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Warning! Packaged Bones Could Seriously Harm Your Dog!

There have been reports of these treats being moldy and splintering when chewed. These bones are not similar to the uncooked one from the butcher or the leftovers from dinner. They’re bones that have been put through a smoking process and are packed with flavoring and preservatives.

15 Unusual Uses For Onions That Won't Make You Cry

Remove splinters Lay a halved raw onion on top of a splinter and cover it with a piece of tape or adhesive bandage. Keep the onion there for about an hour and once you remove it, the splinter should have loosened and be easier to pull out. 5.

15 Tips that’ll Turn Your Home into a Pharmacy

Glue Got a splinter you can’t pull out? Pour some school glue on it. Once the glue dries, peel it off and watch as the splinter comes out with it too. 7.

These Unusual Garlic Uses Show It's More Than Just Food

Helps Remove Splinters Splinters are painful to remove and may at times dig a little too deep into the skin to pull out, but this odd trick can really work. Place a thin slice of garlic over the splinter, keeping it on with a bandage.

These Handy Vintage Tips from the 1900s Still Work Today!

Remove a Splinter Instructions : Fill a wide-mouthed bottle with hot water nearly to the brim, and press the affected part of the hand tightly against the mouth of the bottle. The suction will pull down the flesh, and steam will soon draw out the splinter. [related_articles] 3.

Who Knew Duct Tape Prevents Blisters & Has All These Uses!

Remove a Splinter Image Source: Eli Duke/ Flickr The sticky surface of duct tape is so strong it is actually capable of pulling out even a very deep splinter from your skin in a matter of minutes.

These Useful Vintage Tips from the 1900s Still Work Today!

Remove a Splinter Instructions : Fill a wide-mouthed bottle with hot water nearly to the brim, and press the affected part of the hand tightly against the mouth of the bottle. The suction will pull down the flesh, and steam will soon draw out the splinter. [related_articles] 3.

I Can’t Believe These Disaster Photos Are Real

Source Splintered road after an earthquake in Worcester, Massachusetts. Source Night scenery of Catania, Italy with active volcano Mt Etna, erupting in the background. Source [related_articles] Nature provides an open-air feel home improvement. Bay Head, New Jersey.

Make Your Garden As Beautiful as Can be With Epsom Salts

Help remove a splinter It’s easy to get a splinter when working in the garden, even when wearing gloves. They can be irritating and painful, but Epsom salt can help with this problem too. Soak the affected area with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of the salt dissolved in a cup of water.

Warning! This Common Weed Could Seriously Harm Your Dog!

The seeds won’t ever work their way out, like a splinter in a human hand or foot would. In fact, if anything, the seeds will go deeper and deeper into the dog’s body. This can lead to a situation so serious, that if not treated, can lead to death.

When an Emergency Strikes, Here's What You DON'T DO!

Pulling out objects from wounds Why it's wrong: While it is fine to pull a splinter from a finger or a small glass shard from your hand, never attempt to pull objects from serious wounds. Doctors keep them in place until the patient is in surgery.

Building Your Own Greenhouse Is Cheap and Easy!

This is to prevent splinters from tearing the plastic sheet. Screw the pipe into the cut frame. You can use some plywood to add rigidity and durability to the frame. Spread the plastic sheet on the frame, making sure to cut it neatly with a utility knife.