To wonder why no one seems to sell blue plasters anymore?

[SapphireSeptember]

I work in a supermarket café, I have to wear blue plasters. In my experience the ones I used to buy from Tesco's lasted way better than the ones we were provided (I say were, no one has replenished our first aid kit for months, what they think we're supposed to do when we run out of plasters is beyond me, as the shop I work in doesn't sell blue plasters either!)
I wandered around every shop that sells plasters in my town and no one sells them anymore! Why not? They used to! grumble The internet it is then, hopefully I can find some that aren't rubbish, (as in, you put a plaster on, then the first time you wash your hands it falls off. Grrrr.)

I got some at boots behind the counter last week.

They're on the Tesco Direct website.

I sometimes find them in Home Bargains but other wise yep, the Internet. Amazon 100 for £6.

Why do you have to wear blue plasters?

Boots should have them, if not it's worth speaking to staff to see if they'll order them in.

But the issue of the first aid kit not being restocked needs to be raised to management.

So you can see if they fall in the food.

MrDilkington blue plasters are standard for people doing food preparation

Oh, I saw some in Superdrug the other day.

MrDilkington It's standard practice in catering (and many other professions) - if it falls off while you're preparing food, you're much more likely to spot bright blue than "flesh" colour.

Oh my dps a chef so I should have known that!

Don't wilko sell them

DearMr Blue plasters are worn so that if they fall off and into food, they are likely to be immediately visible (unlike the flesh coloured ones).

Your employer should have a supplier they order first aid supplies from. The whole first aid kit should be kept up to date too

I'll ask them in Boots tomorrow, I looked in there, Wilkos, Superdrug and on Tesco's main website (the ones on Tesco Direct are £28 for a box! ) Superdrug have some funky neon ones (pink, orange and green) but I don't think I'd get away with those at work! I liked the ones I used to buy in Tesco's because they would survive not only hand washing at work but through me having a shower! They were super sticky!

Aha, Google is my friend, clearly the shops around me are rubbish, they all do blue plasters! I think I'll get the Boots ones. But will also sort out the first aid kit thing, it really needs sorting.

Blue plasters are designed to fall off easily. It's to encourage them to be changed regularly and prevent dirt and bacteria transferring from them to other things. Pretty important in a food environment!

I thought it was just so the people who make them get more money out of us! Also, they're not waterproof. They let in more water than the normal fabric ones do. I end up taking them off at the end of my shift and letting whatever wound I have dry out.

I end up taking them off at the end of my shift and letting whatever wound I have dry out.

and that really is good tbh. wet plasters are a germ factory. you need to change them often so the wound can heal properly.

if you injure yourself often maybe you need more training in certain skills?

No, I don't injure myself a lot, but sometimes small nicks and scratches are unavoidable in day to day life. 90% of the things I need plasters to cover up happen when I'm not at work.