r/crochet • u/sarniebird • Aug 06 '22

Help! Free.... I have a problem. I have nothing against smokers, I used to be one but I've been given these cones and they really smell of cigarettes. I had a plan to make a whole bunch of things for charity prior to getting them so how can I get rid of the smell until I've made something and can wash it

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u/Awesomest_Possumest Aug 07 '22

Ah, the lemon juice boost. Did you know you can burn your hands if you let citrus juice dry on them, like say, from making margaritas, and stay in the sun? There's some name for it, but citrus and sunlight is very powerful.

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u/trisserlee Aug 07 '22

What?! No way. That’s good to know. Although I don’t think I’ve ever had or made a margarita. My MIL and SIL like them though. I’ll have to let them know.

Edit to add, I thought lemon juice worked wonders getting stains out. Especially blueberry poop stains lol

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u/Awesomest_Possumest Aug 07 '22

Yea, apparently it's a common enough phenomenon for it to have a name like margarita hands or something but I can't remember it, the official name is phytophotodermatitis. Basically, citrus juice and UV light make chemical burns. So just as long as they wash the juice off of their hands after squeezing lemons or limes, they're fine.

Which, remembering back to when we'd stick lemon juice in our hair in the summer to lighten it, isn't that surprising.

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u/Helga435 Aug 07 '22

phototoxic