OMG! THANK YOU for actually forming the nose piece around your nose! I am AMAZED at how many people, even after almost a YEAR, still leave the giant gaps on each side of their nose - the air just goes in and out without passing through the filter at all. THANK YOU!
Well, I'm not a nurse, but since we all have to wear mask now I really appreciate your VERY NEEDED advice. I have a friend who has small ears. She can't keep a mask on. This is going to be so helpful for millions of people. Tfs!
Brilliant video. Nurses rule!!! I am a pharmacist for a big chain store. They give us washable re-usable cloth masks. Definitely not N95. I’m male, with short hair and wear hearing aids. The mask is one size fits all. Except me. I must have a big head. Besides interfering with my hearing aids taking off the mask, the stretchable straps dig into the back of my ears all day causing pain. I used your belt buckle idea. I had a small belt buckle similar to the one in your video. I just added some small zip ties to each ear loop to make them be able to reach around my head. And voila- no more pain. Thanks!!!
This got me thinking. Combing the binder clip and the hoop earring ideas, get binder rings. They would lie flat like the hoop but have a hinge to open and close more easily to grab the elastic ear pieces on the map.
We tried most of your ideas 😊 and after a few days of school, wearing the masks all day, i can say with all sincerity that all 3 kiddos are doing well! Enjoying school again with no complaints of mask wearing! Well....it is Texas..so they get hot..but otherwise..all is well..Thanks again 😊
Brilliant! Also helpful for non-medical settings. More and more people are suffering from loose masks as their elastic fatigues. You see that they just aren’t tight enough - even to the point of slipping down their noses (Yikes), and, like you guys, people don’t like the bite of the elastic behind their ears. This is awesome! Thank you so much!
Amen! I have fibromyalgia due to lupus. The ear loops are sooo painful! My hair is short too...from the lupus. Thank you, thank you for these neat tips!
You. Are. A. Genius! I have flat ears, and straps slip. Love the suction cup and action figure hacks the best. The no-sew cap hack gave me the idea to use my ponytail for a strap anchor (I have chin-length hair). Even easier to find than a binder clip is a paper clip, bended out into an s shape. Thanks for the helpful video!
Headbands hurt?? Headache?? Cut a lidocaine patch stick under the band. No pain for 12 hours. Very nice if migraine pain or whatever kind of headache pain starts in the frontal sinus area. Will help with the pain. Not so much for the nausea or vertigo associated with the headache but ridding yourself from 1 of 3 symptoms is an awesome start!!
Thanks for these great ideas. I'm searching for my husband who has trouble wearing the over the ear loop masks due to his hearing aids. You have so many great (and inexpensive) suggestions that I'm sure we will find one that works for him. Your easygoing and upbeat personality is just what the doctor ordered!!!
My 9 year old grand-daughter , in grade 3, Has one hearing aid. She can’t manage the ear loops. She. Has to take it off and replaces it 4 times daily, at school. They only wear the mask inside. It is such a hassle for her. Needing some good idea. She is getting very anxious.
Thank you so much! The elastic straps sometimes irritate my ears after a while. Plus, with the arms of my glasses resting on my ears, it gets even more irritating. Good health to you and your family!
I found this baseball eyeglasses strap in the sports store. It keeps my glasses from falling off my face and plastic thing on the strap keeps the elastic from the mask off my ears when I hook the elastic over arms of glasses. www.zoro.com/mcr-safety-eyewear-strap-black-elastic-band-212/i/G3611581/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInL7Mt-vX6wIVTuDICh1MYwdEEAQYAyABEgLKvPD_BwE
Put the mask on first then slide the arms of your glasses between the band and your ears. You may have to help the band around your arms of your glasses as you slide them between them. Hope that helps🤙🏽
Retired from healthcare and am so grateful i don't have to be on the frontlines. I still have working friends and have sent this to them! Thank you for responding to this crisis with creativity, humour and practicality. You represent the best in an often underappreciated profession. 😍
Thanks. This is a lifesaver! I don’t know about ear pain (yet?)...But my problem is my ears stick out terribly and embarrassingly when wearing now-required face masks! Not sure if it’s because I have a big head or what? Thus far I’d been putting a black shoe lace top of my head, looping it through and tying behind neck.
