'Ear-savers' have become a booming cottage industry in response to one of the most common problems associated with wearing a mask
For a 14-year-old, Grace Alexander was doing pretty well. In February, the year 8 student at Wheelers Hill Secondary College, in Melbourne's south-east, had a cavoodle puppy, Billy, and a new part-time business making dog bandannas, Billy & Co., Grace's mum, Peta, felt her daughter ought to do something to give back, especially since she also started making fabric masks.
Grace used some Billy & Co profits to buy a bag of Murray's ear-savers for Robins and her colleagues in Box Hill Hospital's COVID-19 ward. "I've seen so many other people struggling at the moment so I thought it was a good opportunity to donate and give back," Grace says.A lifelong crocheter, Murray says it's amazing that "in times of pandemic and disaster you can rise up and make something amazing that's going to help people".
And for anyone not keen on crochet, there are plenty of other options available to alleviate the problem of "mask ear". A search for "ear-saver" on online marketplace Etsy returns 9000 results, ranging from headbands with buttons attached, to plastic head straps.
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