The smell of onions, onions, and garlic is pervasive and annoying even after a long delicious meal has passed. The smell of onions sticks more strongly to the fingers and nail area. If the smell is bothering you, try some of the ways below to get rid of it. There is no scientific evidence of how it works, but many people believe in its efficacy. So, if your fingers smell of onions, garlic, or shallots, these methods are worth a try. Here are more than 10 ingredients that can get rid of the smell of onions.
Step
Step 1. Rub your hands on the stainless steel (you can try this kitchen sink) under cold running water for about a minute; or scrub with a large metal spoon
Use soap if you wish. The sulfur molecules that produce the characteristic onion odor will react with the chromium in the stainless steel and neutralize the odor.
Step 2. Take approximately one tablespoon of regular table salt into the palm of your hand
Mix it with cold water until it forms a paste, then apply it all over your hands. Rinse then dry. The salt will remove odors as well as exfoliate dead skin cells on your hands and make them softer. Make sure to use a moisturizer afterwards as the salt will make your skin very dry.
If you don't have salt or this doesn't work, try baking soda (bicarbonate of soda), sugar, or ground coffee. Sugar won't sting open wounds that might be on your hands
Step 3. Dip your hands in the tomato juice for at least five minutes
Then rinse with liquid soap under cold water. If this method works to get rid of the skunk smell, it might work to get rid of the onion smell as well. Just make sure the tomato juice or paste hasn't expired.
Step 4. Squeeze lemon juice into a bowl
Soak hands for 3 minutes, then rinse. Your hands will smell of fresh lemon instead of the smell of onions. If you don't have lemon juice or it doesn't work, try using vinegar or a mouthwash.
Step 5. Spread peanut butter on hands
Your hands will feel a little greasy (and damp) afterwards, but the onion smell will go away and you'll just have to wash away any lingering peanut butter scent. If you don't have peanut butter or this method doesn't work, try using toothpaste.
Step 6. Wrap your fingers and hands with duct tape and wait for 30 minutes
Once the duct tape is removed, the onion smell will disappear.
Step 7. Peel a large orange, cut or peel off the outer skin
Rub the orange flesh into your hands for two minutes. Wash your hands under tap water and repeat if necessary. Your hands will have a refreshing citrus scent. See Remove Citrus Smell from Your Hands.
Step 8. Wash hands with soap and water
Step 9. Apply toothpaste on your hands
Toothpaste can deodorize and leave your hands smelling minty.
Step 10. Rub a used coffee bag on your hands
Cool the bag before rubbing it into your hands.
Tips
- Use cold water when you wash your hands. Warm water will open the pores and trap the smell of onions on your hands.
- All of the above ingredients work together to get rid of the smell of onions.
- To prevent the onion from coming into direct contact with the skin, wear non-latex gloves. Rinse off the powder that sticks to the gloves first before using it to slice onions. Wash gloves after use, take them off and throw them away.
- Raw potatoes are also effective for removing onion odor.
- It's easier to wash your hands and most of the smell of onions can be avoided by applying vegetable oil to your hands before handling the onions. When you're done taking care of the onions, all you have to do is wash your hands with soap and water. However, you should not do this if you want to hold a knife.
- You can also buy vegetable-shaped or oval-shaped stainless steel that can be permanently placed in the kitchen sink.
- This one material is not for your hands, but for the surface of objects. Use the spirit and brush a few times. Spiritus can be used for surfaces that cannot be washed with water.
- Apply a small amount of mustard to your hands after peeling the onions. The onion smell will go away immediately.
- You may be able to eliminate or at least reduce watery eyes when slicing onions by slicing them in a large bowl or sink full of cold water.