Lots of thought-provoking suggestions; thanks! Re: hoop earring - - there are plastic key rings [the hinged kind] which won't be bothered by magnetic forces. Maybe even a shower curtain ring . . . See how you're provoking thoughts! Best to you.
I like the belt buckle method. The belt is neat-wonder what kind that is? Plus, I enjoy the earring idea, the carabiner idea, and the binder clip idea. Will add this to my watch later list!
These are brilliant! For the suction cup, one of those fabric yo-yos may work, which you hand sew. If it were sewn with elastic thread or around a small hair elastic, it may provide enough stretch to get the suction cup in and out. As for the no-sew surgical cap, you could use fray check on the edges. It’s basically fabric glue, but will hold up to washing.
Great ideas(!) - even for long hair. I've been looping around a ponytail - but get frequent tension headaches & Migraines 😩, so any pulling on hair is risky. Faves=suction cup, puzzle piece & action figure (just tried a small rubber 🐤🦆 bath toy 😉). Also, love the DIY surgical cap for non-mask uses to keep my hair off my face w/o any clips, clamps, pony-holders or (worst thing for me) even elastic headbands. THNX! 😊
Paper clips, two buttons sewn loosely together 1/4 inch gap. Piece is ribbon could have a nice bow at the back if you wanted one. If you wear glasses, glue button on to the arms, don't have to be big, could be bling of you like. Your tips are great. Keep safe
I giggled at the suction cup a bit, but completely lost it when John Cena "have you a hand" 😂😂 Awesome ideas, very out of the box thinking... And now a new subscriber 👍🏻
So many wonderful ideas! I make homemade masks with head loops to avoid the ear fatigue, but a lot of people really want ear loops, so this is a great compromise.
THANK. YOU. SO. MUCH. I am not a nurse (my daughter is an NP and I am going to share this with her) but I have a small head and the elastic seems to slip off my ears and I am constantly adjusting it. I was looking for something. I really like the suction cup or one, and the superhero for the pediatric nurses is so cool. The earring was genius, and attractive. It looks like even a simple paper clip would work too. Thank you again!!
I am an RN also and always think outside the box! I just love your posts!!! Your personality is over the top too with positivity!!! xo... from Peg in Pa.
I was looking for a way to advise my brother and mom, who both have short hair, on this problem and most of what I found was only for people with long hair! Thank you so much.
They're all pretty cool! I was going to suggest the suction cup, but then you already got it covered. Nice fun yet practical video. Thanks for the great ideas!
Great ideas :D Something I've used in a pinch was a small paper clip. Idk how it looked from the back but it held both loops well, made the mask fit better (more snug) on my face, and relieved the pressure from my ears ^_^
And kiddie barrettes, the plastic kind. The buttons are fun, I put daisy buttons on mine. Thank you for this great idea! And thank you for your service!!!
Great ideas. Cloth masks are required in public buildings where I live and the ear loops don't stay on well because my ears are small. No worries about MRIs for me, so the hoop earring or a small bracelet should work.
Thanks for tips, thank you for your service and thanks for showing the inukshuk, a reminder of the importance of friendship and reminds us of our dependence on one another in these troubled times.
That was my exact thought from the gecko and at least they can be boiled for 3 mins for sterilising or dropped in a bottle of white spirits overnight and good to go for the next day.
While you are at the dollar store pick up a set of measuring spoons or cups that have a plastic hoop holding them together. Use that instead of a hoop earring.
My husband has little very expensive hearing aids in each ear. I put a buttons one inch back from the bill on a baseball hat. This is very comfortable and keeps the elastic away from the ears. I fixed a hat for me as well.
Oh, wow, I wish I'd seen this video before I bought one mask after another (none worked for my floppy ears) and a plastic adjuster thingy that didn't work (ugh!). I love the most odd-ball ones you've shown. I might shop online for an action figure to dress up my old lady (that's me) white hair!
