Assorted packs vs single sizes: which to buy
Assorted suits unpredictable use. If you know what you use, single sizes are better value.
A mixed pack looks like the safe choice and it is not always the economical one.
Assorted makes sense for
- A car, a glovebox or a holiday bag where you cannot predict the injury.
- A household kit that gets occasional use.
- Somewhere you want breadth in the smallest possible box.
Single sizes make sense for
- Anywhere with a predictable pattern — a kitchen goes through small dressings, a workshop goes through mid sizes.
- Anyone managing a specific wound over weeks.
- Any organisation buying in volume, where per-unit cost dominates.
The hidden cost of assorted
You use the popular sizes and are left holding the ones you do not need, which eventually expire. Look at what is left in your kit after a year — that tells you what to buy singly.
See a pharmacist, GP or urgent care if a wound will not stop bleeding after ten minutes of firm pressure, is deep or gaping, was caused by something dirty or rusty, contains anything you cannot flush out, or shows spreading redness, heat, swelling, pus or a fever. Get help urgently for animal or human bites, wounds over a joint, and any wound in someone with diabetes or poor circulation.
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FitMedix products are CE-marked medical devices intended for the care of minor wounds. This site does not provide medical advice — seek professional help for deep, dirty or non-healing wounds, or if signs of infection appear. Always read the instructions on the pack.