TIP: No Tears Onion Cutting

I tear up every time I cut onions, even purple ones. I have tried putting them in the refridgerator to get them cold - didn't help. I tried not having them cold - didn't help. Tried vent fan on, ceiling fan on - didn't help. I read somewhere that the compounds the onions release when you cut them are attracted to water - which reacts with your tear ducts - causing the tears/crying. So if you were to put another wet source between the onion and your tear ducts, the compounds should go to the other wet source....

YES!

I put a wet paper towel next to the cutting board near the onion. It works! No more tears!!

Sounds too simple, right? Too good to be true? Try it! It works.