Plastic shower curtain hooks. The circle ones!!
Another great idea 👍
Very wise 👍
That's really clever. Those are actually light weight
I never thought of this. Thank you for posting this hack.
Good idea, I have a bunch of extras at home, I’ll be trying that.
OMG! THANK YOU for actually forming the nose piece around your nose! I am AMAZED at how many people, even after almost a YEAR, still leave the giant gaps on each side of their nose - the air just goes in and out without passing through the filter at all. THANK YOU!
The air gets in either way ... have you watched the doc who vapes with the mask ... quite telling
Thumbs up👍 - now more than 2 years yet still see top of masks UNDER noses. Argh!!
Also, do the "knot & tuck" if have side gaps.
Well, I'm not a nurse, but since we all have to wear mask now I really appreciate your VERY NEEDED advice. I have a friend who has small ears. She can't keep a mask on. This is going to be so helpful for millions of people. Tfs!
Haha. I have small ears too
Brilliant video. Nurses rule!!! I am a pharmacist for a big chain store. They give us washable re-usable cloth masks. Definitely not N95. I’m male, with short hair and wear hearing aids. The mask is one size fits all. Except me. I must have a big head. Besides interfering with my hearing aids taking off the mask, the stretchable straps dig into the back of my ears all day causing pain. I used your belt buckle idea. I had a small belt buckle similar to the one in your video. I just added some small zip ties to each ear loop to make them be able to reach around my head. And voila- no more pain. Thanks!!!
Awesome!!!!
Those 11 ideas for holding the mask in place are just
very creative and useful;
Congratulations!! You are
a genius.
My favorite was the toy John Cena … quite a conversational starter
You can always trust nurses for their creativity. Brilliant ideas thank you!
😊
This got me thinking. Combing the binder clip and the hoop earring ideas, get binder rings. They would lie flat like the hoop but have a hinge to open and close more easily to grab the elastic ear pieces on the map.
Girl God Bless You! ...i've got 3 kids going back to school with mandatory mask wearing ALL day...thank you!
❤️
We tried most of your ideas 😊 and after a few days of school, wearing the masks all day, i can say with all sincerity that all 3 kiddos are doing well! Enjoying school again with no complaints of mask wearing! Well....it is Texas..so they get hot..but otherwise..all is well..Thanks again 😊
Great job in thinking outside the box. Thank you so much for the timely tips.😎👍🤗
Brilliant! Also helpful for non-medical settings. More and more people are suffering from loose masks as their elastic fatigues. You see that they just aren’t tight enough - even to the point of slipping down their noses (Yikes), and, like you guys, people don’t like the bite of the elastic behind their ears.
This is awesome! Thank you so much!
Thank you
I have used bag clips. The plastic kind that snap closed. Cheap, various sizes and easy to use.
Amen! I have fibromyalgia due to lupus. The ear loops are sooo painful! My hair is short too...from the lupus. Thank you, thank you for these neat tips!
Oh! Thanks for sharing ❤️
What a very good idea because I am wearing a hearing aid I am afraid of losing it. Everthing is wonderful so many to choose from thank you.
You. Are. A. Genius! I have flat ears, and straps slip. Love the suction cup and action figure hacks the best. The no-sew cap hack gave me the idea to use my ponytail for a strap anchor (I have chin-length hair). Even easier to find than a binder clip is a paper clip, bended out into an s shape. Thanks for the helpful video!
Awesome! Long hair is a bonus for pony tails and side buns!
Headbands hurt?? Headache?? Cut a lidocaine patch stick under the band. No pain for 12 hours. Very nice if migraine pain or whatever kind of headache pain starts in the frontal sinus area. Will help with the pain. Not so much for the nausea or vertigo associated with the headache but ridding yourself from 1 of 3 symptoms is an awesome start!!
I definitely suffered when I first had to wear them ! What a great add. Where do you get lidocaine patches? Over the counter purchase?
