07-07-2017, 09:02 AM
RE: One week in but have cleaning questions.
I use mild soap and warm water first thing in the morning. Let it air dry all day. Like I said in another post, I'm OCD about cleaning my equipment. I've seen what happens when you don't clean like you should and I don't want that happening to me.
Now, in the winter I clean my mask about once or twice a week (depending on how many times I forgot to wash my makeup off before bed).
In the summer, I clean every day. I sweat and get more oil on my face in the summer and it affects how my mask fits. If I don't clean daily the oil will make the mask slide and allow a small leaks to occur. I wake up a lot at night adjusting. I don't do that with a clean mask.
I've tried everything for cleaning except the machine. I refuse to pay $300+ for something that takes me 30-45 seconds in the morning.
I don't like the wipes, they had a funny smell and I felt my mask didn't last as long - got stiff.
I don't like vinegar for the same reason, smell. And let's face it, even if there's a small smell in your mask you smell it all night!
I don't like dish soap because it's rather harsh and seems to reduce life on the mask.
My favorite is mild hand soap (no antibacterial!). I can use very little and still get it clean.
Do you wash your humidifier? I dump mine daily, let air dry. But, I clean it once a week without fail.
Do you clean your hose? I hang my hose daily, let air dry, but I also clean it once a week. I found a dryer vent cleaner that looks a lot like a giant baby bottle washer. I run that through the hose once a week. (My sink is already full for cleaning my humidifier.)
Daily it's about 30-45 seconds. Once a week it's about 2-3 minutes. No time at all.
Now, in the winter I clean my mask about once or twice a week (depending on how many times I forgot to wash my makeup off before bed).
In the summer, I clean every day. I sweat and get more oil on my face in the summer and it affects how my mask fits. If I don't clean daily the oil will make the mask slide and allow a small leaks to occur. I wake up a lot at night adjusting. I don't do that with a clean mask.
I've tried everything for cleaning except the machine. I refuse to pay $300+ for something that takes me 30-45 seconds in the morning.
I don't like the wipes, they had a funny smell and I felt my mask didn't last as long - got stiff.
I don't like vinegar for the same reason, smell. And let's face it, even if there's a small smell in your mask you smell it all night!
I don't like dish soap because it's rather harsh and seems to reduce life on the mask.
My favorite is mild hand soap (no antibacterial!). I can use very little and still get it clean.
Do you wash your humidifier? I dump mine daily, let air dry. But, I clean it once a week without fail.
Do you clean your hose? I hang my hose daily, let air dry, but I also clean it once a week. I found a dryer vent cleaner that looks a lot like a giant baby bottle washer. I run that through the hose once a week. (My sink is already full for cleaning my humidifier.)
Daily it's about 30-45 seconds. Once a week it's about 2-3 minutes. No time at all.
