9 Home remedies to get rid of the garlic smell of your hands
These odors are produced thanks to sulfur compounds and thiopropanal oxide molecules.
Running water
Believe it or not, the simple fact of leaving your hands under running water already helps – a lot – to get rid of the garlic smell. But for this simple technique to work, you need to leave your hands for at least a minute in running water, without rubbing. Just remember to put a basin or other container capable of collecting this water, so you avoid waste and can reuse it for other household tasks.
Citrus fruits
Citrus fruits, especially oranges and lemons, are excellent choices for removing the smell of garlic and onions from your hands. To do this, you just need to rub a lemon or an orange in your hands, remembering to clean your nails and the inside parts of your fingers.
Finally, rinse well and dry your hands. It is worth remembering that lemon is photosensitive, that is, it can stain the skin if it comes into contact with the sun, so don’t forget to wash your hands well after using the fruit juice.
Coarse salt
Who said coarse salt is only good for seasoning barbecue meat? This super popular ingredient can also be used to get the smell of garlic off your hands. Like this? Just put a handful of coarse salt on dry hands and rub until the smell has disappeared. Very easy no?
Stainless steel
It may seem a little strange, but it’s true: stainless steel utensils are able to remove the smell of garlic and onions. There is even scientific evidence for this.
The reason this technique works is simple: stainless steel is able to neutralize the sulfur molecules present in these two vegetables.
And how to use stainless steel to remove odors? Is easy. Take a utensil made with the material (spoon, colander or even a pan, avoid knives so you don’t risk hurting yourself) and rub your hands under running water.
Nowadays there are even stainless steel bars made with the sole purpose of getting odors out of the hands.
Parsley (and other herbs)
Parsley, basil, mint, and celery are other good options for getting the garlic and onion smell off your hands.
For this, rub leaves of these herbs in your hands and that’s it. The bad smell goes away.
It is worth using these herbs too, especially parsley, to get rid of that unpleasant breath that appears after eating foods with garlic and onions. Just chew a few parsley leaves and you’ll have clean, fresh breath again.
Vinegar
Vinegar could not be left out of this list. Known and recognized worldwide for its thousand and one uses, vinegar is a powerful odor neutralizer.
Here, the tip is as follows: dip your hands in a container with water and white vinegar (preferably) and wait a little while. Then just rinse.
Coffee grounds
You know those coffee pots in perfume stores? They are there for one reason only: to neutralize odors. And it’s no wonder that magic dust ended up here too. Coffee powder or grounds are great for neutralizing the smell of garlic and onions on your hands.
Just rub some coffee grounds or dry ground coffee into your hands and rinse. In addition to gently exfoliating the skin, you can also eliminate the unpleasant odors of garlic and onions.
Gram
Our next tip will require you to have a garden or a green area. That’s because grass is a great ally in removing odors. Just rub your hands in some grass to get rid of the bad smell of garlic and onions. Do the test!
Toothpaste
This one you’ve probably heard of! Yes, putting toothpaste on your hands helps to remove the garlic and onion smell. It’s not legend! Wash your hands well with the product and then rinse. That simple!
