After cooking, how does one remove the smell of onions/garlic etc from their hands/nails?

Question

any quick fix tips?

Answer 1

Rub fresh lemon juice on the smelly areas.

Answer 2

I cook with fresh garlic like you do. Rubbing your fingers on stainless steel works to take the smell off. I have bought a scent remover which is stainless steel in the shape of a bar of soap, for very inexpensively, that I keep on the window ledge above my kitchen sink. But rubbing your fingers on any stainless steel works as well. Or you could buy those disposable food handling gloves which they sell in grocery stores now and use those when you handle garlic.

Answer 3

Hi jodie, a tip I picked up from watching ready steady cook, before chopping onion/garlic rub hands with a little olive oil and lemon juice, this will create a barrier against offending ingredients, hope this helps

Answer 4

Urgghhhh. I was a chef for 10 years and used to hate the smell of my hands. Unlike the other chefs I didn't smoke, so I couldn't mask it with that. The lemon juice works, but make sure you have no cuts or nicks on your hands, or else it will sting. Or a long soak in a bath..
The rubbing your hands with stainless steel is mad, never heard of that. Must try it anyway.

Answer 5

I have always used lemon juice to get rid of the smell, and it does work. Just use it like you would soap. I have also heard the one about using stainless steel and it does work, too. Just get a stainless steel knife and rub it all over your fingers, in between fingers and your hands, wash and the smell will go away. Good luck!

Answer 6

Squeeze lemon juice over hands and rub them together as if you were washing them and then rinse. You might need to do this more than once.

There are special metal "stones" you can buy. They may work, but in my opinion a waste of money when lemon juice works and leaves your hands smelling of lemons!

Answer 7

Ive always found rubbing a little bit of english mustard (im talking about 1/8th teaspoon) usually gets most smells of your hands. Works quite well for me after handling fish.

Answer 8

Vinegar! I know that it saounds smelly but it works. After you finish cooking throw some on our hands along with soap and it will take the smell right out!

Answer 9

They say to rub your hands against a stainless steel sink to remove garlic odor. I've never tried it, but they say it works.

Answer 10

rub a slice of fresh lemon into your hands - the smell will be gone leaving a nice citrus smell