So how do you use a potato to remove a splinter? Here are the instructions from the Farmers’ Almanac: “Cut a potato into thin slices. Place one slice on the splinter (use the side without the skin).

Splinters are fragments of wood that can puncture and get stuck in your skin. They are common, but painful. In many cases, you can safely remove a splinter yourself at home. If the injury becomes ...

Don’t let a splinter get out of hand — a California ER doctor is sharing his simple removal hack. Dr. Joe Whittington, who goes by Dr. Joe on TikTok, recommends getting a clean, unused medicine ...

August 18, 2008 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you've got a bunch of small stubborn splinters that are evading your attempts with the tweezer, the Parent ...

A: We have several options to help speed splinter removal. Many readers have written about applying white glue (for example, Elmer’s) under a bandage for a few hours. Others have used duct tape over ...

Tweezers are essential. While they might get buried in your drawer or bathroom cabinet for weeks at a time, it’s in those moments of need — wherein a dozen or more rogue hairs sprout up out of nowhere ...

It is quite common to encounter a splinter in the skin. While superficially embedded splinters are easy to pick out, this may not be the case with large or deep splinters. Most splinters are made of ...

Using tweezers to remove skin splinters? Think again and try this painless method instead. JFK's niece has message for man who bought Trump-Kennedy Center domain Body found on California coast is ...

In the well-known fable Androcles and the Lion, a tiny splinter brought the mighty lion to his knees. And if you’ve ever had a spiky splinter puncture your tender skin, you can relate. Getting a ...