Making something useful out of stuff we would otherwise toss away or trash is always great. For instance, you can create plant fertilizer from coffee grounds and powerful medicines from lemon peels. If you frequently or infrequently drink tea, you’ll be happy to learn that spent tea bags can be added to the list of items you shouldn’t throw away. We’ve listed a few uses for them below.
Give cereal or rice a flavor boost: To give dishes an extra taste boost, add a tea bag to the cooking water. We advise serving chai tea with oats and jasmine tea with rice.
Defend plants from fungus: Use the water from boiling a spent tea bag to water plants. It will aid in preventing microbial growth.
Eliminate smells: Pour the dry contents of discarded tea bags into the areas of the house that are most likely to accumulate odors, such as the bottom of trash cans or the cat litter box. When you’re not wearing your shoes, place a few dry, used tea bags inside of them.
Sanitize the fireplace: If you’re fortunate enough to have a fireplace in your home, weigh down the ashes by adding the contents of many empty tea bags before cleaning the hearth.
Remove grease from pots and pans: Dirty pots and pans should be soaked for a few hours in warm water with tea bags. The tea helps get rid of dirt and grease.
Put it in a warm bath: Tea’s antioxidants are fantastic for the skin, and the aroma will make bathing more enjoyable and tranquil.
Against sunburn and bug bites: Used tea bags can be used as a cold compress to ease pain and inflammation.
Rinses for hair: By soaking three to four used tea bags in warm water, you can get rid of hair product buildup. After using shampoo and conditioner, pour this solution over your hair; do not rinse.
Clean up carpet odors: Before vacuuming, scatter the dry tea bag contents across the carpet.
Diminution of eye swelling: Apply cool tea bags beneath the eyelids like you would a slice of cucumber. The tea’s tannins will aid in reducing under-eye bags.
Pristine leather shoes: clean them with a tea bag.
Eliminate the smelly hands: When your hands start to smell like fish, garlic, or onions, use a tea bag like you would a bar of soap to get rid of the odor.
