The best way to banish the smell of garlic
sir – Recent letters (November 15) have discussed ways to rid your fingers of the smell of garlic after chopping it.
The easiest one is to run them over something made of steel.
I normally use a knife, or sometimes the kitchen tap. The smell vanishes instantly. Try it! Anna-britt Nicholson Hartburn, Northumberland
sir – Oval blocks of steel are sold for this, called stainless steel soap.
Pam Stratford
Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire