Paint.NET :: Toggle Effect For All Or Some Layers?

I recently started working with paint.net and haven't figured out a way to achieve a layer with, for example, a "blur" effect that blurs the layers underneath it. The only way I've been able to achieve this is by flattening the image, copying it, then adding the blur to the new image. Adding multiple effects becomes impractical quickly if any changes are necessary. Is there a way to toggle an effect for all or some layers?