WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER THROW AWAY THE USED TEA BAGS
Are you throwing away your used tea bags? Do you know used tea bags have awesome benefits that can transform your life and enviroment. Everyone by now, knows the healing properties of tea. However, not many know about the usefulness of the used tea bags.In our quest to reuse, recycle, and re-imagine, it’s always a plus to find new uses for something. Even better if it makes our lives easier in the process. The once- or twice-dunked tea bag usually went right in the trash. But no more!
USED TEA BAG AMAZING HOME USES
IT REMOVES BAD ODOR FROM FOODS AND KEEPS INSECTS AWAY
Did you just chop fresh onions or garlic, or clean a fresh fish? Wash your hands with a used teabag and the odor will disappear!👉Add a Couple dried used teabags to the bottom of your trashcan (under the bag!) to absorb trashy odors and help neutralize any smells that might emanate from it.
👉If you drink mint tea you can used the old used teabags (dry) in cupboards or places where you've seen spiders/bugs to repel them.
USED TEA BAGS ADDS SHINE TO YOUR HAIR
Add Shine to your Hair by brewOMG a couple of used tea bags and let it cool, use it as a final rinse after washing your hair normally (shampoo & conditioner). This will give your hair a beautiful shine !
TO FRESHEN CARPETS & RUGS
To Freshen Carpets/Rugs- allow the used teabags to dry completely, then empty the contents of several bags onto the carpet that needs to be freshened. Let them set overnight and vacuum in the morning. This will absorb odors and leave a nice fresh scent behind.Deodorize the House- mix the grounds with clean kitty litter to make the litter stay fresh smelling longer
TO STOP RUSTING OF POTS AND PANS
It acts as Rust Proof Cast on Iron Cookware- the tannins in tea can help prevent rust from forming on your cast iron cookware, 👉simply apply a used black teabag after each use to create a layer of tanning which prevents oxidization (which in turn causes rust to form!)
CLEAN YOUR HOME
Tea can clean dirty mirrors, floors and even linoleum.
FRESHEN YOUR CLOTHES AND SHOES
Make your clothes smell nicer, by storing previously used and dried tea bags in your closet. You can also put them in your shoes in order to get rid of the bad smell.
ELIMINATES FOOT ODOR
Great for athletes and anyone on their feet a lot, soaking your feet for 30 minutes a day in black tea (just save up those used bags) may result in fresher feet. Believers say it’s the tannins, or tannic acid, that creates a hostile environment for bacteria and/or acts as an astringent which contracts tissue, including sweat glands.Soaking your Feet, Not only will you deodorize your feet, but you can kill fungal infections, soften calluses and it's nourishing to the skin as well.
SHINE MIRRORS
Re-soak used tea bags in warm water.👉 Dip a clean cloth in the “tea” and wipe mirrors, then dry with another cloth.Used tea Bags will leave the windows sparkling and Bonus- NO Chemical residue or smell.
FOR SPARKLING TOILETS
Some people attest to the use of used tea bags as stain removing agents.👉 Remove leaves from the used bags, toss into the bowl and let sit for a few hours. Then flush.
DEODORIZE FRIDGE
Apart from baking soda? Used tea bags can work just as well to absorb odors.👉Place a few used teabags in a dish and place them in the fridge to rapidly absorb odors.
SOOTHE INSECT BITES AND RASHES
👉Apply cold, used tea bags to reduce swelling and redness.