Thanks for these great ideas. I'm searching for my husband who has trouble wearing the over the ear loop masks due to his hearing aids. You have so many great (and inexpensive) suggestions that I'm sure we will find one that works for him. Your easygoing and upbeat personality is just what the doctor ordered!!!
Hearing aids add a new challenge!!
A friend has this issue. Please let us know what you find.
My 9 year old grand-daughter , in grade 3, Has one hearing aid. She can’t manage the ear loops. She. Has to take it off and replaces it 4 times daily, at school. They only wear the mask inside. It is such a hassle for her. Needing some good idea. She is getting very anxious.
Thank you so much! The elastic straps sometimes irritate my ears after a while. Plus, with the arms of my glasses resting on my ears, it gets even more irritating. Good health to you and your family!
I found this baseball eyeglasses strap in the sports store. It keeps my glasses from falling off my face and plastic thing on the strap keeps the elastic from the mask off my ears when I hook the elastic over arms of glasses. www.zoro.com/mcr-safety-eyewear-strap-black-elastic-band-212/i/G3611581/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInL7Mt-vX6wIVTuDICh1MYwdEEAQYAyABEgLKvPD_BwE
Put the mask on first then slide the arms of your glasses between the band and your ears. You may have to help the band around your arms of your glasses as you slide them between them. Hope that helps🤙🏽
Madam your voice is ssooo soothing. I think you can stop any toddler tantrums anytime. Great advice. Stay safe!
Haha! Well thats a first! Thanks for the message
Retired from healthcare and am so grateful i don't have to be on the frontlines. I still have working friends and have sent this to them! Thank you for responding to this crisis with creativity, humour and practicality. You represent the best in an often underappreciated profession. 😍
Thank you for your service ❤️
@@NurseMinder 😷😍🤗
Thanks. This is a lifesaver! I don’t know about ear pain (yet?)...But my problem is my ears stick out terribly and embarrassingly when wearing now-required face masks! Not sure if it’s because I have a big head or what? Thus far I’d been putting a black shoe lace top of my head, looping it through and tying behind neck.
LOVE your ideas. Though I have long hair, I love the creativity for myself. Thank you for posting and your service. Take good care.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you these incredible easy ideas! Stay safe. We appreciate you and your colleagues!
You are very clever! Talk about thinking outside the box!
Lots of thought-provoking suggestions; thanks! Re: hoop earring - - there are plastic key rings [the hinged kind] which won't be bothered by magnetic forces. Maybe even a shower curtain ring . . . See how you're provoking thoughts! Best to you.
Thank you and others for problem solving instead of complaining.
I appreciate that!
I like the belt buckle method. The belt is neat-wonder what kind that is?
Plus, I enjoy the earring idea, the carabiner idea, and the binder clip idea. Will add this to my watch later list!
Brilliant! Thank you. Keep safe and well. Lynne.
Thanks for being "crazy" inventive. Respect!
Great ideas all! Wish our masks had loops that long. Ours are elastic but shorter. Dig into your face if you stretch them further than your ears.
These are brilliant!
For the suction cup, one of those fabric yo-yos may work, which you hand sew. If it were sewn with elastic thread or around a small hair elastic, it may provide enough stretch to get the suction cup in and out.
As for the no-sew surgical cap, you could use fray check on the edges. It’s basically fabric glue, but will hold up to washing.
Great ideas
Would love a similar demo for masks that are over the head/behind the neck loops like N95 - for people with wild curly hair!
I do an N95 one :)
Great ideas(!) - even for long hair. I've been looping around a ponytail - but get frequent tension headaches & Migraines 😩, so any pulling on hair is risky. Faves=suction cup, puzzle piece & action figure (just tried a small rubber 🐤🦆 bath toy 😉). Also, love the DIY surgical cap for non-mask uses to keep my hair off my face w/o any clips, clamps, pony-holders or (worst thing for me) even elastic headbands. THNX! 😊
What fun! I get tension headaches too so I am happy you found some inspiration
Make the hole for the suction cup with a button hole.
mam thank you very much. may God keep you safe and sound.
