RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
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By by:Pat Baggaley (Guest Post)
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I have always put vinegar on my hands first before cutting onions or garlic and it does work.
Posted on 10/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
I will try these things - I hope they work. this smell is driving me crazy !
Posted on 10/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
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By KPNorthwest (Guest Post)
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I tried the mouth wash and it worked good.
Posted on 09/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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I just tried it. Rubbed salt in and now its gone. Hey presto it works.
Posted on 08/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Lemon juice or dish detergent like Joy with lemon get rid of onion and garlic smell from your hands. Gary Dominicus
Posted on 04/09/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
Just about the best thing to get rid of onions, garlic, etc. is washing your hands with strong mouthwash. (Scrubbing with coffee grounds will work too if the smell isn't too strong.) You may need to wash, rinse and repeat, but the mouthwash will work.
Posted on 02/27/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
Just about the best thing to get rid of onions, garlic, etc. is washing your hands with strong mouthwash. (Scrubbing with coffee grounds will work too if the smell isn't too strong.) You may need to wash, rinse and repeat, but the mouthwash will work.
Posted on 02/27/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your
Just about none of this stuff worked except rubbing my hands with a mix of hydrogen peroxide and common salt.
Posted on 12/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF THE STAINLESS STEEL DRIVING AWAY THE ONION SMELL?""
Posted on 11/26/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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A British £1 pound coin worked on my fingers, used garlic 2 days ago and couldnt get rid of smell, just did the 1 pound, and now 1hr later still no garlic smell! wooohoo!
Posted on 11/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
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By Nancy from Jamaica NY (Guest Post)
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Try rubbing your hands with tomato..
Posted on 11/16/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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A nickel worked for me as well
Posted on 11/13/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your
I work at a sub shop, and I work with onions almost every day, and I'm sorry to say that none of these tricks work. There are however ways you can get around the smell in general. When you're working with onions, wear gloves! If that's impractical, when you're done using the onions, wash your hands thoroughly in COLD water. Hot water opens the pores in your hands, allowing the odour or onions to get stuck in the pores. Cold water keeps them closed and lets the smell run off.
The only trick that may work is rubbing dry baking soda on your hands thoroughly and then washing it off... do it twice, and then rise the second batch off with soap.
Hope this helped anyone,
-Steve
Posted on 10/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Try rubbing your hands with a mix of hydrogen peroxide and common salt.
Posted on 10/12/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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A combination of stainless steel rubbing, lemon, and fairy washing up liquid ridded me of my garlicy hands and now i smell pretty lol!
Posted on 06/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your
i did it under COLD water and it worked....but for some reason i think the smells coming back....also i constantly always smell onions...ever since this cooking lesson in skool....can any1 help me?i really wana smell nice but half the deodorants smell horrible can any1 help?
Posted on 06/07/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
WOW! I read through the posts and tried rubbing my stainless steel sink and rinsing with cold water. It worked! There is a very slight smell, but nothing like the onions and garlic I just added to a bean soup. Thanks
Posted on 01/04/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
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By Molly Wald (Guest Post)
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Try using Coffee Grounds. Put them in a cup with a little bit of water until it forms a paste then rub it over your hands. It works quite well if you don't mind your hands smelling like coffee.
Posted on 12/29/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Olive oil plus coarse salt (kosher-ing salt)
Posted on 05/28/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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You can also dip your hands into lemon juice or vinegar. Both will remove the smell. Both, also, act as a mild bleach for removing stains around your fingers... good for the gardener to know...
Posted on 05/27/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
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By stani stan (Guest Post)
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this trick surprisingly actually worked more than i thought it would
Posted on 05/24/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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I used a Nickel
Posted on 03/01/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
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By Merry Christmas (Guest Post)
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Extraordinary but yes this does work to some extent - I ran a spoon over my hands whilst running under cold water and the magic happened. There's still a mild onion smell but no way as bad as it was!
Posted on 12/22/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Is it supposed to work instantly? I have a date tomorrow night, and I don't want to smell!
Posted on 08/12/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your
Thanks for the advice. I hope that my fear of stinky hands we be resolved by your off the wall suggestions. Happy cookin everyone!
Posted on 06/07/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
This does NOT WORK !!!!
Posted on 04/21/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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i heard rubbing your hand with coffee grounds work.....but then you have to deal with the smell of cofffe.....
Posted on 03/11/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Does this trick work when pealing garlic onions that have been soked in water ?
Posted on 03/11/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Yeah ... then you touch your face and get all kinds of pimples!! lol
Posted on 01/26/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Hi Tom, Once you get the onion or garlic on your hands, rinse with cool, not hot water. The hot water seems to make your hands absorb it. Once it has been absorbed, it is much harder to get off. You can also try rubbing baking soda between your hands and around your fingers, that should absorb some of the odor.
Susan from ThriftyFun
Posted on 01/13/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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None of these worked for me any reasons
Posted on 01/13/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

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I sprinkle a little table salt on, rub until dissolved and then wash with water.
Posted on 10/31/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

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By Lynne from Albuquerque (Guest Post)
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Thsi works for garlic too. My fingers used to smell for hours after dealing with garlic until I discovered this trick.
Posted on 10/30/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your
When lemon juice won't remove onion smell, I either rub back of stainless steel spoon over hands, while holding both under water, or with water running, I run my hands around my stainless steel kitchen sink. The make up of the stainless steel interacts with the chemicals, causing the onion smell to simply wash away.
Gladys Hill
Posted on 10/28/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
Hello, I've heard that running your hands over your kitchen faucet will do the same thing. I've tried it once and it worked, much to my surprise!!!
Posted on 06/05/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands
Rubbing your hands with cooking oil does this as well - also is good for your skin (olive oil smells wonderful) and you wash off the excess, ending up with lovely smooth sweet-smelling hands.
Posted on 06/03/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

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