The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

euronorris

What type of mask was it @boazu ? a cloth one, or a disposable surgical one? You might get on better with the elastic from a disposable surgical mask. It's much stretchier, and softer. Can be found on Amazon, if you are able to replace the elastic yourself?

jamanda

I need a bigger nose because mine slips as well.  I've got a plastic gadgety thing from Amazon that holds the ear bits round the back of your head.  

boultdj

Useful information euronrris, I was lucky enough to already be a saver pass customer, 3 weeks in advance, you are lucky my friend can only see 2 weeks at a time with Mr T, region by region difference I assume.  What I don't like is the price jump's already, stuff I normally buy going up by 25/ 35 p at a time, OH smokes, yes bad habit, baccy has jumped by 80p, he's having another go at packing in.

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It's a cloth one from a lady I work with in the charity shop, she made hundreds of them to sell to raise funds for the Hospice during shut down and we've got some disposables too but I felt very unsafe when it kept popping off my ears.  

Jamanda what is the plastic gadgety thing called? and I'll look to see if they still have them, that might do the trick.

Greenglockenspiel

Thanks for info about mr T, euronorris. I had stopped ordering from them as they seem to have put it up to a flat fee of £4.50 whereas I used to go for the £1-£2 evening slots. So the delivery pass is better value now!

euronorris

Yes, the delivery charges were steep with Mr T! We swallowed them as morries were a shambles, and Asdals slots were increasingly difficult to find. So I am pleased to save money, and have more slot availability. Boultdj, that is interesting about only getting 2 weeks in advance in your area. My sister is in Kent, I'm in Somerset, and it's the same for both of us. I assumed it would be nationwide, but obviously not!

jamanda

Boazu the thingummies are called mask extenders and there are loads on Amazon.

annieb64

Or you can knit or crochet one. My craft group has been making them for staff at the local hospital.

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Brilliant, thanks very much I shall try to aquire one and make life a lot less pingy!

boultdj

euronorris said:

Yes, the delivery charges were steep with Mr T! We swallowed them as morries were a shambles, and Asdals slots were increasingly difficult to find. So I am pleased to save money, and have more slot availability. Boultdj, that is interesting about only getting 2 weeks in advance in your area. My sister is in Kent, I'm in Somerset, and it's the same for both of us. I assumed it would be nationwide, but obviously not!

I get the 4 weeks as I am an existing delivery saver customer, it's my friend who can only see 2 weeks, I'm in Lincolnshire she's in Derbyshire. Strange how it's different, but it might come down to staffing levels, plus there are a lot of click and collect Mr T's in Derbyshire, I'd have to go 20 miles for my closes C & C, yet my local shop is 5 miles down the road.