[blparent] Removing splinters?

[Deborah Kent Stein]

Hi, Rebecca,

I don't know about the Elmers Glue method, but another option is to soak the 
affected hand or foot in a lukewarm Epsom salt solution.   The skin tends to 
stretch around the splinter, making it stick out more prominently so that 
it's easy to remove.  Also I like to use a disinfectant salve such as 
Unguentine with a Bandaid for a few hours.  It softens the skin as well as 
fighting infection, and the splinter usually drops out by itself.

Debbie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:31 AM
Subject: [blparent] Removing splinters?


> Hi everybody.
> Do any of you have any good ways to remove splinters? No, nobody has
> one... yet, I'm just taking a premptive strike. I've read that Elmer's
> glue will work that if you apply it to skin with a splinter and wait for
> it to dry and then peel the glue off, the splinter will come with it.
> Anybody know if this works?
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