Checking In

[twistedchick]

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time on Saturday) now to midnight UT (8pm Sunday Eastern Time).

Poll #24515 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 46

How are you doing?

I am OK
36 (80.0%)

I am not OK but I don't need help right now
7 (15.6%)

I could use some help
2 (4.4%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
23 (50.0%)

One other person
14 (30.4%)

More than one other person
9 (19.6%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

Re: Masking URLs and notes; the top two, on fabrics, are probably the most important

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Thanks for the info.

Doesn't sound like my stash contains viable material for the purpose, so particle mask user I remain.

Re: Masking URLs and notes; the top two, on fabrics, are probably the most important

[kathmandu]

I'm very sorry if I gave a discouraging impression -- those paragraphs I quoted are just part of the results. They tested a lot of different fabrics and many kinds work, including things like quilting fabrics, shirting, and toweling. The SmartAirFilters page has helpful graphs comparing different types.

The short version is that almost anything (that isn't lace or see-through) works pretty well. Tighter weaves *or* thicker layers improve filtering.

Re: Masking URLs and notes; the top two, on fabrics, are probably the most important

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Ah! I will read them in their full when I'm more prepared. I just don't have much in the way of polyblends or loose weave synthetics. Ripstop nylon, sounds like a suffocation recipe.