how do you get rid of onion stink?

Question

i chopped up 2 onions on monday night. since then i have scrubbed my hands about 100 times have had 1 bath and 3 showers but my hand still stinks and i can smell onion everywhere!!!! It's put me off onions forever!!

Answer 1

Rub lemon juice into your hands! it works with all sorts of odours particularly onions and garlic.

Answer 2

Onion gurl,lol!

"Simply rub your body on anything stainless steel (the smooth blade of your kitchen cleaver, sharpening rod, or the side of a pan). The smell is gone quickly and efficiently and no mess to clean up. Try it, you'll be glad you found this secret."




"Difficulty: Easy

Whether you're frying fish or burning bacon, the smell of your cooking may linger longer than you'd like. Here's an easy way to clear the air without compromising your food.
Removing odors from the air
Steps

1. Combine 2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) water, 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) vinegar and 1 tsp. whole cloves in a shallow, wide pan.
2. Simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Repeat later if needed.

Removing odors from your hands
Steps

1. For garlic, rub your fingers against a stainless-steel spoon or spatula under cold running water.
2. For fishy smells, wash your hands with lemon juice.

Overall Things You'll Need

* Lemon Juice
* Stainless-steel Utensil
* Vinegar
* Shallow, wide pan
* Whole Cloves

Overall Tips & Warnings

* If desired, add fresh citrus peels or 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract to the simmering mix.

Topics Addressed

* how to get rid of fish smell
* kitchen odor removal
* clean kitchen odors
* unpleasant odor cooking"

Answer 3

Rub lemon or salt on your hands, let it sit there then wash it off with warm water, repeat if necessary. Works for me - I chop onion and garlic a lot (love italian food)

Answer 4

Sweet Smelling Hands "Here's my tip for removing the smell of fish, onions, garlic, even the smell from the garbage bag when it's leaked! Get a piece of cheesecloth and put a couple of tablespoons of coffee beans in the center and tie with string. After washing hands, just rub it all over your hands. It works every time! Another trick is to rub hands all over a piece of stainless steelwrites; "My favorite and reliable remedy for removing the garlic smell or the prawn smell is to rub a teaspoon full of sugar into your hand. Add a couple of drops of water to make it stick & rub vigorously. Make sure you rinse well in warm water paying particular attention to under your nails as the crystals will stick down there. It works every time, odors disappear instantly"To remove the odor of onion, bleach and laundry detergents from your skin, rinse with white vinegar."

Answer 5

Hi there

My wife burns lemongrass in a room burner for 20 mins keeping the doors and windows closed.

Also mix together 5 drops of lemongrass with some carrier oil and massage into your hands.

Lemongrass always gets rid of unpleasant odours and smells

Answer 6

Stick the onions in the fridge for a couple of hours before cutting them. This won't cure your present problem but will stop it happening again.

Answer 7

put lemon juice on your hands then wash.
the acidity brings out the remaining onion!
x

Answer 8

Lemon juice

Answer 9

A handfull of Salt....rubbed with a little water.
after that Rub your hands with Pure lemon juice.

Answer 10

thinly peel an orange and rub into hands also if room smells of onion put orange peel into bowls