Sterilizing nail clippers at home... Quick Q!

Pinkribbonscars · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:03

I wouldn't bother with the fairly liquid, there is no need, I'd want as little chemicals on there as possible, water should get rid of bleach fine.

Tefal · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:08

-Tauren- said:
nope, the majority of germs will be destroyed from the bleaching.

then you'll add more from the tap water

just do it the normal way, in the lighter for a min then off.

Pinkribbonscars · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:10

It's not like it will make any difference anyway, or everytime you got a papercut you'd get an infection.

Mobius 1 · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:11

Tefal said:
then you'll add more from the tap water

just do it the normal way, in the lighter for a min then off.

yeh, you'd pick some up from the water, but nothing deadly. i guess? :confused:

im not a microbiologist so i dont really know what im talking about..

Pulsedriver · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:16

All done! Thank you for the helpful replies folks!

Pulsedriver · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:17

Pinkribbonscars said:
Make sure you rinse it!

I didn't actually know what a skin tag was until now so googled it - really wish I hadn't

Some rank ones if you google it, but it's nothing like that, it was just a small one on the lower leg area!

Just like an excess bit of skin!

SpiritOfTheAge · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:20

C.P said:
Its only a skin tag, not like youre amputating a leg. Just rag it off.

I lol'ed

bushmins · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:21

Steam from a kettle for a while would have done it.

Glaucus · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:25

why sterilise, it is a tiny tiny cut.

Fenris · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:28

Unless you store your nail clippers in a warm, damp cupboard that is frequented by local vermin, I don't think you really need to sterilise it, just give them a quick clean in hot water.

icedbullet · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:33

If the clippers are all metal then put them in the oven at 180 degrees for 35 mins.

Morgoth · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:35

Man alive, sterilizing the clippers for this isn't even needed.

Unless you have a really crap immune system. Do you have AIDS OP?

meghatronic · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:36

Morgoth said:
Man alive, sterilizing the clippers for this isn't even needed.

Unless you have a really crap immune system. Do you have AIDS OP?

Bennie-Mac · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:37

I agree with Morgoth.

stinamoo · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:46

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Begbie · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:52

What the hell!

Man the hell up!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:53

Aye docs "kill" them with a small band or knot of fish line type stuff.

I suggest napalm TBH.

Boiling water for 30 mins would be fine.
If they wernt metal a microwave would do a good job, well in fact it will still do a good job and with a free fireworks display

If it was very small I would have actually suggested a brand new top quality razor, should get a lot closer to the "level" than some clippers.

Castiel · 18 Mar 2011 at 21:56

If you really must.....

Just boil them in water.

Cut the skin tag and dress it and keep it clean until it heals.

Tbh, you don't even need to do that unless the skin tag is pretty huge. I lopped one off with a pair of scissors once, it bleed a bit and that was it.