May God keep you safe too
Paper clips, two buttons sewn loosely together 1/4 inch gap. Piece is ribbon could have a nice bow at the back if you wanted one. If you wear glasses, glue button on to the arms, don't have to be big, could be bling of you like. Your tips are great. Keep safe
Great ideas, although I personally don’t think I would glue anything onto my glasses. Be curious to see / hear how it works though
I giggled at the suction cup a bit, but completely lost it when John Cena "have you a hand" 😂😂
Awesome ideas, very out of the box thinking... And now a new subscriber 👍🏻
So many wonderful ideas! I make homemade masks with head loops to avoid the ear fatigue, but a lot of people really want ear loops, so this is a great compromise.
Love the suction cup idea. I would sew a quick fabric yoyo for the cup to slip into. Very quick to hand stitch and no need for a sewing machine
Love it
You could even sew the gathering with shirring elastic and it would stretch to fit over the suction cup.
That is very usefull thank you ,!!!just need longer elastic great.
Great ideas. I don’t like the elastic either. You’re wonderful and thank you for your unselfish Service.
Thanks for watching :)
Inspiring! I found a few little plastic toothbrush clamshells that work perfectly.
Fun!
THANK. YOU. SO. MUCH. I am not a nurse (my daughter is an NP and I am going to share this with her) but I have a small head and the elastic seems to slip off my ears and I am constantly adjusting it. I was looking for something. I really like the suction cup or one, and the superhero for the pediatric nurses is so cool. The earring was genius, and attractive. It looks like even a simple paper clip would work too. Thank you again!!
Thanks for writing! Enjoy hunting for treasures in your home :)
I am an RN also and always think outside the box! I just love your posts!!! Your personality is over the top too with positivity!!! xo... from Peg in Pa.
Ah! Thanks Peg :)
I was looking for a way to advise my brother and mom, who both have short hair, on this problem and most of what I found was only for people with long hair! Thank you so much.
Thank you. You are so clever. BTW your background music was very nice because it was not loud and distracting. 😊😊😊
Thanks! It is a tough balancing act - background music
I would sew the suction cup totally in, it’s waterproof, and dryable. Several for holidays and such.
So many ways to wear the mask. THANK YOU SO MUCH😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍
Have fun! Get creative!
Some really good ideas there and since face masks are pretty much here to stay, very valuable advice. :)
They're all pretty cool! I was going to suggest the suction cup, but then you already got it covered. Nice fun yet practical video. Thanks for the great ideas!
Here I thought I had an original idea lol. Seems great minds think alike
I love how many different ways you show!!
Great ideas :D Something I've used in a pinch was a small paper clip. Idk how it looked from the back but it held both loops well, made the mask fit better (more snug) on my face, and relieved the pressure from my ears ^_^
Thread a pony bead through each ear elastic and tie a knot - very adjustable!
Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing
And kiddie barrettes, the plastic kind. The buttons are fun, I put daisy buttons on mine. Thank you for this great idea! And thank you for your service!!!
Thank you for taking the time to write
Brilliant, creative and well, we need more like you at times like this. Your work is beyond valuable. Thank you
Ah! Thanks. I so appreciate the feedback
Great ideas! My glasses fall off if I have any loops around my ears. I like your safety pin idea, I'm going to try it.
Great ideas. Cloth masks are required in public buildings where I live and the ear loops don't stay on well because my ears are small. No worries about MRIs for me, so the hoop earring or a small bracelet should work.
I have small ears too (or so I think)
Thanks for tips, thank you for your service and thanks for showing the inukshuk, a reminder of the importance of friendship and reminds us of our dependence on one another in these troubled times.
I love my inukshuk ❤️. Each rock is from the home of a family member. My aunt made it for me when we moved. Such a special gift
@@NurseMinder Each member of your family is there. That is indeed very special. And so, I suspect, is your aunt.
