DIY: What to do with your leftover face masks
Today, March 23, it is official: it is no longer mandatory to wear a face mask in and around public transport (the only place where you still wear a face mask is at the airport and on the plane). So it's time for a mask-free life now, but where oh where do we actually leave our leftover face masks? Not just in the trash, you know. I have something fun for you. At least, if you also find it sad to find face masks back in nature, you still have an overload of masks lying around at home, or you are always up for a fun DIY project. From side table to tote bag; I have five super fun options for you so you can still do something with your leftover (or even used) face masks.
From face mask to lampshade
Upcycle your interior. Yes really, it exists and with your face mask. The proof? Clarisse Merlet, architect and CEO of the Parisian company FabBRICK. She found the way to upcycle face masks into amazing furniture and home accessories. ‘I never thought I would use masks in my designs,’ says Merlet. And just for a moment: how cool is the end result?
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Team tote
The Canadian designer Isaac decided to take action against dumped face masks in nature. A tote bag it is. Made from 100 percent used disposable masks with straps made from ear loops. ‘The bag is surprisingly durable, water-repellent, and honestly quite fashionable,’ he writes on Instagram. How genius?
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Handy
Or what do you think of this cutie? Made by Gab Bois.
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Or do the crop top
For those who dare...
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Here comes the bride
And you can even get married in it. Made possible by 23-year-old Hannah Conradt, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, a wedding dress was made from it. Team trashion!
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PS. Are you just completely done with those face masks and would you rather throw them away? Then they can go in the residual waste bin.
