- Fire safety authorities in New Hampshire are asking locals to not microwave their face masks.
- There are a couple of ways you can sanitize your face masks after wearing them, but microwaving them could result in messed up masks at the least or kitchen area fires at the worst. Fire security officials in New Hampshire took to Facebook to warn homeowners versus attempting to clean their face masks in microwaves, as the products utilized in lots of medical-grade masks might quickly trigger a fire.
” The NH State Fire Marshal’s Workplace (NHFMO) would like to advise everyone that ‘microwaving their masks to kill bacteria’ is a fire risk and a very bad idea,” the office shared in their post.
There are 2 main reasons why microwaving your face mask is an awful idea, according to the firemens.
If you’re not able to launder your face masks in between each use, having a couple of on hand to cycle between usages might be a clever move– whether you make more at house or purchase more online.
Zee Krstic
Associate Health Editor
Zee Krstic is a health editor for GoodHousekeeping.com, where he covers the most recent in health and nutrition news, translates diet plan and fitness trends, and examines the very best products in the wellness aisle.
