How to Store Community Mask for Reuse

  • Do not place your cloth face covering in your pocket for later use
  • Carefully fold the cloth face covering so the contaminated outside is folded inward and against itself
  • Place it in a paper bag or fold in a disposable tissue, then wash your hands

Reusing Community Mask

When putting community mask back on:

  • Perform hand hygiene – Wash your hands before putting community mask back on
  • Be sure to grasp the community mask by the ear loops or strings
  • Perform hand hygiene – Wash your hands after putting community mask on