I’m a cooking expert and my easy tip gets rid of the garlic stink from your fingers in seconds
Christopher Harper
Published Sep 23, 2026
IT'S an ingredient that lots of people use to add depth and flavour to their food.
But one thing that's more than a little annoying about using garlic is the lingering smell it can leave on your fingers.
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However, cooking expert Martha Stewart has shared her top tip for getting rid of the stink - and all you need is something made of stainless steel.
"Do you know how to get the smell of garlic off your fingers?" she began a video on her TikTok page.
"Run your water warm and you can use a knife like this - anything stainless steel.
"Just rub your fingers on it under running water and the smell of garlic disappears."
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People in the comments section were quick to thank Martha for the tip, with many admitting they'd first learned the tip from her back in the day.
"I learned this tip from you over 20 years ago," one wrote.
"Also how to properly load a dishwasher as a young wife, back then from the Martha Show.
"It was the best show."
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"Learned this trick from Martha in the early 90’s," another added.
"I was watching your show years ago and learned it from you and memorised it for forever," a third commented.
"Needed this!! Martha always saving the day," someone else praised.
While another wrote: "I cooked with my great gram a lot, she taught me this trick when I was a little girl and it helps so much if you cook with garlic a lot."
