Claire Bullen-Jones' foolproof hack for getting painful splinters out of the hands of children has gone viral after the mum-of-two shared it on Facebook.
Claire, from Wigan, posted photos on her Facebook page yesterday, and was stunned to see that her simple idea has now been shared nearly 26,000 times in less than 24 hours.
The mum-of-two posted two photos of the purple syringe that comes in a Calpol box, revealing that THIS is how she can painlessly remove splinters from her daughters' fingers
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Claire's original post revealed how a simple piece of kit has saved many tears over the years for her two daughters, Macie, eight, and seven-year-old Lilly.
She wrote: "Kids got a splinter? Grab the Calpol box and take out the syringe that comes with it! Make sure it’s clean obviously!
"You need to make sure there’s a little bit of a gap before you start - picture for example. Put the small hole at the bottom of the syringe as best you can over the splinter. Once you know you're above it, make sure the syringe is touching the skin - and pull! Make sure there’s no gaps otherwise you won’t get it!
"The syringe will more than likely pull it out in the first go. Pain-free, no tugging and pulling, and no little ones upset or scared at getting it out!"
Claire added of the amazing hack that parents trying it out should definitely NOT pull slowly: "You need to pull rather quickly - if it’s a stubborn splinter, just do this a couple of times!
"It saves so much time, and well worth seeing the kids smile at the end of it rather than red faces and tears! Because the plastic is clear, you can check what’s been taken out of the skin. Best parent hack to date! Pass it on mums and dads!"
She then added that ibuprofen also has a syringe that you could use, adding that it "doesn't matter which you use" as they're both the same.
Claire's post has now spread like wildfire, garnering over 6,000 likes with plenty of other parents having their eyes opened to the wonders of the simple Calpol syringe hack.
She spoke to Closer Online earlier today, telling us she "can't believe just how much it's taken off," adding that she thought it was a "silly hack".
Definitely not that silly anymore!
In the comments on her post, Claire responded to an awestruck fellow mum, revealing it was actually her husband who came up with the amazing idea.
Writing that the hack has "never failed" for her, she wrote: "It’s all we use here. Hubby's idea years ago. Works every time and save so much hassle so it’s worth sharing to others! Splinters are hard at the best of times! But once it’s out you can inspect it and make sure most or all is out! It’s the best hack ever!
"I laughed when he first showed me. Swear by it now. And you have absolutely no chance at making their skin sore as your not messing with it trying to pull it out the suction does all that!"
Who'd have thunk it!
Will you be trying this hack next time your child comes running in with a splinter? Let us know over on Facebook and Twitter.
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