Home Remedy for Splinters

At some point everyone gets a splinter in his finger, toe or somewhere else. While it is not typically a medical emergency, it might seem pretty urgent to get it out as soon as possible. There are some home remedies that can help make removing splinters simple and fairly painless.

Glue Remedy

• Use regular school glue to help get splinters out if a portion of the object is exposed, according to MyHomeRemedies.com.

  Common glue like Elmer's is a good choice because it is non-toxic and won't cause skin problems. Apply a couple of drops of glue on top of the exposed piece of splinter and allow it to dry. The glue will adhere to the splinter and to the surface area around the wound. After the glue dries, peel back the edges and grip it. Pull off the chunk of dried glue and the splinter will come out embedded in the glue.

Bacon Bandage

• Make a bacon bandage and see embedded splinters rise to the surface for easy extraction, according to MyHomeRemedies.com.

  This home remedy might sound a little strange, but the combination of bacon grease and salt in the pork will pull the object to the surface. Cook a piece of bacon (not crispy), tear off a small piece and lay it over the area where the splinter is embedded. Cover the bacon with an adhesive bandage or piece of tape and leave it overnight. The grease and salt will work their magic and the next morning you can remove the bacon bandage and should have enough of the splinter exposed to easily extract it with tweezers or possibly your bare fingers.

Soak It

• Splinters sometimes come to the surface with just a little help. This remedy is especially good for children who might panic at the sight of tweezers or needles.

  Take a long, warm bath and see if the splinter will come out on its own. Often the heat from the water will bring the splinter to the surface enough so that a damp washcloth can be run along the wound and pull out the splinter, according to MotherNature.com.

Epsom Salts Bath

• Soak the wounded area in hot water with a generous amount of Epsom salts. The water should be as hot as you can stand it.. Soak the splinter for a minimum of five minutes to numb the area. Use a sterilized needle to extract the splinter painlessly, according to MyHomeRemedies.com.