Common, Face Mask Mistakes, and How to Fix Them.br According to a 2020 study by Signs.com, people are makingbr the same mistakes when wearing their face masks.br Here are six common mask mistakes andbr advice from experts on how to fix them. .br 1. You aren’t washing yourbr hands before and after putting on br and taking off your mask.br Washing hands prior to putting a mask onbr avoids any contaminants to get on the mask.br When removing a mask, and putting it in thebr laundry after one use, it is important to washbr hands to assure that no contaminants orbr infections are transferred to the hands, Rashid Chotani, Epidemiologist, via Huffpost.br 2. You’re reusing abr disposable mask. .br Disposable masks should be worn for abr single day, and then tossed, as they quicklybr break down the ability to filter particles,br carry microorganisms and become soiled, Jagdish Khubchandani, Public Health Professorbr at New Mexico State University, via Huffpost.br 3. You’re washingbr your disposable mask.br Disposable masks are intended forbr single use … Once they get wet, or havebr moisture, their effectiveness to protectbr you is diminished. The fibers break down andbr will not be able to protect you as much, Teresa Bartlett, Sedgwick Senior Medical Adviser, via Huffpost.br 4. You aren’t washingbr your reusable mask.br Washing will ensure that the mask remainsbr hygienic and functional in preventing us frombr spreading our fluids … not washing reusablebr masks will diminish their functionality, Gan Eng Cern, Physician and ENT Surgeon, via Huffpost.br 5. You aren’t coveringbr your nose and mouthbr with your mask.br A lot of people will wear their masksbr pulled down, exposing either their nose,br or their entire face … This completely takesbr away the benefits of wearing a mask, Dr. Mark Fischer, via Huffpost.br 6. You’re not storingbr your mask correctly.br Have a safe spot that’s far from otherbr people in your home, and be deliberatebr with how you put a mask on ― wash yourbr hands or sanitize, only touch the straps.