Blu Tack, the original non sticky tacky adhesive made by Bostik that's been around since the 70s. I remember my first encounter with Blu Tack well. I was in Welsh class desperately trying to figure out the complexities of treigliadiau (roughly = mutation of words depending on a whole slew of stuff which I still haven't quite got my head around, but comes naturally to a first language speaker) when I heard a regular sharp popping noise coming from behind me. Not the resonant loud pop of a chewing gum bubble, almost a sharp click. Being nosey I had to find out what was making it. There was no mystery really it was my friend who had become the proud possessor of the ...  Read the complete review

Blu tack is a useful and incredibly under-rated household product. It is a self-adhesive lump of sticky gum which can aid household tasks. It has been around since 1971 and is known simply by name in the UK rather than having any need to refer to Bostick the company who make it. In situations where it is just not necessary for a nail or glue, or where cellotape is ugly, Blu Tack provides a brilliant alternative. From my teenage years I have used it and nowadays having a pack around is as reassuring as ever as we put posters up of Disney characters and Peppa Pig but are loathe to stick tacks into a wall. In this situation Blu-Tack is a wonderful ...  Read the complete review

Blue tac is this weird stuff. The simplest way I can explain it, is that it is this weird putty style substance, that can be used to stick stuff together, yet isn't that inherently sticky. Its kind of like plasticine, but doesn't dry out (or dry out as much, I think it does dry out if you leave it for a very long time). Anyway, this stuff is very useful for sticking things up, but where you want the sticking to be reversible. So say if you are putting up posters, this stuff is actually one of the best things so use (sellotape can damage paint on walls, and pins are only useful if you have a specific pin board). Bluetac excels here as it is re-usable, and ...  Read the complete review

This is a review of Bostik Blu Tack, a brand I have used all my life. Every Christmas we stick our Christmas Cards up on the door using Blu Tack so I always keep a packet in the kitchen 'man drawer'. Don't go there! I have tried other brands and cheaper alternatives only to throw them away as they are all terribly inferior to Blu Tack. Once I used a green coloured tac that stained the walls a greasy green colour and the white stuff you can get reminds me of chewed chewing gum, gross. So blu it is. Early memories As a child I was not allowed chewing gum and I remember chewing blu tack in a bid to look old, wise and grown up. It is not ...  Read the complete review

I am someone who writes lists of "things to do" and then lists of the lists and so I soon develop a mound of notes and paper. I have a corkboard and plenty of post-its, but my favourite method of getting organised is to use wall planners and to stick up additional lists on a long wall in my "home-office", also known as the cupboard under the stairs. [It's a large one!] The product I couldn't be without is Blu tack, which I use to hold up all those lists. I have recently tried cheaper adhesive tacks and mostly they didn't do half a good as job so I have gone back to the tried and tested Blu Tack. Blu tack is an adhesive putty like ...  Read the complete review