HEALTH HACKS

KEEP duct tape in your first-aid kit Whether you’re training for a marathon or just wearing in new boots, always keep duct tape, below, handy for blisters. Apply a plaster as normal, then cover with duct tape. The cloth tape is coated with a polyethylene resin on one side and sticky rubber-based adhesive on the other. Because of that, it won’t budge. But you’ll need to remove with care as it’s so strong. Climbers take duct tape for emergencies too – if they get a nasty gash when they’re somewhere remote, it will seal the wound.