How do I get the smell of onions off of my hands after cooking with them?

Question

I chopped some onions this morning and still cannot get that onion smell off of my hands! Help!

Answer 1

wash you're hands with soap and water and then grab a metal spoon or butter knife and rub it on you're hands. they also sell little rubbing metal kind of soap look alike at the dollar store to get rid of the smell. a spoon will do the same.

Answer 2

Lemon Juice

Answer 3

Wash your hands with dish soap, under running water, while also washing the sink faucet. Something about the chemical reaction with the stainless steel sink hardware is supposed to get onion smell off your hands.

Answer 4

If u have a lemon, squeeze some lemon juice on your hands the smell comes right out.

Answer 5

Lemons work well, but I prefer my scent eraser. It looks like a bar of soap but is made of metal. It not only takes care of the onion smell, but fish and garlic as well.

Answer 6

from now on soak the onions in water for a while before using them the smell and acidity will not be there once you cut them and you will be just fine.

Other than that just use an antibacterial soap to wash ur hands with warm water.

Answer 7

Lemon is a great cure. Just rub some on your hands. Also, SoftSoap makes a good kitchen hand soap with lemon that works really well, too.

Answer 8

squeeze a few drops of lemon on your hands, rub throughout and wash with water. smell and tell me now!

Answer 9

lemon juice or rubbing alcohol

Answer 10

do the dirty dishes.....that will help get the smell off your hands.
Also you can use fresh lemon juice...rub it on your fingers.