If you have a cut on the tip of your finger, don’t despair when your bathroom first aid box only contains regular, straight plasters instead of those specialised fingertip bandages. You can make one with just two snips of your scissors.
GIF: Beth Skwarecki
Here’s how:
- Cut a lengthwise slit in each end of the bandage (only through the sticky part, not the pad).
- Take off the backing, and place the pad on the wound as usual.
- Wrap one set of the sticky wings around the finger.
- Adjust the pad as needed – this may mean bending it over the tip of your finger as if it were a tiny hat – and then wrap the second set of wings.
This technique works whether your injury is on the pad of the finger, or at its very tip. You can also use your altered bandage to cover a wound on a knuckle, although it won’t work quite as well as a proper knuckle bandage.
How to Place a Band-Aid Correctly On a Finger Tip or Joint [via Reddit]
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