article_snippet: Mixing Epsom salts with warm water and soaking a splinter in the solution can help draw the splinter towards the surface of the skin, making the splinter towards the surface of the skin easier to remove .
article_snippet: If you have a splinter in your finger, mix two teaspoons of Epsom salts into a warm cup of water until you have a splinter in your finger dissolves and place your hand in water for five minutes.
article_snippet: The minerals in the salt will draw the splinter towards the surface of the skin to the surface of the skin, making it possible to pull out painlessly with tweezers.