Love and light. Be safe.
you gave me some good ideas .i do hva glasses and short hair. thank you
THANKS FOR INFO. YOUR MIND IS WONDERFUL TO THINK OF ALL THE ITEMS TO USE. LOL SUCTION CUP WAS MY FAVORITE.. LOL
I liked that one too 😉
You are a super nurse come up with these great ideas. You go
If you are worried about the metal in the earring hoop, you could always use a plastic shower curtain ring?
Creative!
That was my exact thought from the gecko and at least they can be boiled for 3 mins for sterilising or dropped in a bottle of white spirits overnight and good to go for the next day.
Wonderful ideas! And so creative! I personally really like the little knitted straps with buttons! I find they’re the most comfortable!
Great idea!! Thanks for sharing! I have seen the knitted ones and if I had that skill ... I might make some - I love that they are soft
While you are at the dollar store pick up a set of measuring spoons or cups that have a plastic hoop holding them together. Use that instead of a hoop earring.
These are great ideas! I have a smaller head and pressure gives me a headache as well, so this helps with good solutions.
Yes the pressure of a headband gets me too
Love the action figures and the puzzle pieces! Great ideas all around.
Thank you SOOO much for the great hints/hacks on the mask ear loops🧡🤗
I like the suction cup on Nd making a fabric yo yo (look it up if you don't know what those are) to maybe be able to slip the "cover" off and on
Such creative ideas. Thanks for showing common household items. I can do this! I have a Velcro strap from an old CPAP mask.
Awesome
My husband has little very expensive hearing aids in each ear. I put a buttons one inch back from the bill on a baseball hat. This is very comfortable and keeps the elastic away from the ears. I fixed a hat for me as well.
Awesome!
Thank you so many great ideas for my sore ears.
You are so welcome!
Love your ideas. I too have a small head...& am a retired RN
Like the hoop earrings deal. Since wearing mask and taking off mask they fall off, so now I will try that ideal and I won't miss wearing my hoops.
I like the suction cup without the fabric
LOVE these ideas .. this is going to definitely save my ears 👂👂 🙏 THANK YOU VERY MUCH 🤗
Loved it thank you I didn’t know these daily items I see
Around the house be this helpful. The best was the suction cup I loved it
Thanks so much! Just what i need! 💯
Some clever ideas there,thanks for sharing.
Paracord plastick buckle and nylon webbing thin enough to go trough, can be sewed or glued.
You are a delight…and full of great ideas. Great video
Ah thanks!
Thank you so much for these ideas. I have almost the same haircut so I’m really happy!
Great idea I love it! Thanks.
Thanks ever so much for your genius ideas 👍
Gracias por sus útiles sugerencias. Saludos cordiales.
Gracias
Very interesting and useful 👍It will help kids a lot. Thanks.
Thank you so much! My favorite is the suction cup. All ideas are practical and easy though.
Thank you very much for sharing.
THANK YOU 😎😊 GOD BLESS YOU!
Thank you for your service. 🍁❤️
Ah! 😊
Thanks for sharing. One less irritant working inside a prison. Nurses are great people!
Thank you so much for all your wonderful tips!!!!! Excellent Job😊
Oh, wow, I wish I'd seen this video before I bought one mask after another (none worked for my floppy ears) and a plastic adjuster thingy that didn't work (ugh!). I love the most odd-ball ones you've shown. I might shop online for an action figure to dress up my old lady (that's me) white hair!
Thank you for the awesome tips!! And THANK YOU for your service!
Thank you for the support
The plastic rings that hold together measuring cups/spoons will be ok for MRI trips.
Great ideas! The action figure was my favorite! Keep the creative ideas coming! New subscriber!🙋🏻♀️
Thanks for taking the time to write :)
Wow, thanks for sharing your brilliant ideas!
This was very helpful! Thanks so much for taking the time to show these to us. Thanks also for taking care of people 😊
Thanks for taking the time to write
These are great! Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Wonderful! Thank you thank you!
The earrings idea is cool and convenient as a last minute
Great ideas thank you!