the mighty onion.....my nemesis! :P

I will have to try these remedies too! lol. Thanks for the tips.

You are welcome :) There is another funny tip but I think no one would want to try it. It is said that if you keep a few peels of the onion on your head, they will draw the pungent gases to them and not bring tears to your eyes. I never found if it works because whenever I bend my head even a wee bit, the peels fall off! :) Probably if we find a way to keep them on, they may work :)

I actually remember my grandma always telling me that but I didn't even mention it here because I still laugh about it.

Hi ur4mae, Thanks for the advice, actually I'm already wearing prescription glasses to I'll cross that down 'coz its not effective But the other, I will, thanks again

oh, I see, sorry, I didn't get that one up

LOL. But I was talking about sunglasses, those big ones that covers your eyes. :)

My dear friend, I am SOOOOO glad this little suggestion helped. I knew it worked for me, and they don't take up much room in the fridge. I just always keep a couple in there...use one, replace it! I've tried the water trick, and find this more effective. I, too use a lot of onion, as it is a "good health" food! Take care, I've enjoyed this discussion. Cheers!

Hmmm...I noticed that the most common remedy is to cool the onion first. I think I'll go with that because it's also the most easiest thing to do, thanks so much

Hi pergammano, I tried it this morning and it's really effective, thanks so much From now on, I will not be crying anymore

Well, I think the normal position? on the kitchen table, bending a little bit so I can see clearly what I'm chopping and then I start the preparation by removing the skin, then chop it in half and then chop them again lengthwise or sometimes mince them depending on what the recipe requires.

OK, I kinda thought so LOL. If you are good enough at chopping, don't lean in, let your fingers be your guide.you don't have to see the onion to cut it. I will recommend starting with the root side up, I'm not really sure why it seems to help honestly but it does. If you are not that good of a chopper I recommend soaking your onion in cool water after peeling it for maybe 5 minutes, it should take some of the effect off but probably not all. Another possibility, if it really bothers you that much, is finding a surgeon mask that has a plastic splashguard attached for covering the eyes. I hope you find some of this info helpful.

Thanks ReverendShaggy! I guess I'll go with the later part of your advice because I'm not that good in chopping

Actually, Just this morning, I've already tried the most common suggestion here which is to cool the onion down, and it worked Thanks anyway, I know that all those suggestions are really helpful

Hi Amfyre, No, you're not lazy. You're organized instead, because you prepare your cooking need ahead of time and I think that's neat. Yeah, I've noticed too that the most common remedy or strategy it to cool them first so I'll go with that, thanks

Organized or not, it sure comes in handy...especially if company is coming and I want to keep my make-up on and mascara in place :) Then that frozen onion in a ziploc bag sure comes in handy! :D The onions freeze easy and if anyone has IBS it cuts down on the natural gas and bloating from the onions. So I guess its a dual purpose freezing the onion;)

Thanks Amfyre, I've already proven this morning that chilling the onions is very effective