Onion fingers

[JCBeastie]

To get rid of onion, pepper or garlic smells from your hands, mix a ratio of two level tablespoons of baking soda to a glass of water and soak hands for 30 seconds to a minute. Also great for getting rid of these smells/burning from mouth (rinse, don't swallow!).

If that doesn't work just run water over your hands while holding a stainless steel spoon or other utensil in your fingers.

 

[Putty]

You could try going to a sauna or a steambath, it may sweat it out. I used to do that if I was garlic mingness off the night before.

That's probably the best idea so far.

 

[welshtom]

put some olive oil on your fingers before you chop onion/garlic next time

 

[Andelusion]

I was also chopping chillis for tea last night and this seems to be an even more irritating substance to get off I don't know how many times i've touched one of my eyes now and gotten a nasty shock! Was playing CS last night and it happened, needless to say I was visually challenged for a few rounds

 

[_PD_]

Steam them!!!

Or sandpaper.

Maybe you could try some of that hand scrub that has woodchips in - slightly abraisive. Thats what I use.

 

[Freefaller]

Freefaller should know about onions, where is he?

I would personally use lemon juice - it's the best way I find of getting rid of the smell. Wash your hands with regular soap, and the give them a good bit of rinsing with lemon juice, and then wash them again.

 

[leaskovski]

This thread is clasic! have some stars!

May i ask what you were doing for her to smell your fingers? Personally i have never had the problem after knocking up some spag bol.

What about using some boot polish? That stuff gets everywhere and makes yours hands stink so maybe it will do the negative on the bunions?

 

[Hate]

When I used to work in a kitchen I had to prepare over 1,000 shalottes.... yummy

 

[Scuzi]

May i ask what you were doing for her to smell your fingers?

Use your imagination

I would personally use lemon juice - it's the best way I find of getting rid of the smell. Wash your hands with regular soap, and the give them a good bit of rinsing with lemon juice, and then wash them again.

I've spent the past half hour with my fingers dipped in a bowl of squeezed lemon juice mixed with hot water. Seems to have did the trick

Mmmmmm lemontastic digits, just like my own personal lemon lollies

 

[leaskovski]

<imagines scuzi walking around with his fingers in his mouth going hmmmm! Fellow airtraf workers gander at him and say !WTF!>

 

[Bri]

My banjo string stinks.

So after your date went home, you decided to finish the job yourself then?

 

[Scuzi]

So after your date went home, you decided to finish the job yourself then?

Haha you filthy git, I meant the strings on my instrument

 

[Bri]

Haha you filthy git, I meant the strings on my instrument

I know, that's what I was concerned about

 

[leaskovski]

Haha you filthy git, I meant the strings on my instrument

Thats nasty! lol!

 

[Freefaller]

I've spent the past half hour with my fingers dipped in a bowl of squeezed lemon juice mixed with hot water. Seems to have did the trick

Mmmmmm lemontastic digits, just like my own personal lemon lollies

My advice was used?!

Fresh lemony smell > oniony smell. (Well on fingers anyway. )

 

[geeza]

You should have just given her a rusty hook, she wouldnt have complained about the onion smell then!

 

[megakid]

I think the stainless steel only works when you have just chopped the onions, but give it a go anyway.

Thats what I'd suggest.

 

[basmic]

You should have just given her a rusty hook, she wouldnt have complained about the onion smell then!

This thread gets 5 stars from me, for that comment alone.

 

[Zom]

Mustard for the win!

 

[benjo plz.]

Thinners tbh .