How to Clip Toenails
Clipping toenails is a cinch - and you can stop the ingrown toenails that make you flinch.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Facial Tissues
- Foot Buffers
- Foot Lotions
- Nail Cleaners
- Nail Clippers
- Nail Files
- Nail Strengthening Polish
- Pedicure Kits
- Newspaper
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Spread tissue or newspapers on the ground to catch nail clippings.
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Sit on the ground and hold toe clippers in one hand, grasping your foot with the other. Your foot should be placed over the tissue or newspaper.
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Cut straight across your big toenail.
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Repeat for other toes.
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Gather the tissue or paper with clippings and throw away.
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Inspect ground for escapee clippings.
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Tips & Warnings
Cut toenails straight across and avoid cutting them too short; otherwise, you might get ingrown toenails (a condition in which edges of toenails push into the skin).
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Comments
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veddar0115
Jun 10, 2009
Sorry, but I found this to be just common sense and not at all helpful
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Jun 30, 2006
If you have thick and hard toenails, soak them in warm water for 3-5 minutes to soften them. Make sure you dry your toenails before clipping, so that they won't be slippery.
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Jun 30, 2006
If you have thick and hard toenails, soak them in warm water for 3-5 minutes to soften them. Make sure you dry your toenails before clipping, so that they won't be slippery.
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Nov 22, 2005
Cut your toenails outside, so you don't need to worry about runaway ones!
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Nov 22, 2005
If your nails are always getting ingrown, cut a little "V" in the middle of your nail. It looks ugly, but it causes the nails to grow away from the sides,and towards the middle. Sounds crazy, but it works. The nail moves to the least resistance.
