Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands

RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By by:Pat Baggaley (Guest Post) (10/30/2008) I have always put vinegar on my hands first before cutting onions or garlic and it does work. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Sheri (Guest Post) (10/24/2008) I will try these things - I hope they work. this smell is driving me crazy ! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By KPNorthwest (Guest Post) (09/29/2008) I tried the mouth wash and it worked good. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post By sonya (Guest Post) (08/18/2008) I just tried it. Rubbed salt in and now its gone. Hey presto it works. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post by Gary dominicus (48) | (04/09/2008) Blog! | Contact Lemon juice or dish detergent like Joy with lemon get rid of onion and garlic smell from your hands. Gary Dominicus Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Peanut (Guest Post) (02/27/2008) 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. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Peanut (Guest Post) (02/27/2008) 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. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post By ebony (Guest Post) (12/27/2007) Just about none of this stuff worked except rubbing my hands with a mix of hydrogen peroxide and common salt. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By (Guest Post) (11/26/2007) WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF THE STAINLESS STEEL DRIVING AWAY THE ONION SMELL?"" Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post By Darren (Guest Post) (11/19/2007) 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! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Nancy from Jamaica NY (Guest Post) (11/16/2007) Try rubbing your hands with tomato.. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By (Guest Post) (11/13/2007) A nickel worked for me as well Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post By steve g. (Guest Post) (10/19/2007) 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 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Bhaskar (Guest Post) (10/12/2007) Try rubbing your hands with a mix of hydrogen peroxide and common salt. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By (Guest Post) (06/19/2007) A combination of stainless steel rubbing, lemon, and fairy washing up liquid ridded me of my garlicy hands and now i smell pretty lol! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post By rayo (Guest Post) (06/07/2007) 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? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Rosalie (Guest Post) (01/04/2007) 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 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Molly Wald (Guest Post) (12/29/2006) 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. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post by kiwi eema (6) | (05/28/2006) Contact Olive oil plus coarse salt (kosher-ing salt) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post by gator10tx (51) | (05/27/2006) Profile | Contact 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... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By stani stan (Guest Post) (05/24/2006) this trick surprisingly actually worked more than i thought it would Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Patrick (Guest Post) (03/01/2006) I used a Nickel Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Merry Christmas (Guest Post) (12/22/2005) 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! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Sarah (Guest Post) (08/12/2005) Is it supposed to work instantly? I have a date tomorrow night, and I don't want to smell! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post By Adam (Guest Post) (06/07/2005) Thanks for the advice. I hope that my fear of stinky hands we be resolved by your off the wall suggestions. Happy cookin everyone! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By mj (Guest Post) (04/21/2005) This does NOT WORK !!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By susan s (Guest Post) (03/11/2005) i heard rubbing your hand with coffee grounds work.....but then you have to deal with the smell of cofffe..... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Tom (Guest Post) (03/11/2005) Does this trick work when pealing garlic onions that have been soked in water ? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Susan (Guest Post) (01/26/2005) Yeah ... then you touch your face and get all kinds of pimples!! lol Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post by ThriftyFun (3727) | (01/13/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact 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 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Tom (Guest Post) (01/13/2005) None of these worked for me any reasons Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By seeyude (Guest Post) (10/31/2004) I sprinkle a little table salt on, rub until dissolved and then wash with water. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post By Lynne from Albuquerque (Guest Post) (10/30/2004) Thsi works for garlic too. My fingers used to smell for hours after dealing with garlic until I discovered this trick. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Post by ThriftyFun (3727) | (10/28/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact 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 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Terri H. (Guest Post) (06/05/2004) 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!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing the Smell of Onions, Chives or Garlic From Your Hands Post By Gill (Guest Post) (06/03/2004) 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. Report Spam or Abuse