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Do you also throw tea bags into the trash after pouring and steeping your tea? Maybe you shouldn’t be in such a hurry, because even though they have already fulfilled their primary purpose, there are still a number of other effective uses.
1.Useful fertilizer
Even after use, the bags are still a valuable source of organic matter that is useful for your home compost or potted flowers. Since the bags themselves are mostly biodegradable, simply add them to the compost or bury them in the pots of your houseplants.
2. Adds flavor to pasta
While the water for the pasta is coming to a boil you can place a used bag in it, which you remove before adding the pasta itself. This will give the pasta an interesting subtle flavor. Since the bags themselves are mostly biodegradable, simply add them to the compost or bury them in the pots of your houseplants.
3. Neutralizes odors
Tea has the ability to absorb odor. Tea bags placed in the refrigerator will absorb all unpleasant smells within a few days. They also work well hung inside a trash can. Used bags can also help you get rid of odors on your hands after working with garlic, onions, or fish.
4. Degreases dishes
Fill dirty pots or pans with hot water overnight and throw in used bags. Tea contains tannic acid, which helps dissolve fats, making it easier to wash the dishes.
5. Antioxidant bath
A warm bath is great for the whole body, but if you add tea bags to the bath, such a bath becomes regenerating and nourishing for your skin because tea contains antioxidants. You can use, for example, green tea with jasmine, which relaxes the mind and tones the skin, can relieve fatigue and reduce stress, or try a chamomile bath.
6. Cleans glass surfaces
A natural way to remove toothpaste stains or deposits from a mirror? Wipe the mirror with a damp black tea bag and dry it with a soft cloth. The acids it contains gently break down dirt and ensure the mirror will be crystal clear.
7. Soothes the skin
A tea bag can be used for insect bites or minor wounds, or otherwise irritated skin. It has a calming effect on the skin and helps support the healing and regeneration process. It works equally beneficially on tired eyes; leave them on for at least 10 minutes and you will see.
8. Repels pests
Are you fighting an invasion of rodents in your house or cottage? Drive them away with tea; mice do not like the smell of tea, spread tea bags wherever rodents enter the house. It is also effective to dab a tea bag with peppermint essential oil, which besides rodents will also drive ants, spiders, and other pests out of your apartment.
