How Do I Get Rid of Callouses

If you've ever worked shoveling dirt for a day or walked a lot in a pair of sandals, you've no doubt experienced the unpleasantness of thick, hard skin callouses. So you've wondered, how do I get rid of these awful, ugly skin callouses? A pedicure or manicure would be nice, but they are expensive and why pay those prices when you can treat yourself at home for pennies. For your feet or hands you can soak in warm water mixed with epsom salts. Not only it is soothing and pain relieving, but it softens up that hard skin. Use pumice stone or a foot file to slough off dead skin. If it is extra thick skin, you may need the heavy duty foot file that resembles a tiny cheese grater. They sell these at dollar stores for a buck. Alternately, you can use a salt scrub or body scrub on feet and hands. Be careful not to go too deep or irritate the skin too much. Focus attention on the calloused areas, and less attention on other areas. After sloughing off all the skin it is very important to moisturize with a thick moisturizer made especially for feet or if you don't have any of that on hand, take your normal moisturizer and add in a dab of petroleum jelly for extra staying power. If it is your feet, it sometimes helps to put a pair of socks on to keep feet soft. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf337974.tip.html