You probably already know all the health benefits of tea, but tea leaves and pods can do so much more. Here are helpful ways to use tea bags.
Natural shoe deodorant
Place two or three unused tea bags in your shoes and let the aromatic herbs do their thing. In a few days, the unpleasant odors of the shoes should disappear.
Parquet cleaner
Black tea can naturally restore the color of floors, give them shine and hide small scratches. Use green tea for lighter wood.
Tenderizing the meat
The tannins in the tea can tenderize the meat while adding a subtle flavor. Marinate the meat with strong black tea and let it soak in the marinade for at least a few hours or overnight before putting it in the oven.
Soil enrichment
Instead of throwing away used tea bags, sprinkle their contents over the soil of your plants. This way they will get the necessary acid and life.
Help with pimples
If you don't follow the rule 'don't squeeze your pimples', you have to treat your skin even more responsibly than you would otherwise. Press a still warm wet tea bag on the pimple to reduce the redness and size of the pimple or make sure that the developing pimple adheres to the surface as soon as possible.
Help with dark circles
Place warm tea bags on your closed eyes and leave them on your eyes for about 15 minutes. This will soothe tired and sore eyes.
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Hand deodorant
After working with ingredients that leave an unpleasant odor on your hands, such as onions, garlic and fish, using boiled tea bags will help neutralize unpleasant odors.
A perfect bath
A stressful day and tired muscles can also be pampered with a green tea bath. Put at least five tea bags in hot water. The soothing aroma will help us get a complete rest, and thanks to the beneficial properties of green tea, the skin will also relax. This is an excellent bath in case of sunburn.
For rustic furniture
Black tea is an excellent ingredient that, in combination with vinegar and glass wool, will give the furniture a rustic touch. First, we treat the furniture with glass wool and vinegar, and then we paint it with boiled tea.
Glass cleaner
The tannin in tea is also excellent in the fight against fat. Let your bowl rest overnight in hot water with tea bags, or dip a cloth in brewed tea and use it to wipe the bowl.
