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By *onko OP Man
9 weeks ago

here and there

How do you stop your eyes stinging when cutting onions?

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By (user no longer on site)
9 weeks ago

Breath with your mouth

Wear swimming goggles

Place a wet piece of kitchen paper next to the onion you're cutting

Don't lean over the chopping board, keep a straight and upright back so that your face isn't directly above the onions

Feel free to try one or more of the above.

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By *eordieJeansCouple
9 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

I just remember that I’m dead inside and my tear ducts don’t work.

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By *haveanicevoiceMan
9 weeks ago

Soggy Middle-Earth (Cumbria)

Use your razor sharp wit. Failing that go on a cruise to the Bahamas depart and do some snorkeling, cycling and examine the mating rituals of rare species of snails and when you get back the onion will be rotten so you won't have to do it anyway

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By *haveanicevoiceMan
9 weeks ago

Soggy Middle-Earth (Cumbria)

I mean use your razor sharp wit to cut it instead of a knife I forgot to say, and get a large Japanese knife and be sure it's very sharp

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By *zeroMan
9 weeks ago

Glasgow

Cut the root part off first. Most of the sulphpids are in that part which causes the tears. Cut the top part off then down the middle.

Should be fine.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
9 weeks ago

Reading

Put a spoon in your mouth horizontally. It works!!!

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By *eeds fun guyMan
9 weeks ago

yorkshire

Wear contact lenses

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By (user no longer on site)
9 weeks ago

"Put a spoon in your mouth horizontally. It works!!!"

Was about to say a teaspoon in the mouth helps... though I've not tried it in that direction lol

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
9 weeks ago

Lincoln

I tried leaving them in the freezer for five minutes before cutting and that seemed to help.

LvM

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By *agatoXXXMan
9 weeks ago

Mordor

Make sure your knife is as sharp as possible.

A blunt knife pushed into an onion will release more of the enzymes that cause the burning.

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By (user no longer on site)
9 weeks ago

"How do you stop your eyes stinging when cutting onions? "

Don't cut onions.

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By *ase4122Man
9 weeks ago

Lancashire

"How do you stop your eyes stinging when cutting onions? "

Tape your eyes closed with duck tape and guess where the onion is, granted you may lose a finger but your eyes won't sting!

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By (user no longer on site)
9 weeks ago

"How do you stop your eyes stinging when cutting onions?

Tape your eyes closed with duck tape and guess where the onion is, granted you may lose a finger but your eyes won't sting!"

They will when you rip the duck tape off

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By *oo..Woman
9 weeks ago

Boo's World

Buy the ready chopped one's

Make someone else do it and laugh at their pain instead

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
9 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

One lets the staff do it

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By *ase4122Man
9 weeks ago

Lancashire

"How do you stop your eyes stinging when cutting onions?

Tape your eyes closed with duck tape and guess where the onion is, granted you may lose a finger but your eyes won't sting!

They will when you rip the duck tape off

Yeah but not from the onions

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
8 weeks ago

Central

Cut them after they've been in the freezer and cut them in water

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