How to cut an onion without crying in under 20 seconds

1. Cut onion in half. This method works because you are removing both the tip and base quickly, however some onions are stronger than others so have a bag ready to bin the waste

2. Place cut side down and remove base

3. Pull the hard skin off from the top down

4. Pull the skin straight off the base

5. Place flat side down and remove top

6. Repeat to other half and dice