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smelly hands....
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im a starters chef.... i work alot with tuna, salmon and prawns. i was my hands all the time. but at the end of a shift no matter how hard I srub i can still smell fish on my hands, any suggestions to a quick-fix?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Lemon juice or a vinegar will break down the oils on the hands, a salt rub will act as an abrasive and a cold water wash with detergent before a hot water one will help remove the rest of the smell (cold first so you don't open pores in the skin and 'push' the dirt in deeper).
The metal bar also clears certain smells effectively but won't be too good with the fish. Rub a tea spoon made of steel or as above the sink / a pan etc will work too.
The metal bar also clears certain smells effectively but won't be too good with the fish. Rub a tea spoon made of steel or as above the sink / a pan etc will work too.
This is a US site, but similar gloves are presumably available in the UK:
http://www.zesco.com/pGroups.cfm?SubCatid=1418
http://www.zesco.com/pGroups.cfm?SubCatid=1418