Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Removing Garlic Smell from Your Hands
• Method 2 of 4: Eliminate Garlic Breath Odor
• Method 3 of 4: Cleaning Kitchen Utensils
• Method 4 of 4: Eliminate the smell of garlic indoors
• Tips
• What do you need
• Eliminate the smell of garlic from your hands
• Eliminate the odor of garlic from the mouth
• Cleaning kitchen utensils
• Removing the smell of garlic indoors

Garlic is a delicious and savory condiment for many dishes. However, it can leave an unpleasant odor on your hands or cutting board, or inside the refrigerator. Garlic can cause bad breath for several hours after eating. Be that as it may, the smell of garlic can be eliminated with the help of certain products.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Removing Garlic Smell from Your Hands

1. 1 Rub your hands with stainless steel to get rid of the garlic smell. If you've cut garlic and still smells like it, rub it with a stainless steel object. A stainless steel spoon works well. When doing this, keep your hands under running cold tap water and rub them with a stainless steel object for 1–2 minutes.
   • Chromium contained in stainless steel neutralizes the smell of garlic on the hands.
2. 2 Spray your hands with fresh lemon juice if you don't have stainless steel items on hand. The acid contained in citrus fruits (lemons or limes) perfectly neutralizes the odorous substances of garlic. If your hands smell like garlic, try rubbing your palms with one teaspoon (5 milliliters) of lemon juice. Rub the juice over the skin of both hands (including fingers). Then wash your hands with soap and cold water. Smell your hands - the smell of garlic should disappear.
   • Fresh lemon is great at eliminating the smell of garlic. If you have a lemon handy, cut it in half and squeeze the juice directly into the palm of your hand.
3. 3 Rub your hands with ground coffee to remove any soaked odor. If you have ground coffee, place one spoonful in the palm of your hand. Rub your hands together to rub the coffee along the inside and back of your hands and between your fingers. Coffee will eliminate the smell of garlic, making your hands smell good. Rinse your hands under the tap to rinse off the ground coffee.
   • Among other things, you can exfoliate the skin on your hands with the help of harsh ground coffee.
4. 4 Spray the perfume on your wrists 1-2 times to hide the scent. If you don’t have the time or tools at hand to remove the smell of garlic from your hands, you can mask it with a more pleasant scent. Take a bottle of perfume (or cologne) and spray 1-2 times directly on the palm or wrist. This way you can hide the smell of garlic for 4-5 hours.
   • After this time, you can spray your hands with perfume again or get rid of the smell using another method.

Method 2 of 4: Eliminate Garlic Breath Odor

1. 1 Drink a glass of lemon juice to neutralize the smell of garlic with acid. Lemon juice contains a moderate amount of acid, which, when it comes into contact with garlic residues in the mouth, will neutralize its odor. Try drinking one glass (240 milliliters) of lemon juice first and see if the garlic smell disappears.
   • Lime juice has a similar effect.
2. 2 Drink a glass of milk to get rid of the garlic smell if you don't like lemon juice. If you've recently eaten garlic and are afraid you might have a bad breath, try drinking a glass of milk at your own pace. Many people find milk tastier than lemon juice, so try this option if you don't like acidic foods. Studies have shown that milk reduces garlic odor from the mouth.
   • If you don't want your breath to smell bad, just drink a glass of milk when you eat your garlic dish.
3. 3 Drink a glass of green tea, if you have one. Like milk and lemon juice, green tea leaves contain chemicals that neutralize bad breath from garlic. These are the so-called polyphenols.
   • A variety of green teas can be purchased at any supermarket or grocery store.
4. 4 Eat a fresh apple half an hour after eating to get rid of the garlic smell. Apples contain oxidizing enzymes that, if swallowed, neutralize odor-causing compounds. These compounds are called sulfides - these are the substances that cause the infamous unpleasant odor of garlic when it begins to be digested in the stomach. Wait a little after eating and then eat the apple to neutralize the garlic smell as soon as it appears.
   • You can also eat an apple with your meal to avoid bad breath caused by garlic.
   • The smell of garlic can persist in the lungs for 24–48 hours (1–2 days) after eating. To get rid of it, it is not enough to just rinse your mouth or brush your teeth, as the smell of garlic is present not only in the mouth.

