sticking plasters!

I carry a small square ziplock bag in my handbag with paracetamol, imodium, hay fever tabs and a couple of plasters. has proved very useful in the past. Thought I had a couple of safety pins in there too but when a friend needed one I realised they must have been used and not replaced.

haha, I had a Christmas (sorry) cracker which revealed a tiny pair of scissors, they're now in my bag with plasters, wipes and various bits and bobs. Those scissors have been used countless times, so useful.

I also always carry painkillers, antibacterial wipes, and Rennies antacid tabs.
No Imodium though, might have to add that 🤔

Casdon

Don’t judge, because this makes me sound very odd! I’ve got an M&S strong mints tin, which is about 2inches by 3 inches, and I carry a couple of essentials in it - including a piece of plaster, of the fabric strip type, in my jeans pocket. It’s easy to put on if I need it quickly because it just got the plastic strips on the back, no cover. I’ve also got an antiseptic wipe, a safety pin, a tiny pen, and a couple of paracetamol in there. I’ll be the laughing stock of Gransnet now I expect.

I buy a long strip of fabric plasters and cut to size then put in a small zip up plastic bag in my handbag, the pieces you pull off the back are easy to take off.
I think the fabric backed plasters are the best.

Add a small pair of scissors to that first aid kit! Individually wrapped plaster is hard to get out of the wrapping, unless you cut the end of the wrapping paper.

After that there should be no difficulty.

The ones in our FA kit are individually sealed in a paper packet and on end has a slight extension to the seal that isn’t stuck together……..the idea is that you hold each flap and pull the packet apart but I don’t know the brand.
The idea of cutting plasters off a longer strip and containing them in a bag/tin sounds perfect, as long as they’re kept clean what’s the harm.
The thing I struggle with is any injury on my right hand/arm…….being right handed it is quite comical trying to apply a sticking plaster with my left hand!

Casdon

Don’t judge, because this makes me sound very odd! I’ve got an M&S strong mints tin, which is about 2inches by 3 inches, and I carry a couple of essentials in it - including a piece of plaster, of the fabric strip type, in my jeans pocket. It’s easy to put on if I need it quickly because it just got the plastic strips on the back, no cover. I’ve also got an antiseptic wipe, a safety pin, a tiny pen, and a couple of paracetamol in there. I’ll be the laughing stock of Gransnet now I expect.

Why would anyone judge? Any journey into the Amazon can be fraught with danger 😁 joke!
I always carry a couple of plasters just in case, but the other items sound a good idea.
Plasters now are so hard to get into aren’t they, even when you cut yourself in the home.
The best idea is to cut those rolls of plaster into strips of varying sizes as easy to open when you need them.Am going to buy one now asap.

Also piriton in case the dog gets stung by a wasp…and a tick remover.

crazyH

Georgesgran - oh yes, I carry Imodium everywhere 😂

I don’t leave home without Imodium!

Georgesgran - oh yes, I carry Imodium everywhere 😂

I have several of those snap purses and in one, I’ve wipes for my specs, Imodium, paracetamol and several plasters, the simple type with the two plastic strips on the back. Currently, I’ve got Minions plasters, as it’s usually the DGSs who need them!

Good advice here ladies. I've recently bought one of those bum bags for when I'm walking. I have a small plastic bag which should be big enough to pack the "essentials" into the bag. Have changed the plaster Allira. Thanks for your advice re the salty water.

I’ve been using a few plasters recently and, yes, I really struggle to get to the actual plaster and it did wonder what I’d do if I needed to use one quickly. Going to go through my plaster collection and see if any are easier to open than others.

No.
We've got Elastoplast, waterproof plasters (they don't stick) and those white plasters which are supposed to be skin-friendly. They're all a bit awkward!

It's a good idea to keep a tiny first aid kit in your bag.

One word of advice, remove that plaster and bathe your leg in salty water then use antiseptic cream or an iodine patch and a clean plaster, Kiwiqueen. I'm probably telling Granny to suck eggs so ignore!

No Casdon I’m not laughing and why do you think it’s odd.- except, can you open the tin easily.?
I have a really small makeup bag with 3 zipped compartments , one contains lipstick, mirror and a couple of loose wet wipes, the other with my money and cc, the middle compartment with emergency med, my asthma pump and ibuprofen. I must add a plaster as well. Good thinking Kiwiqueen

Don’t judge, because this makes me sound very odd! I’ve got an M&S strong mints tin, which is about 2inches by 3 inches, and I carry a couple of essentials in it - including a piece of plaster, of the fabric strip type, in my jeans pocket. It’s easy to put on if I need it quickly because it just got the plastic strips on the back, no cover. I’ve also got an antiseptic wipe, a safety pin, a tiny pen, and a couple of paracetamol in there. I’ll be the laughing stock of Gransnet now I expect.