Pick up tiny slivers of broken glass—the ones you don’t notice until you’ve stepped on them—by gently pressing a slice of bread or a piece of Play-Doh on the area. Be sure to wrap the glass up carefully before throwing it away—you don’t want an animal to eat it or a child to play with it.
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My mother-in-law always used freshly kneaded Wholw Wheat dough to do this-----she was extremely scred of those razor sharp shards pricking and breaking just under the skin!!
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