Enchantra Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Alright, I have washed my hands after peeling a whole head of garlic. In fact I've washed them a few times in soap and water and they still reek of garlic. How do I remedy this problem when it happens in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizl Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 To be honest gloves are probably your best bet!! Apparently it is possible to rub it on the soles of your feet and you can eventually taste it, so i think it is very easily absorbed by the skin. Shaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skavenbabe Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 i found this http://aswas.tipking.com/com/Tips/publish/tip_267.shtml lots of ways it mentions or I'd put them on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Adcock Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 hold pickles in your hands for a while. I guarantee they won't smell like garlic any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystorm Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 lemon or stainless steel have always been my personal favorites. both are explained in that link above. c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchantra Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 Thanks for the tips guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I've found the stainless steel works great. You don't have to worry about your hands smelling lemony fresh and getting sticky from the lemon juice. AB had a show about garlic where he talked about the science behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittenkitten Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Got to love lemons. They mask any stench :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchantra Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 Got to love lemons. They mask any stench :p They also remove stains. Fairly stubborn ones. Take lemon juice and apply it to the stain. Let it sit a few minutes then rinse under water. Repeat if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 It's not a masking of the garlic smell though, it actually removes it completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan6 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Bleach. 'course then you smell like bleach instead...but hey.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeFall Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Wow, I've never thought about stainless steel. I wonder if it will ge tthe stench of my hockey gloves off my hands! Of all the girly things in the world, I use a parafin wax dip my wife has. It pulls the hockey funk out of my hands, so it should do the same thing with garlic. There's no way garlis smells stronger than my gloves. And besides, my hands are baby smooth now. Just what every goalie needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Page Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 ...and I was going to suggest rubbing them on a Vampire....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 LOL, Free Fall...nothing says tough hockey goaltender like baby smooth hands. And here I thought, a good mask was what every goalie needed. Nothing like a pound of hard, vulcanized rubber being fired at your head at 90 mph. Definitely the one sport I wish I had developed interest in BEFORE I ruined my knees playing soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe the Painter Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Alot of sulfer based odors can be removed with basic hydrogren peroxide. It oxides the smelly oil soluble sulfur compunds ( they get into you hand oil ) into odorless water soluble sulfates that can then be washed away. Just get some peroxide, and add baking soda (a base ) to it till no more dissolves. This should kill just about any sulfur based smell ( Onion, garlic, skunk, etc ). Similair chemistry is used to scrub the air when working with smelly sulfur compounds in a chem lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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