Don’t feel like doing laundry?
Here are some other ways to clean a cloth face mask, according to a microbiologist.
(Expertsrecommend cleaning them after every use, after all.)

Heres how to effectively clean your face mask when youre not in the mood for laundry.
How to clean a cloth face mask without doing a load of laundry
1.
Wash by hand and soak it
Unlike using the washing machine, handwashing your face mask is super-quickandsuper-effective.

microbiologist and author ofThe Germ Files
According to Tetro, your main goal is removing as much dirt, oil, and microbes as possible.
And using hot water over 160F will kill any possible pathogens, he says.
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Then you’ve got the option to either drip dry or put it into a dryer.
check that youre using fragrance-free soap or detergent, since the material will be rubbing on your face.
It works for killing microbes on your cloth face mask, too.

For killing microbes, steaming is effective.
Just use a steamer right on the mask for 30 seconds, he says.
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