Plastic shower curtain hooks. The circle ones!!

@Corinacc825

3 жыл бұрын

Another great idea 👍

@skinnydee1886

3 жыл бұрын

Very wise 👍

@julial3758

2 жыл бұрын

That's really clever. Those are actually light weight

@Panini529

2 жыл бұрын

I never thought of this. Thank you for posting this hack.

@beautycrush161

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea, I have a bunch of extras at home, I’ll be trying that.

Those 11 ideas for holding the mask in place are just very creative and useful; Congratulations!! You are a genius.

@NurseMinder

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite was the toy John Cena … quite a conversational starter

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!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

The air gets in either way ... have you watched the doc who vapes with the mask ... quite telling

@sharunsmiles

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. I have small ears too

You can always trust nurses for their creativity. Brilliant ideas thank you!

@NurseMinder

2 жыл бұрын

😊

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!!!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!!

Great job in thinking outside the box. Thank you so much for the timely tips.😎👍🤗

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.

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.

Girl God Bless You! ...i've got 3 kids going back to school with mandatory mask wearing ALL day...thank you!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@kimipoo

3 жыл бұрын

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 😊

Thank you these incredible easy ideas! Stay safe. We appreciate you and your colleagues!

Love the action figures and the puzzle pieces! Great ideas all around.

Brilliant! Thank you. Keep safe and well. Lynne.

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!

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love how many different ways you show!!

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!

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Here I thought I had an original idea lol. Seems great minds think alike

LOVE your ideas. Though I have long hair, I love the creativity for myself. Thank you for posting and your service. Take good care.

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

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.

Thank you SOOO much for the great hints/hacks on the mask ear loops🧡🤗

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!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Long hair is a bonus for pony tails and side buns!

That is very usefull thank you ,!!!just need longer elastic great.

Wonderful ideas! And so creative! I personally really like the little knitted straps with buttons! I find they’re the most comfortable!

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

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

Thank you so much for all your wonderful tips!!!!! Excellent Job😊

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 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.

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Ah! Thanks Peg :)

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.

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, creative and well, we need more like you at times like this. Your work is beyond valuable. Thank you

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Ah! Thanks. I so appreciate the feedback

You are very clever! Talk about thinking outside the box!

I have used bag clips. The plastic kind that snap closed. Cheap, various sizes and easy to use.

Some really good ideas there and since face masks are pretty much here to stay, very valuable advice. :)

Awesome ideas! You’re definitely an out of the box thinker.

Madam your voice is ssooo soothing. I think you can stop any toddler tantrums anytime. Great advice. Stay safe!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Well thats a first! Thanks for the message

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!!!

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Hearing aids add a new challenge!!

@dale3404

3 жыл бұрын

A friend has this issue. Please let us know what you find.

@dorsetboronia4551

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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 👍🏻

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!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Oh! Thanks for sharing ❤️

Wow, thanks for sharing your brilliant ideas!

LOVE these ideas .. this is going to definitely save my ears 👂👂 🙏 THANK YOU VERY MUCH 🤗

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 ^_^

Thank you so much! My favorite is the suction cup. All ideas are practical and easy though.

Thanks for being "crazy" inventive. Respect!

Thanks so much! Just what i need! 💯

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.

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. 😍

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service ❤️

@kathleentroutman9254

3 жыл бұрын

@@NurseMinder 😷😍🤗

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

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.

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Great ideas

Thank you ,some good ideas,very helpful.👍

Not a nurse, but came across your video. Thank you for the chuckle. You are so ingenious! Stay safe!

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for writing!

So glad I found your channel - you had excellent tips on this.

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Ah! Thanks for writing

Thank you. Excellent ideas and loved your positive approach. Stay safe.

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Stay safe

Great ideas!! Thank-you for sharing😷😷😷

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.

you gave me some good ideas .i do hva glasses and short hair. thank you

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.

Such creative ideas. Thanks for showing common household items. I can do this! I have a Velcro strap from an old CPAP mask.

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome

LOVE! so many great ideas! the only one i had though about on my own was the caribiner.... these new ideas have inspired me to think about more. thanks so much :).

Great idea I love it! Thanks.

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, I am traveling soon and have been looking for something like this.

You are a super nurse come up with these great ideas. You go

Thanks ever so much for your genius ideas 👍

Some clever ideas there,thanks for sharing.

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

Would love a similar demo for masks that are over the head/behind the neck loops like N95 - for people with wild curly hair!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

I do an N95 one :)

Thank you. You are so clever. BTW your background music was very nice because it was not loud and distracting. 😊😊😊

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is a tough balancing act - background music

Thank you for the awesome tips!! And THANK YOU for your service!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support

Love the action figure one!

You are a delight…and full of great ideas. Great video

@NurseMinder

2 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks!

Love the no-sew one with the pins, and I love your hairstyle!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great ideas! The action figure was my favorite! Keep the creative ideas coming! New subscriber!🙋🏻‍♀️

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to write :)

I would sew the suction cup totally in, it’s waterproof, and dryable. Several for holidays and such.

You're fun. Thanks for the creataive ideas.

Great ideas. I don’t like the elastic either. You’re wonderful and thank you for your unselfish Service.

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

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!!

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for writing! Enjoy hunting for treasures in your home :)

Make the hole for the suction cup with a button hole.

great ideas to try with my ASD students!

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

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Love it

@brettbennison7350

3 жыл бұрын

You could even sew the gathering with shirring elastic and it would stretch to fit over the suction cup.

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.

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

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

@deltavee2

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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 suction cup idea, my hair is shaved on the sides and back so IDK if these would work for me,but great video 👍👍 and I have a peanut head, LoL 😂

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! 😊

@NurseMinder

2 жыл бұрын

What fun! I get tension headaches too so I am happy you found some inspiration

THANK YOU 😎😊 GOD BLESS YOU!

Great ideas thank you!

These are great ideas! I have a smaller head and pressure gives me a headache as well, so this helps with good solutions.

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Yes the pressure of a headband gets me too

Love these! Thanks!

Thank you and others for problem solving instead of complaining.

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

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!

@kareny5438

3 жыл бұрын

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

@nappy123

3 жыл бұрын

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🤙🏽

Love your ideas. I too have a small head...& am a retired RN

Thx for the tips!

Ingenious ideas! Very helpful. Well done.

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Fantastic ideas!!!😊👍🏼

So many ways to wear the mask. THANK YOU SO MUCH😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍

@NurseMinder

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun! Get creative!

The earrings idea is cool and convenient as a last minute

Thank you very much for sharing.

Love your videos, lots of ideas , thanks

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat

You're a smart cookie!!!👏👍😉

Awesome ideas!👏👏💯💯 so neat! Thanks for sharing these. I've been looking for short hair Ideas and non-sewing ideas. ☺ karlaxo

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karla 🙂

THANKS FOR INFO. YOUR MIND IS WONDERFUL TO THINK OF ALL THE ITEMS TO USE. LOL SUCTION CUP WAS MY FAVORITE.. LOL

@NurseMinder

3 жыл бұрын

I liked that one too 😉

Am loving your hacks, especially the belt buckle!

@cherylsanfilippo1279

4 жыл бұрын

Who knew if I kept watching I would see a puzzle piece, an earring, an action figure etc. all brilliant, all perfectly adaptable. Well done!

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. Just a look around the house to see what would work. No need to pay more money out for items. Many have lost jobs and that was my inspiration

Great video! Thank you for sharing

@NurseMinder

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)