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Removing splinters/thorns


Steve Bullman
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Just saw this on Facebook. Wonder if it works for thorns!

 

This is genius ??

Kids got a splinter? Grab the calpol box and take out the syringe? that comes with it! Make sure it’s clean obviously! 

Put the small hole at the bottom of the syringe as best you can over the splinter. Once you know your above it, make sure the syringe is touching the skin-and pull! Make sure there’s no gaps otherwise you won’t get it! 

The syringe will more than likely pull it out in the first go! Pain free, no tugging and pulling, and no little ones upset or scared at getting it out! Don’t pull slowly! You need to pull rather quickly! If it’s a stubborn splinter, just do this a couple of times! Saves so much time, and well worth seeing the kids smile at the end of it rather than red faces and tears! 

Because the plastic is clear, you can check what’s been taken out of the skin! Best parent hack to date! Pass it on mums and dads?❤️

 

 

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6 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Just saw this on Facebook. Wonder if it works for thorns!

 

This is genius ??

Kids got a splinter? Grab the calpol box and take out the syringe? that comes with it! Make sure it’s clean obviously! 

Put the small hole at the bottom of the syringe as best you can over the splinter. Once you know your above it, make sure the syringe is touching the skin-and pull! Make sure there’s no gaps otherwise you won’t get it! 

The syringe will more than likely pull it out in the first go! Pain free, no tugging and pulling, and no little ones upset or scared at getting it out! Don’t pull slowly! You need to pull rather quickly! If it’s a stubborn splinter, just do this a couple of times! Saves so much time, and well worth seeing the kids smile at the end of it rather than red faces and tears! 

Because the plastic is clear, you can check what’s been taken out of the skin! Best parent hack to date! Pass it on mums and dads?❤️

 

 

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Great if it works,when i,m hedgelaying,if i get one in bad i usually cut it out with a knife,it heals quicker than waiting for a thorn to fester and pop out

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Just now, wicklamulla said:

i prefer a stanley knife blade over a pin but that syringe idea may be a good alternative.

Yup stanley blade is good. I have pins in the house but if out on the job i have a pack of stanley blades in the door pocket for this very reason!

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