6 Ways to Reuse Old Tea Bags
Article and picture from tiphero.com
Listen up, tea lovers, this one’s for you! Did you know that a few leftover tea bags
can actually help to protect your plants from fungus? That’s just one
of the unexpected and brilliant ways that you can use these guys.
Used tea bags
are useful either dry or right after you’ve enjoyed a cup of tea. And
there’s so many ways to utilize them! Here are just a few great tea bag hacks to save money and get some tricky jobs done.
Give flavor to your dinner
If
you simply leave a brewed tea bag in a pot while you boil water for
either rice or pasta, the flavors left in the tea bag will give the food
a nice earthy flavor. It’s perfect for the picky eater who isn’t into
plain grains (and much easier than trying to figure out how much
seasoning or sauces to add).
Make your bathing experience better
Who could go for a hot bath right now? Or actually, who could go for a hot aromatherapy
bath? No, you don’t need to shell out hundreds for a trip to the spa or
for fancy aromatherapy scents. Simply putting a used tea bag over the
faucet while you draw your bath will give off the same comfy feels as
any scent you could buy.Bonus: Drop a few used tea bags into the water. Tea leaves contain antioxidant, so they’re great for your skin.
Keep your plants happy
Have
a garden to maintain? Toss used tea bags into the bucket of water that
you usually use to water your plants, and then sprinkle the resulting
weak tea water all over them. The tea will help to protect them from
fungus!
Soothe a sunburn
Do
you love the sun but it doesn’t love you? Aloe can get sticky and messy
for a sunburn, so try this easy method instead: Take your used tea bag
and drop it into some water, or better yet, put the water and tea bag in
a spray bottle if you have one. Then spritz it all over your skin for
ultimate soothing sensations.
Make a yummy cocktail
A
used tea bag is the missing link to easy cocktails! It sounds crazy,
but we’re not kidding. Just steep several used tea bags in vodka or run
and use it to make cocktails tomorrow. It’ll enhance the flavor of your
favorite mixed drink. For example, try mint tea steeped in rum for a
delicious and refreshing mojito!
Get rid of gross odors
Used
tea leaves are the perfect way to make everything from your kitty
litter to your garbage can and your refrigerator smell fresh and new
again. Just mix some dried used tea leaves or drop a dried tea bag into
any of these places. Depending on the stink, you might need several.
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