How to Remove Callouses With Lemon Juice

Callouses are toughened areas of skin which have become thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Callouses often develop on the feet and hands. Combining aspirin with lemon juice creates a thick paste which is applied to callouses. Lemon juice is high in acidity, which can soften callouses and assist with removal.

Things You'll Need

• Lemon juice
• Warm water
• Aspirin
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Towel
• Washcloth
• Pumice stone

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Instructions

• 1

  Soak feet in warm water for 10 minutes. Avoid using hot water which can dry out skin and make callouses harder to remove. While feet are soaking, crush aspirin in a bowl with the back of a spoon. Pour small amounts of lemon juice in the crushed aspirin until it creates a paste. The paste should be thick enough to apply to feet without dripping off.

• 2

  Remove feet from water and pat dry. Apply the lemon juice paste to callouses, let sit for 15 minutes. It may work best to apply the paste while in the bath, to avoid rubbing the feet on carpet or furniture accidentally.

• 3

  Wash off paste with warm water and a washcloth. Pat dry. Gently scrub callouses with wet pumice stone. The paste will have helped soften them and make removal easier.