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Video: How to make your own cotton cloth face masks at home

Another tutorial shows that you can forgo sewing by cutting up an old t-shirt together and tying the ends together.

Video: Have a clean T-shirt to spare? That’s all you need to make this face mask

Or if you are in a pinch and sewing is not your thing, a simple bandana with two hair ties works perfectly.

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