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Q: My family just finished picking crabs and now the smell is unbearable. How do I remove the fish smell from our hands?

Written on: August 5th, 2009 by: in Q & A's

A: According to Heloise, rubbing a small amount of coffee grounds or toothpaste over your hands or rinsing with vinegar should remove odors after peeling onions, chopping garlic, or handling fish. Other options include rubbing your hands with a salt/dishwashing liquid mix, rinsing with lemon juice, or using a lemon-scented or special de-fishing soap.

For more household hints, check out 1,001 Old-Time Household Hints, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Cleaning, and, Homemade: How to Make Hundreds of Everyday Products Fast, Fresh, and More Naturally.

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