Unfortunately I have bursitis on both big toes which is causing my big toes to shift to the next toe. I walk my dog a lot and rub my thumbs on their buddies' fingers. Oh. I tried the patches on a friend's toes but my skin disagreed. What next? Look for cotton toe pads. I call them "Toe Cozies" and they did a great job! If you have a cut on your fingertip, Cozy gives your finger a chance to heal by covering it to keep dirt and germs out. Try putting a band-aid on your fingertip! And patches get wet when you need to wash your hands, and we all do these days! Simply take off, wash hands, dry well and put on again or put on clean! A. I wash them in a zipped laundry bag and even tumble dry them!