After brewing a nice cup of tea, we always toss the used tea bag into the trash. Stop doing that! Old tea bags are surprisingly useful, and there are many ways old tea bags can help your life out.
Relieve Sunburn
If you get sunburned, then a tea bag can help relieve discomfort. Black tea has an acid that possesses soothing properties that can calm down the heat from a sunburn.
Energize Tired Eyes
If you have puffy eyes from a lack of sleep, then rub a few black tea bags around your eyes. Tannins in black tea has a calming and soothing effect and can help rejuvenate your eyes.
Store used tea bags in a tightly covered jar in the fridge after you make tea. Now, you can grab a nice, cool bag whenever you need a morning pick-me-up.
Relieve Minor Burns
If you happen to burn yourself, tea bags can provide the relief you need. Tannins in tea bags are also known to soothe inflammation caused by high heat. The same tea bag that you used for your eyes can be used for burns.
Hair Rinse
Rinsing your hair with tea can be quite beneficial. It’s known to help with dandruff control, and it helps add shine to your hair.
Try a daily scalp massage using your favorite tea. Make sure the tea has been steeping for at least an hour before doing a rinse. Learn more about this process here.
Got A Wart?
Do you have a wart? Antioxidants from green tea can prevent warts from growing bigger. Put a cooled tea bag on top of a wart, and secure it in place with a bandage. After 15 minutes, replace the old tea bag with a fresh one for another 15 minutes.
The wart should fall off in a few days.
Freshen Smelly Shoes
Everyone’s shoes start to smell at some point. To prevent this, put a dry tea bag in your shoes. It will absorb any nasty odor.
Grow Beautiful Roses
Tannins in tea can lower the pH levels of soil. This helps prevent fungus from growing around the base of the plant, which results in prettier blossoms.Place a tea bag or tea leaves around the soil of the plant.
