Removing the Onion and Garlic Stink - Tip of the Day

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted May 20th 2009 @ 9:00AM

It might seem like a losing battle, but there are ways that you can beat the stink of onions and garlic.

Onions and garlic are two of the most delicious reasons to cook. Unfortunately, they're also two of the smelliest: using them also means suffering stinky hands for hours to come, no matter how much you scrub. So how do you rid yourself of the offending odor?

Wikihow suggests caressing some stainless steel, a table salt exfoliation, a nice lather of peanut butter or a soak in tomato, lemon or orange juice. Chow readers also love the stainless steel, and up the ante with coffee grinds or coffee soap.

Lemon or orange juice make plenty of sense, but what exactly is this business with stainless steel? Click through to the video below to learn all you need to know:

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