The lady In The Cloth Mask.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
September 6, 2023 11:11am CST
During the first months of the covid pandemic when everything was so uncertain, not much knowledge and lots of fear, l remember wearing a mask at home.
I thought all of that was behind me - until the arrival of the dust nuisance almost a year ago , now l am back to wearing a mask in the house and l do not have to wear one when l go out.
The problem is road works in my area which seem to have no end. There is dust on my windows, in my drapes, on everything l touch in my house, and my main concern is - what is it doing to my health?
Did you ever find yourself in an upleasant situation and there seems to be no way out? How did you manage?
Pixabay image.
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18 responses
@allknowing (153544)
• India
7 Sep 23
The unpleasant situation is the dogs of my neighbours.
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@AmbiePam (120692)
• United States
6 Sep 23
There was a house near my parents that was really really close to some road work being done, and it lasted for months. Come Christmas, the house put a large sign in the front yard that said, “Merry Christmas from the dusty family.” I think they must have been experiencing the same thing you are. That must be pretty darn awful.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Sep 23
I hope they get done with these road projects soon!! We have that going on al over the area, but luckily it's far enough that particles don't fly here. One neighbor fires up a bbq close enough to the main windows that we always keep open . . . as soon as I see smoke or smell it, the windows get shut. Same with a neighbor on the other side who seems to have this weird oven contraption (he better not be burning trash) - again, we shut the windows. What seems to save us from headaches and such are air purifiers.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
7 Sep 23
I’m still wearing a mask in crowded public places and dream of pre Covid days. I know that it gives me very little protection from Covid, but it has stopped me from catching colds and other viruses. I haven’t been sick at all since before the pandemic.
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Sep 23
Never been in such a situation. It is best then to wear a mask,
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@snowy22315 (208846)
• United States
6 Sep 23
Yeah, living here in the summer with the humidity and bugs
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@Marilynda1225 (91069)
• United States
6 Sep 23
When they were building all the houses in my community the dust was unbelievable. I never thought to wear a mask in the house. I have no ideas for you about keeping the dust to a minimum. Hope you find a solution
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
6 Sep 23
All that dust can cause breathing problems. This would trigger my asthma. DC had smoke coming from Canada. And we were told to wear masks outside. Perhaps you can put wet towels at the window seals and at the foot of your door. Hope this gets worked out soon.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
7 Sep 23
Yes, I often do when there's any construction work nearby. I close my windows so that dust doesn't come inside the house.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
8 Sep 23
@Kandae11 That's really tiring and irritating. The house needs fresh air after all.
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@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Sep 23
I was thinking about it lately. I don't want to be forced to wear a mask but if I am in a very crowded bunch of people, I will probably wear one to protect myself against sicknesses.
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
7 Sep 23
I still wear a mask when I go out. But not at home.
Hope the road works in your area won't last very long.
