You'll never throw away your used tea bags again after knowing these tricks
Don't toss your old tea bag out! The magic of tea extends beyond making a nice hot cup of heaven before bed. You can soothe a flaming hot sunburn or even grow pretty roses with your tea's leftovers.
Soothing Sunburns
Black tea has tannic acid which is known to have astringent and soothing properties. A nice cool tea bag can help calm down the heat of a sunburn, which is the first step in the healing process.
Alieving Tired Eyes
Tannins in black tea have a calming and soothing affect on puffy eyes. The next time you make a cup of tea, store the used tea bag in a tightly covered jar in the fridge for no more than a few days. That will make it easier to grab a nice cool tea bag when you wake up with puffy eyes in the morning.
Relieving Minor Burns
The same tannins in black tea that work on puffy eyes also help soothe the hot inflammation caused by accidental burns in the kitchen. You can easily use the same tea bags you are storing in the fridge for puffy eyes.
An Enriching Hair Rinse
There are quite a few benefits to doing a tea rinse, from dandruff control to added shine. Try doing a daily scalp massage with your favorite cup of tea that has been steeping for at least an hour. Learn some more benefits of tea rinses here.
Wart Removal
Did you know that the antioxidants in green tea can prevent warts from growing? Put a cooled tea bag on top of the wart and secure it in place with an ace wrap bandage. After 15 minutes, replace it with a fresh tea bag and keep it on for another 15 minutes. In a few days, the wart should turn black and fall off.
Shoe Freshener
Face it, everyone's feet can get a little bit stinky sometimes. When your foot is sweating inside a cramped shoe all day, that shoe can start to smell. Here comes a tea bag to the rescue! Only this time, you aren't going to brew it. Dry tea bags are great at absorbing the odors out of your shoe.
Fertilizing Your Flowers
The tannic acid in tea leaves lowers the pH of soil. A lower pH helps prevents fungus growth around the base of the plant, while also helping the bush to grow beautiful rosebuds. Place a tea bag or tea leaves in the soil after pruning the plant, and wait for it to bloom.
Cleaning The Dishes
Remove tough baked-on grime by soaking dishes overnight with a few tea bags. They'll be much easier to clean the next morning when you wake up.
Shining Your Mirror
To get a sparkling clean mirror, brew a few tea bags and then soak a cloth in the cooled tea. Wipe your mirror, and watch yourself shine!
Washing Your Hands
Cutting and chopping onions, garlic, and other strong smelling foods can do a real number on your hands or under your fingernails. Try washing your hands with tea bags to help remove some of that odor.
Alieving Sore Gums
Have A Tea Party
Tea has many benefits beyond just drinking it! Be sure to save your tea bags after you're done brewing them. They'll work wonders on your skin, in your garden, or even for gum health.Thanks for taking the time to read this article. If you found this information helpful, please share it with your friends and family. Your support in our endeavor of sharing free information would be much appreciated.
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