Wash your hands with soap and water
Clean the skin around the splinter with soap and water
Sterilize tweezers and a needle with rubbing alcohol
If the splinter tip is visible, grasp it with tweezers and pull it out in the same direction it entered
If the splinter is under the skin, gently use the sterilized needle to lift the skin over the splinter tip
Once the tip is exposed, remove it with tweezers
Wash the area again after removal
Apply antiseptic or antibiotic ointment if available
Cover with a clean bandage
Seek medical help if the splinter is deep, large, in the eye, causing severe pain, or cannot be removed easily