A teacup is ready after steeping a teabag. Now, you are rolling the teabag and going to throw it away in the dustbin, aren’t you?
No, don’t do it?
You can reuse this teabag more efficiently, for personal use or in the house.
If you prepare the tea with teabags instead of using loose tea form, you end up with a pile of teabags at the end of the month. Although most companies make eco-friendly teabags, it is not a worthy idea to throw them into the trash after one use. Teabags can be used in many productive ways; one can be saving them for steeping the next cup. But this idea might not work well as after first use, tea might lose its robust flavour and taste.
So I am sharing some other reuse techniques that can save you money and contribute to a healthy environment.
Soothe and depuff your eyes
Teabags work best for the eyes. After steeping, keep them in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. Make sure teabags are damp, not dry.
Now, keep them in your eyes for around 15-18 minutes and loosen yourself. It will help you to feel relaxed, relieve the burden on your eyes, and alleviate the puffiness if you have any. Some of you may face irritation and itchiness due to pollution, and teabags are beneficial for reducing this. Relaxing your eyes with teabags might also diminish the dark circle around your eyes. Tannins in tea improve blood circulation around the eyes and lighten the appearance of dark circles.
So the next time, if you use a teabag, reuse it for pampering your eyes.
An effective cleaner
You might wonder, but tea can indeed be a great cleaner. You can scrub many household things with this effective cleaner.
Clean the windows, mirror or glass door with tea bags. Brew the tea bags for some minutes, then use this water for cleaning. It can either be used in a spray bottle or directly applied to the mirror by dampening the cleaning fabric in the water. Finish it by rubbing dry cloth in a circular motion. Another way is: wipe first the mirror with a wet tea bag and then clear it with dry clothes; this will make the glass shiny. Actually, it is the tannic acid that makes tea a perfect cleaner.
Along with other cleanings, tea is considered a dish cleaner also. It contains the properties of dishwasher soap. Thereby, you can use old tea bags for cleaning some stubborn greasy utensils. For this, hold some warm water into the sink; soak the plates along with tea bags. Let it be there for five to ten minutes and wash them with a scrubber. Your dishes will shine, and this process with ease your rubbing task.
Do the cleanup of the fireplace and toilet seat. It can remove the stains of these places. Use teabags in your next house cleaning.
A skin soother
Another optimal reuse of teabags is for the skin. You can nourish your skin with used teabags. Steam your face with a few tea bags soaked in hot water. The antioxidants in tea will soften your skin and rejuvenate it. For pampering the whole body, add 4-5 teabags in the bathing tub along with hot water. Tea water will pamper your skin and make you feel light. For aroma, use some drops of lavender scent. This therapeutic effect will soothe and nourish the skin.
Teabags can also relieve some mild pains. Ladies often feel mild pain in their feet after spending a long day in heels. For pampering feet and alleviating pain, soak them in hot water along with teabags and Epsom salt. It can relieve mild aches and reduce the tiredness of the feet. Teabags also work for removing heels’ flake off skin.
Care the hair
Antioxidants, caffeine and vitamins in tea keep the hair healthy, shiny, long and strong. Use them as a conditioner or wash your hair with tea water. The anti-inflammatory property of tea reduces the itchiness and dryness of the scalp. It also removes the dead skin cells and promotes hair growth.
Flavour your food
Reusing a tea bag for making tea might not be tasty as the first cup. But it can enhance the flavour of other food. You can give the taste of tea to pasta, noodles, rice, or oats; add teabags while boiling these food items. Use the lemon green tea bags to make the food Licious with an enticing lemon aroma.
An effective fertilizer
The easiest way not to waste tea bags is to sprinkle them into the garden or flower pots. Tea has many beneficial components that enhance the fertility of the soil. It can increase the acidity level and balance the soil ph. Moreover, it is a boon for earthworms that help to nourish the soil and thrive the plants.
You can also put them directly to the compost pit. But be careful, check before putting teabags into the garden, because some tea bags are made with plastic. Also, remove the staple.
Feel free if you are using Herblend’s teabags, they are made up of eco-friendly material. Herblend’s tea is available in common teabags and pyramid tea bags, which can give you a better brew.
These are some effective use of teabags. Try these steps for the optimal use of tea bags and put one step towards saving our planet earth.
