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by Sarah Ferrell on October 10th, 2004

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What is the easiest way to remove a sliver without using tweezers or a needle?

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  • by shello on November 14th, 2004

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    If all else fails and it is a wood splinter, leave it and it will work its way out. A good way to remember this and/or explain it to a child is:

    If you throw a piece of wood in the water what will it do? It will float.
    If you throw a piece of steel in the water what will it do? It will sink.

    Therefore if it is a wood splinter and you are having trouble removing it, cover it with a bandage and it will work it's way out because you may do more damage digging to remove it. Steel on the other hand will not, it will just go deeper and deeper. I hope this helps.

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    • Both steel and wood splinters work their way out, but to reduce pain and a chance of infection, remove them!

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      by webgrunt on April 11th, 2005

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