Method 3 of 4: Cleaning Kitchen Utensils

1. 1 Make a paste with 3 parts baking soda and 1 part water. Baking soda absorbs and neutralizes all kinds of unpleasant odors. It is great for removing unwanted garlic odors from cutting boards and other kitchen utensils. Combine baking soda and water in a small bowl. Stir them with a spoon until you get a thick, grainy paste.
   • If not all of the baking soda is saturated with water, add a few more drops.
2. 2 Rub the baking soda paste over garlic-scented kitchen utensils. For example, if you used a chopping board or measuring cup to cook garlic and they still smell, try using a paste to get rid of it. Place the baking soda paste on top of the crockery and scrub it down. Rub the paste for 1-2 minutes to completely remove the garlic odor with the baking soda.
3. 3 Rub the paste with the lemon to get rid of the particularly persistent garlic odor. Some kitchen utensils can be heavily scented with garlic. If this is the case, if you have a lemon handy, cut it in half and rub the baking soda paste with one half over the surface of the utensil.
   • The acid in lemon will help neutralize the smell of garlic.
4. 4 Wash the dishes with cold water. Turn on the kitchen tap and place a cutting board, measuring cup, or other utensil under the cold running water. Rub the paste-covered surface with one hand and rinse off all of the paste. Then place the dishes on the wire rack and wait 2-3 hours for it to dry.
   • After the cutting board is dry, smell it. The bad smell of garlic should be gone!
5. 5 Wipe down garlic-scented utensils with vinegar if you don't have baking soda. If you don't have baking soda on hand, you can use vinegar to get rid of the foul smell. Vinegar will eliminate the smell of garlic as well as baking soda. Just put some vinegar on a clean sponge and rub it over the surface that smells like garlic. In this way, you can remove unpleasant odors from a plastic cutting board, frying pan, cutlery and even a stove.
   • You can also put vinegar in a plastic spray bottle and sprinkle it on large items that smell like garlic. This method is suitable for cleaning large cutting boards and stoves.

Method 4 of 4: Eliminate the smell of garlic indoors

1. 1 Place a bowl of baking soda where it smells like garlic. Baking soda is excellent at absorbing unpleasant odors and can be used to purify indoor air. If you've recently cooked and still smell of garlic in the kitchen (or other room), add about 1/4 cup (32 grams) of baking soda to the bowl. Leave the bowl on the table for 2-3 days.
   • During this time, the smell of garlic should disappear.
   • If your refrigerator smells like garlic, you can simply put an open box of baking soda in it to absorb the unpleasant odors. Open a box of baking soda and leave it in the back of the fridge overnight - the garlic smell should be gone by morning.
2. 2 Wipe the inside of the refrigerator to remove any absorbed odors. If the garlic smell persists after leaving the box of baking soda open overnight, clean the refrigerator to get rid of it. First, remove all food from the shelves and remove the drawers from the refrigerator. After that, moisten a sponge with vinegar and wipe down all the interior surfaces of the refrigerator. As a result, the persistent smell of garlic should disappear.
   • Vinegar perfectly cleans surfaces and removes unpleasant odors.
3. 3 Try simmering the sweet-smelling spices in a small saucepan for 15-20 minutes. Pour 2-3 cups (500-700 milliliters) of tap water into a saucepan and bring to a low boil. Then add a few cloves, orange peels and 2-3 cinnamon sticks to the water. Boil the resulting mixture for at least 15 minutes - as a result, the kitchen is filled with a pleasant aroma that hides the smell of garlic.
   • If you don't have spices on hand or prefer a citrus scent, you can boil one sliced ​​lemon, several orange rings, and a handful of mint leaves in water.
4. 4 Leave a bowl filled with vinegar overnight to absorb the unwanted garlic odor. Select a suitable bowl and pour 1 cup (240 milliliters) of vinegar into it. The vinegar will absorb odors from the surrounding air and eliminate the smell of garlic in the kitchen or other room. By the next morning, the unpleasant smell of garlic should be gone.Please note: use table vinegar, the concentration of which does not exceed 9%. Never use acetic acid (70%) instead - it is life-threatening!
   • If you don't have vinegar on hand, don't be discouraged. You can use ground coffee instead. Pour 1/2 cup (64 grams) of freshly ground coffee into a bowl and set aside overnight.

Tips

• To quickly hide the smell of garlic in your room, try spraying on an air freshener. Although this is a temporary measure, this way you can mask the smell of garlic in a few seconds if, for example, unexpected guests come to you.
• Unpleasant odors can be eliminated with food soda (sodium bicarbonate). It should not be confused with bakery powder.

What do you need

Eliminate the smell of garlic from your hands

• Stainless steel item
• Lemon juice
• Ground coffee
• Perfume or cologne

Eliminate the odor of garlic from the mouth

• Milk
• Lemon juice
• Green tea
• Apple

Cleaning kitchen utensils

• Baking soda
• Water
• A bowl
• A spoon
• Table vinegar (6% or 9%)
• Sponge
• Plastic spray bottle

Removing the smell of garlic indoors

• Baking soda
• A bowl
• Table vinegar (6% or 9%)
• Sponge
• Carnation
• Orange peel
• Cinnamon sticks
• Small saucepan
• Water
• A bowl
• Ground coffee (optional)