I have an 'invisible' splinter... it's driving me crazy!!

[Breeze54]

:grr:

I think it may be fiberglass and I'm trying to think

of where the hell I was near any fiberglass today.

It hurts but I can't see it to remove it. :argh: !!

[Parche]

1. splinter

Is it on your Butt Talks? :woohoo: :woohoo:

:hi:

[Breeze54]

2. lol...no...my middle finger!!

l|l

[RainDog]

3. have any veet?

go to cvs, etc. and get veet. it's wax on strips. rub a sheet b/t your hands until it warms up, separate the two halves (the other one will be a pain to put somewhere so that it doesn't stick so plan for that) and put one of the wax strips along your foot where it hurts. gently make sure you've got some contact, hold onto one end of the sheet and quickly pull up the other end. you should be able to remove the splinter that way.

[Breeze54]

4. I don't have any but I'll get some...it's my in index finger.

:(

I used to get them when I worked for Date General and Digital but that's been years ago.

I had some on my face/chin, when I worked there. I'd put the PCB I was repairing against my face.

I learned not to do that after a few of those. They hurt! Thanks for the advice. ;)

[shaniqua6392]

5. Soak it in really hot water and Epsom Salt for a while.

If you don't have the Epsom Salt, just try this soak with hot water. Then pat it dry. Make sure it is completely dry. Apply a piece of scotch tape and pull. I hope this will help. Good luck!!!

[Breeze54]

6. Good idea and I DO have Epsom Salts and tape!

Thanks! Save me some money. ;)

[Meiko]

7. Rub it with

food coloring... it will make it visible...

[Breeze54]

8. Really? How cool!! -- Welcome to DU, Meiko and

THANKS!! I'm going to do that right now! :D

You are to cool! Why didn't I think of that?

Thanks and I'm looking for my tweezers....

My son steals them all the time, for some reason. :shrug:

:hi:

[Breeze54]

9. It worked !! The tape worked and it's white and standing straight up on the tape!

I couldn't find the food coloring but I did find the tape

and I wrapped it around my finger and then pulled fast

and I think I got it!! :woohoo: It looks like a white piece

of something hard and it's standing straight up on the tape!!

THANK YOU! :D Relief!!!