How to Dissolve Splinters

Wood splinters are painful, especially when embedded deep in the skin. Using tweezers or a needle just pushes it further into the skin. Instead, dissolve the splinter under the skin by creating a poultice with baking soda and water.

Things You'll Need

• Soap
• Water
• Paper towel
• 1 tbsp. baking soda
• Cotton swab
• Gauze
• Bandage

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Instructions

• 1

  Wash the affected area with soap and water and pat it dry with a paper towel.

• 2

  Mix 1 tbsp. of baking soda with a small amount of water until the mixture becomes a thin paste.

• 3

  Dip a cotton swab into the baking soda and water mixture, and apply it so the entire area of the splinter is covered.

• 4

  Wrap a gauze or a bandage over the baking soda and water mixture. Leave the bandage on for 24 hours.

• 5

  Remove the bandage. The baking soda and water mixture should dislodge the splinter, drawing it to the skin's surface for easy removal.

• 6

  Disinfect the area with soap and water.