Tea bags: Natural remedies for home, skin care and plants

Have some problems with cleaning, skin problems and even... stray cats: Tea bags will be your perfect solution.









You are fan of herbal tea, organic tea. You hate throwing away the used tea bags. There are numerous ways to reuse those little tea bags and you will be surprised how many benefits it could bring you and save you money from buying expensive stuffs from stores. Here are few tricks that you can use with used tea bags.

Deodorant:

Tea bags soak in stinky and unpleasant smells like magic. You can use unwrapped tea bags for this trick.

1. Get fish smell off grill pan: rub grill pan with used tea bags then wash normally. The better the smell of tea brand is, the better the pan will smell after that.
2. Cupboard or refrigerator: Dry the used tea bags, keep it inside cupboard or refrigerator for better smell. Change once one or two weeks.
3. Shoes: place it inside the shoes every night. It will stop foot odor much better than any products out there.
4. Cigarette astray: smoke smell or stinky smell of cigarette astray is the most stubborn odor you have to deal with. I have tried to put some tea bags to the astray to subdue the smell. It may not totally get rid of it but this method is worth trying.

Cleaning

Put tea leaves or used tea bags to old stocking and use it to clean stubborn dirty spots. Make tea bag be the star of the kitchen.

1. Dishes with dirty oil: rub off the oil before rinse dishes with water.
2. Faucet and sink
3. Inside microwave: don’t worry. It’s safe to put tea bags inside microwave. It won’t explode.
4. Wood floors: Carefully rub tea bags into wood floors. Use little water then let it air dry. Another way is boiling a cup of tea bags with few cups of water and let it cool. Clean the floor carefully with washcloth to wipe away dirt.

Relaxing

1. Eyes: working in front of computer all day long makes your eyes tired. To relax your eyes, soak the tea bags into cold water then press it down your eyelids gently. It will remove the puffiness and redness after a while (approximately 10 minutes)
2. Foot Bath: put used tea bags in hot water and relax your foot. Soaking your foot in hot water is already relaxing method. Putting tea bags for extra lovely smell. 

Health

1. Minor burn: Put 2 or 3 tea bags into a small bowl of cool water. Place it over your burned skin. You can also hold them in the place by wrapping them with a piece of gauze.
2. Toothache: If you suffer a painful toothache, a moistened warm tea bag is effective alternative. Hold it against the tooth, squeeze it gently. It will lower the pain right away.

Skincare

1. Cure for sunburn: this is standard effective home remedy to get rid of irritated sunburn. Fill your bath with warm water and few tea bags. Stay in the bath for a while. Relax. You could sleep for few minutes, enjoy the tea fragrance and muscle relaxing. Drink ice tea to stay hydrated. The more you let tea absorbed it your skin, the faster you will heal.
2. Acne treatment: same as care for burned areas.

Beauty

1. Make hair grown and shine: pour one or two cups of water over hair as final rinse. Green tea or tea leaves are recommended.

Garden

Tea leaves are not only good for you, but also for your flowers and plants. It absorbs water and retains moisture.

1. Keep flower fresh: putting dried old tea bags to flower vase can make flowers last longer.
2. Organic fertilizer for your plants: remove the bag, mix tea leaves inside the soil and leave it work its magic.

Food

You can remove the bag, dry the leaves and use it when cooking. The sweetness of the leaves will add savory taste to your dishes. It works best for soup and barbecue.

Unpopular idea related cats

I love cats and I love stray cats. I often brought foods to them while studying in Japan. But many people don’t like stray cats around their gardens, flowers or kids. So there is a method they use to keep stray cats away without harming them and the plants.
- Bury used tea leaves under the soil around the plants or along the perimeter of the garden. It is good for the plants because the tea leaves will deteriorate as compost. More importantly, CATS HATE IT.
Why don't you give it a try and see how it works?


I hope you enjoy the article and some of these will be useful for you!