10 Genius Uses for Onions You Probably Didn't Know

1. Keep Your Avocado Fresh

Want to keep your avocado fresh and prevent browning? Place it next to a cut purple onion. The onion helps maintain both the color and taste of your avocado.

2. Polish Silverware and Remove Rust

If you have silverware or items plagued with rust, try rubbing them with the inner side of a halved onion. Repeat until the rust vanishes completely.

3. Cats Running Wild in Your Garden?

No worries, onions can help! Scatter onion pieces among your garden plants, and it'll quickly chase cats away. It also deters unwanted insects.

4. For Smooth, Shiny Hair

A homemade onion spray made from grated onion and boiling water can work wonders for your hair. Give it a try.

5. Feeling Faint? Grab an Onion

Onions are famously good at preventing nausea and fainting. Just keep an onion nearby when you feel queasy or lightheaded.

6. Clean Stubborn Greasy Pots

Avoid harsh chemicals for grease removal by soaking a halved onion in a greasy pot with boiling water for about 30 minutes—it works like a charm.

7. Neutralize Unpleasant Odors

Whether it's fresh paint or chemical smells, onions can absorb them. Just keep in mind you'll need to manage the strong aroma of the onion itself.

8. Acne Treatment Made Easy

Mix onion juice with tomato juice and a tablespoon of olive oil for a great natural acne remedy. Apply to clean skin every night and see results.

9. A Natural Mosquito Repellent

Summer brings mosquitoes; rubbing onion on your skin can provide the same protection as commercial repellents.

10. Easy Splinter Removal

If you have a splinter or tiny wood shard, placing a purple onion on the area for about an hour will help pull it out effortlessly.