How to Remove an Embedded Splinter with Hydrogen Peroxide

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It’s April Fool’s, but today’s YouTube video is no joke (but it is an on point #shorts video). Removing an embedded splinter is no fun and is a hazard of soooo many DIY projects.

However, I did make a fun / nerdy video last April Fool’s on how much popcorn you need to fill up your home just like you saw in the movie Real Genius:

And I even made a calculator here on the blog: House Popcorn Calculator: How Much Is Needed (for Any Space!)

So I figured why not capture this and see if it looks way better on video than it did in person…for April Fool’s.

The good news is this is a BLOODLESS embedded splinter removal video. NO blood is shown and because hydrogen peroxide reacts with blood, it really is the best way to remove a splinter for anyone who does not handle the sight of blood well (and let’s be real, it’s great for people who don’t mind it either).

This was shot two days ago–for those of you following the water main repair series on YouTube, my pint-sized helper and I are finally putting the rock back in place and the sun-worn DIY rock screen/dirt separator gave me a painful splinter. I hate dealing with blood or pain so I tried wishful thinking first before the skin tried healing over.

Hydrogen peroxide was a fun experiment that actually worked! It ate away at the blood so I didn’t see it. The problem was it was difficult to see the splinter past the bubbles–so much so I didn’t realize it wasn’t there anymore.

I didn’t see it come out and I didn’t find it in any of the assorted cups used during this process (isopropyl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or Wild Turkey Honey Whiskey).

So next time you have to remove an embedded splinter, pull out your hydrogen peroxide. At least that part of the job is bloodless and painless!

MATERIALS & TOOLS NEEDED:

○ Your choice of liquid courage.
○ DIFFERENT cups for isopropyl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and your vice.
○ unsurprisingly isopropyl alcohol AND hydrogen peroxide
○ needle
○ tweezers
○ luck that the splinter pops out for you too

Then, watch this:

Have a great April Fool’s! And the best advice NOT in the video: don’t get a splinter in the first place (and yes, I was wearing leather gloves).