This game-changing paper towel hack means you’ll never cry when chopping onions again 

A woman has shared her ‘game-changing’ hack for chopping onions, and it means you’ll never cry again.

The Australian woman, called Shilo, posted on Facebook, where she said she puts a piece of wet paper towel next to the onion when she chops it in order to avoid crying from the chemicals.

This works because onions are attracted to the nearest source of water, which is usually the eyes.

An Australian woman, called Shilo, posted on Facebook, where she said she puts a piece of wet paper towel next to the onion when she chops it in order to avoid crying from the chemicals

‘Bet you didn’t know this,’ Shilo wrote.

‘The reason why you cry when you chop onions is that the chemical in the onion is attracted to the nearest source of water, which is usually the eyes.’

She continued: ‘If you place a wet paper towel next to the onion while cutting, the wet paper towel will absorb the chemical instead of your eyes.

‘Now this is a tip you can use!’ 

More than 10,000 people who saw the simple idea were impressed and said they never knew that the reason why we cry is because onions attract water.

‘I love that no matter how old you are, you can still learn new things. Sure going to do this one! Thanks!’ one person commented.

‘YES! Can confirm this helped soooo much,’ another added.

Others had their own suggestions as to how they stop themselves from crying when chopping onions.

‘Let the water at the sink run when cutting onions as that’s how I was taught,’ one person said.

‘I also refrigerate my onions prior to cutting and it helps,’ another added.