Tea boasts a number of benefits for the body and the mind, but did you know the bags are good for a bunch of different beauty, health, and home hacks, too? Plus, they're all-natural.
We all love a nice hot cup of tea, whether it’s in the morning to perk us up or just before bed to soothe ourselves off to sleep. Tea boasts a number of benefits for the body and the mind, but did you know the bags are good for a bunch of different beauty, health, and home hacks, too? Plus, they're all-natural.
Here are 13 ways to reuse your teabags:
#Freshen up your fridge
As an alternative to baking soda, place a couple of used tea bags in an open container in your fridge. The tea bags will soak up any unwanted odours leaving your fridge smelling fresh and clean.
#Add flavour to pasta and grains
Used teabags can be reappropriated to flavour other foods. Just hang the pre-brewed bags in a pot of boiling water to flavour it.
Remove the bags and add pasta, rice or other grains to your water. Your carbohydrates will now be delicately flavoured
#Remove dark circles and rejuvenate tired, puffy eyes
Allow two used tea bags to cool, then place them over your closed eyes. Once again the tannins in the bags will reduce puffiness and soothe your eyes. Lie back and relax for 15 minutes as they work their magic.
#Degrease dishes
Drop a two or three used teabags in a sink full of dirty dishes and warm water. Leave to soak for five mins.The tea will help break down the grease and food stains, limiting the amount of scrubbing you will have to do.
#Clean glass
Spray weak tea, made from used teabags, on to glass surfaces such as windows and mirrors. This will loosen up dirt, grime and fingerprints. Then wipe with a lint-free cloth.
#Make your hair shiny
Brew up two pints of tea, allow to cool, then use as a final rinse after shampooing and conditioning your hair. Don't add milk or sugar to the tea though. Tea gives a natural shine to dry hair and can also increase volume. The moderate amounts of caffeine it contains have also been said to help increase hair growth.
#Clean carpets and rugs
To ensure your rugs and carpets keep smelling fresh, simply empty the dry contents of your used teabags to the offending items and allow the used leaves to settle for 15 minutes. The smell will seep into the leaves and deodorise your carpet when you vacuum it later, leaving behind just the calming scent of tea.
#Take A Relaxing Bath
Place one or two bags to tea in your bath water next time you take a soak. The antioxidants in the tea leaves will leave your skin feeling soft and hydrated. The scent of the tea can also help you relax, especially if you use calming teas like jasmine or chamomile!
#Treat Rashes & Bug Bites
Tea bags can provide soothing relief from minor rashes and bug bites. Apply a damp, cooled tea bag to the affected area. The tea will help reduce inflammation and take the edge off the itch.
#Soothe A Sunburn
We all try our best to avoid sunburns, but sometimes they just happen! Tea can help you soothe sunburned skin and help reduce inflammation. Check out the link below to get all the details about using tea to soothe sunburns!
#Heal bruises faster
The blueish, reddish color of a bruise forms because the blood vessels beneath the skin become ruptured. To combat this, place a soaked tea bag on the bruise and the tannins in tea will help constrict the blood vessels and reduce blood flow to the area.
#Smoothe away floor and furniture scratches
You can remove scratches from wood by simply rubbing your used tea bag on them to make it disappear. You can also polish wooden furniture with very weak tea by taking old tea bags and seeping them a second time in water. Use a rag soaked in the diluted tea water to polish any wooden surfaces for a fresh, clean glow.
#Fertilize plants
Adding soaked warm tea bags to your potted plants gives them an added boost of nutrients while providing extra moisture so they don’t dry out between waterings!
#Freshen up your fridge
As an alternative to baking soda, place a couple of used tea bags in an open container in your fridge. The tea bags will soak up any unwanted odours leaving your fridge smelling fresh and clean.
#Add flavour to pasta and grains
Used teabags can be reappropriated to flavour other foods. Just hang the pre-brewed bags in a pot of boiling water to flavour it.
Remove the bags and add pasta, rice or other grains to your water. Your carbohydrates will now be delicately flavoured
#Remove dark circles and rejuvenate tired, puffy eyes
Allow two used tea bags to cool, then place them over your closed eyes. Once again the tannins in the bags will reduce puffiness and soothe your eyes. Lie back and relax for 15 minutes as they work their magic.
#Degrease dishes
Drop a two or three used teabags in a sink full of dirty dishes and warm water. Leave to soak for five mins.The tea will help break down the grease and food stains, limiting the amount of scrubbing you will have to do.
#Clean glass
Spray weak tea, made from used teabags, on to glass surfaces such as windows and mirrors. This will loosen up dirt, grime and fingerprints. Then wipe with a lint-free cloth.
#Make your hair shiny
Brew up two pints of tea, allow to cool, then use as a final rinse after shampooing and conditioning your hair. Don't add milk or sugar to the tea though. Tea gives a natural shine to dry hair and can also increase volume. The moderate amounts of caffeine it contains have also been said to help increase hair growth.
#Clean carpets and rugs
To ensure your rugs and carpets keep smelling fresh, simply empty the dry contents of your used teabags to the offending items and allow the used leaves to settle for 15 minutes. The smell will seep into the leaves and deodorise your carpet when you vacuum it later, leaving behind just the calming scent of tea.
#Take A Relaxing Bath
Place one or two bags to tea in your bath water next time you take a soak. The antioxidants in the tea leaves will leave your skin feeling soft and hydrated. The scent of the tea can also help you relax, especially if you use calming teas like jasmine or chamomile!
#Treat Rashes & Bug Bites
Tea bags can provide soothing relief from minor rashes and bug bites. Apply a damp, cooled tea bag to the affected area. The tea will help reduce inflammation and take the edge off the itch.
#Soothe A Sunburn
We all try our best to avoid sunburns, but sometimes they just happen! Tea can help you soothe sunburned skin and help reduce inflammation. Check out the link below to get all the details about using tea to soothe sunburns!
#Heal bruises faster
The blueish, reddish color of a bruise forms because the blood vessels beneath the skin become ruptured. To combat this, place a soaked tea bag on the bruise and the tannins in tea will help constrict the blood vessels and reduce blood flow to the area.
#Smoothe away floor and furniture scratches
You can remove scratches from wood by simply rubbing your used tea bag on them to make it disappear. You can also polish wooden furniture with very weak tea by taking old tea bags and seeping them a second time in water. Use a rag soaked in the diluted tea water to polish any wooden surfaces for a fresh, clean glow.
#Fertilize plants
Adding soaked warm tea bags to your potted plants gives them an added boost of nutrients while providing extra moisture so they don’t dry out between waterings!
