how can i get the smell of garlic off my hands?

Answer 1

You can get a piece of stainless steel that is cut just for the purpose of washing your hands with it to get the smell off. It looks like a bar of soap made of steel. They cost about $8 and you can find them on-line or in a specialty shop selling cook ware.

Here's some info:

A tip for removing the garlic odor from hands when working with garlic is to wash hands thoroughly and then use some type of stainless steel device as a rubbing board that can be worked over and around the ares affected on fingers or hands. Stainless steel contains the mineral nickel which acts as a neutralizer for the garlic odor. Several manufacturers provide a kitchen utensil, similar to a flat bar of soap made of stainless steel, that can be rubbed over the hands after coming in contact with garlic. Other options include using a faucet or stainless steel sink surface to rub hands on after first washing the exposed areas.

Answer 2

Having an Italian mother in law and using a LOT of garlic in cooking....

One tip she gave me that really works is to rub olive oil onto your hands before chopping the garlic.

The oil prevents the garlic juice penetrating the skin pores.
When you wash the oil off your hands with soap and water, you remove all traces of the garlic and have lovely fresh smelling hands.

Answer 3

Stainless steel (try rubbing your hands on your sink) or a spoon etc works. So does lemon juice. Another great one is coffee soap. Yes, hand made shea butter soap containing ground coffee beans. It's difficult to find, but maybe just using ground or crushed coffee beans could work too.

Answer 4

Rub hands with something stainless steel like a spoon whilst running them under water.

Answer 5

Old italian recepie my nonna told me crush some mint leaves in some warm water and squeeze lemon juice into it, wash you hands normally and then soak them in the lemon mint warm water for about a minute and then rince them under warm water.

Answer 6

Rub 'em on something stainless steel, like a spoon, draining board or the sink basin. If it doesn't work, try some lemon juice then do it again, just don't forget to clean under your nails first! (i always do!)

Answer 7

Wash them with a good soap. If that doesn't work, put baking soda with a little water to make a paste and rub it around on your hands and rinse.

Answer 8

Lemon juice

Answer 9

Wash your hands under cold water with a stainless steel spoon. Rub it under your fingernails and such. It works for onions, too.

Answer 10

I usually use salt.Rub it in to your hands for about 1min and wash your hands with a nice smell soap.It work for me.