# What can I do to make my finger less smelly? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 19, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747 "2010-08-19T16:19:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/21 "2010-08-20T07:27:32Z")
Every time that I’ve had a cast removed, my skin has had a bad smell to it for a couple of days. The doc says that it is because there is dead skin that will slough off soon and to wait it out. I usually have scrubbed the skin gently with a mild moisturizing soap and a washcloth and let it air out for a couple of days. If the smell bothers you too much, try cutting up onions, garlic or lemons, as suggested earlier. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/22 "2010-08-20T18:14:00Z")
Dolly from _the Family Circus_, offers some advice about a [similar subject](http://a.imageshack.us/img541/5446/familycircus0660.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/23 "2010-08-20T18:24:49Z")
Try soaking it in tomato juice. At least it’s supposed to work for skunk spray. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/24 "2010-08-21T03:18:59Z")
Defining the smell might make it easier to diagnose. Stinky can mean a lot of things. And did you ask your doctor about the smell? ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/25 "2010-08-21T13:46:15Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Defining the smell might make it easier to diagnose. Stinky can mean a lot of things. And did you ask your doctor about the smell? Like burned human flesh maybe. Sort of sweet / rotten. Yes, I asked him, he didn’t think it was a problem. ---
**Author:** ![qpw3141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/6bbea6/32.png) [@qpw3141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qpw3141)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/26 "2010-08-21T14:41:07Z")
> [@mr.jp](#): > > > [@BigT](#): > > > > Defining the smell might make it easier to diagnose. Stinky can mean a lot of things. And did you ask your doctor about the smell? > > Like burned human flesh maybe. Sort of sweet / rotten. Yes, I asked him, he didn’t think it was a problem. It’s been two days now, has the smell abated? ---
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/27 "2010-08-21T14:44:56Z")
Have you considered putting a clothes pin on your nose? ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747/28 "2010-08-21T19:13:29Z")
> [@qpw3141](#): > > > [@mr.jp](#): > > > > Like burned human flesh maybe. Sort of sweet / rotten. Yes, I asked him, he didn’t think it was a problem. > > It’s been two days now, has the smell abated? Yes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-to-make-my-finger-less-smelly/550747.md?page=1)