are home made masks safer than the 10 rupee surgical masks?
Yes, actually. You're sure about the homemade masks, the material used and how it's made. Rs. 10 masks surgical masks are third class. As mentioned by @itzmynet just use the right material and make sure the mask is a good fit. What matters the most is how you take the mask off, because the virus would be sitting at the surface of it. I've seen people take it off and throw it around. Lol