"RobertE" > wrote in message
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> > Garlic or chive odor will stay on my fingers for up to 4 days
> > after I handle them.
>
> > Is there any way to get rid of it? HELP ME PLEASE!
>
> As has already been mentioned here, use coffee grounds. When I'm chopping
> garlic I make up the cafetiere of coffee. Drink the coffee, of course,
but
> instead of flushing the grounds down the drain, scoop them out and rub
> thoroughly into your hands. Give them a good rinse, then use soap and
water
> as normal to get rid of the coffee oils. Works every time.
>
>
>

Well, I tried the stainless steel rub ( used the dog's water bowl) but that
didn't seem to help me much. I don't have any baking soda in the house, so
I couldn't try that method, but I waited until the roomie made coffee and
then rubbed the grounds on my hands. After a thorough washing with soap, my
fingers smell....funky. Not immediately like stale chives, but I think the
smell is going to come back later. At least funky is better than
nauseatingly chive-y. <g>

kili