The Accidental Scientist - The Science of Cooking - removing garlic smell from hands

Reply #15 - 05/06/07 at 12:50:00

phylisrn Ex Member

Rubbing your hands in lemon juice also helps.

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Reply #16 - 05/16/07 at 17:29:05

Clara Ex Member

If you have used coffee grounds, rub your hands with it.

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Reply #17 - 05/28/07 at 06:56:44

Luc_H Ex Member

To all,

Many of your suggestions do work but I just wanted to clarify that the original question of this post was: why rubbing your hands on steel helps to get rid of the garlic smell.

Thanks
Luc H

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Reply #18 - 09/10/07 at 06:21:12

asl14asl Ex Member

I use Kitchen Hands ( Hand soap) which we get in any Grocery store , it has lemon in it which remove all odors. It is also antibacterial.

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Reply #19 - 04/27/09 at 20:39:00

Lane Ex Member

I bet rubbing some tooth paste on your hands would work.

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Reply #20 - 05/06/09 at 13:06:02

Headstones Ex Member

I will give the lemon trick a try the next time I cut garlic. Thanks for all of the ideas.

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Reply #21 - 07/27/09 at 06:56:20

Jason Bird Ex Member

Very good methods...

I have never heard this before Wink

Thanks

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Reply #22 - 09/02/09 at 16:40:03

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The metal must neutralize it also or the spoon or faucet would smell. I think cold water works just as well with some lime juice in it.

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Reply #23 - 09/05/09 at 19:46:03

ptaf1 Ex Member

I would recommend you to wear gloves before dealing garlic. It is simpler, IMO.

Thanks for your tips,

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Reply #24 - 09/19/09 at 12:49:56

Sandra Ex Member

What I normally do is wash my hands with soap and use alcohol to subdue the smell.

I will try rubbing my hands on stainless steel. I use garlic everyday in cooking

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Reply #25 - 10/20/09 at 14:08:53

wonderwoman Ex Member

Just rub your hands with any stainless steel utensil and the smell will be gone. No stainless steel? Try rubbing baking soda or salt in your hands. That should work equally as well. Grin

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Reply #26 - 11/22/09 at 23:04:38

-J-N- Ex Member

Hydrogen peroxide is the most effective way to remove the odor from the mouth (though unfortunately it doesn't help the odor of metabolites from the lungs). Is it the most effective for skin too?

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Reply #27 - 11/23/09 at 12:43:57

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Thanks for the great information.

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Reply #28 - 11/25/09 at 05:53:21

Hot Chillies Ex Member

Lemon certainly works on your hands but any suggestions on how to lose the garlic smell on your breath?

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Reply #29 - 12/16/09 at 00:05:01

jeson Ex Member

I do know that stainless steel reacts with the odor causing compound in garlic and that reaction removes the smell. Any stainless steel will do the trick so don't waste your money on those gadgets

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