
Awesome!!!
This makes sense. We use a squirt of dish soap and rinse with water when snorkeling to keep masks from fogging up. I’ll give it a go for my glasses!
Dishwashing soap destroyed my lenses. I have scratch like lines on my lenses as a result.
Thanks, it bugs me when people say wash with soap.... like what kind of soap? Dr Bronner's Dial Palmolive.. there are so many kinds of dish soap too
This works great! I used Palmolive.
The double loop has worked pretty well for me, so far. An added bonus with the mask being a smidge further down on my face is I'm not 'eating' my mask when I talk. That would simply drive me *crazy* when I'd talk and my mask kept trying land in my mouth no matter what adjustments I made. I was constantly pulling it away from my mouth. GRRRRRRRRR
P.S. I tried the sensitive skin tape and I thought I'd taken a few layers of skin with it when I peeled it off. 😣
I gave up that hack pretty quick.
I have a new one coming soon. .... just filmed it today
Works for me beautifully! Just put dishwasher soap on lenses and then wipe it dry, do not wash it out!
Hi Elena, it’s nice meeting you here.. I’m Richard by name, it would be nice getting to know you better, if that’s ok with you? My mom once said good friends are never too much to have. if you don’t mind, can we be friends??
Thank you for the video testing the hacks out. Would love to know if you have tried these other methods out like the full shield face mask, the face mask nose clips i saw on Etsy, or the anti-fog lens cleaner for eyeglasses? I'm still trying to find a solution it's either i wear the mask and can't see well or ????
I have not tried the antifog cleaner or the shaving cream. I do like the tighter seal (using looped ears or the tie - another video)
@@NurseMinder [source: the lancet dot com] : “COVID19 guidelines issued by WHO and US CDC have been consistent about the need for physical distancing of 1-2 m but conflicting (opinions NOT CONFLICTING CONCLUSIONS) on the issue of respiratory protection with a face mask (notice it does not say 'surgical mask') OR a respirator. This discrepancy reflects [little] evidence and consensus about the transmission mode of coronavirus. For eye protection, data are even less certain aerosol transmission of SARSCoV2 for the analysis . -No randomised controlled trials were available “ (gee how convenient), (what? No controlled trials??? yep NONE) … yet even the president has jumped on the bandwagon... dont allow yourself to be duped!!! there is NO evidence of the efficacy of using paper masks NONE... why oh why does fakenews REFUSE to do the research. it took only 90 seconds to find this on g00gle.. it is time for civil disobedience way past time. America wake up! [source: thelancet dot com]
@@NurseMinder , I also wear goggles with mask, reminded me of back in the day spitting on scuba mask to keep it from getting foggy. That was back in the 70's. Didn't spit, but made me laugh thinking of my youth. (66 and still nursing)
Claudia Harper yes! I was thinking the same thing. I used to spit into my scuba mask to prevent it from fogging... and there was an over the counter “spit” or anti-fog solution you could purchase.
It appears that when I bend the nose wire to a perfect, snug fit plus the loop de loop as shown in your video, I'd only see about 5-10% of the fog when breathing; however, without the loop de loop method, interestingly, I could see maybe 0-5% of the fog I breathe. It's possible I left the sides of my mask a bit opened to let out the air rather than upward. Thanks for the video. This helps greatly.
The tape strategy works!
I used one solid piece of paper tape and it stayed for my full day with no fog.
It even worked through a few on and off adjustments!
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