How do you get rid of the smell of garlic?

@simsam (41)
Canada
March 28, 2007 5:13pm CST
I chopped garlic on my wood cutting board and did not wipe it clean right away. Now it reeks! Any suggestions on how to get the smell out?
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4 responses
28 Mar 07
Have you tried washing the board with lemon juice? The citric acid in the lemon juice seems to cut through the oily residue of garlic and other smelly things. This might help hun
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@cjthedog64 (1552)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I sprinkle table salt on my hands before washing to get rid of the onion or garlic smell. I imagine that it'd work on a cutting board too. Or you could just use some bleach and then wash it really well.
@draconess (650)
• Canada
28 Mar 07
I did the exact same thing once (oops, now I use a plastic or glass cutting board for smelly stuff like garlic and onions, my wood board is for veggies only). I rubbed half a fresh lemon on the board, let it sit for a while, then washed in soapy water, and no more smell! Lemon juice saves the day again. ;)
• United States
29 Mar 07
I even use lemon.you can use white veniger what you generally uses in your cooking.