Are you used to throwing tea bags immediately after making a drink? But in vain, because there are a huge number of ways to use them with benefit for themselves.
Few could have thought that the used tea bag could be used for other purposes, and not just for brewing another tea. Believe me, many of the ideas suggested below will really surprise you.
1. No bags under the eyes.
Tea has a calming effect, and it also effectively removes irritation. You need to take wet and cool bags and put them on closed eyelids. Hold them for 10-15 minutes. In addition, using the tea bags used can reduce inflammation from sunburn.
2. After the fish and garlic hands will smell nice.
All the housewives complain that after cleaning different "fragrant" products, for example, garlic and fish, an unpleasant odor remains on their hands, which is difficult to remove with ordinary soap. Who would have thought that in this situation he would get a used tea bag? To do this, just rub their hands.
3. Have you tried to wash the dishes with tea? But in vain.
Often, even store detergents can not from the first time cope with fat on the dishes. In order not to use aggressive chemicals, try a proven folk way: soak the dishes in warm water, putting in it a few tea bags. Tea can soak stuck food and fat.
4. Gardeners will appreciate.
There are several ways how you can use tea bags for growing different plants:
- If it's time to plant seeds on seedlings, peat tablets can be replaced with used tea bags. Cut off the tops with threads and pour into bags on a spoonful of earth. Sow a couple of seeds and put the sachets in a container with low sides. Spots should be sprinkled with earth so that moisture evaporates less.
- To get a simple but effective remedy for fungal infections, take the used tea bags and brew them again to get a weak tea, which you need to water the plants.
- Open the sachets and use the contents in the form of fertilizer, which should be added to the roots. It will help protect against various garden pests.
5. No unpleasant odors.
Do you open the fridge and feel the unpleasant odor? Do not worry, there is a way out - just put a couple of used tea bags on different shelves. You can throw a few dried pouches on the bottom of the bin to neutralize the unpleasant odor.
6. Home spa.
The tea contains many antioxidants, which provide excellent skin care. Send some used tea bags to the recruited bath and take it, rejuvenating the skin. It is better, if in tea there are medicinal and useful plants, for example, a camomile.
7. Clean windows in minutes.
Drink your tea and look out the window, which would not interfere with washing? Then, in the kitchen, just prepare the means. Use the tea bags filled with boiling water, and pour the finished tea into the nebulizer after cooling. Use such a tool to clean windows, mirrors and other glass surfaces.
8. Natural flavor.
Few suspected that the used tea bag could give ordinary dishes an unusual taste. If you plan to cook pasta, rice or other cereals, then put a pot of water on the stove and put there a tea bag, which after boiling should be removed. A great solution is paste on green tea or rice on jasmine.
9. Soft shish kebab or steak - yes it is easy!
To make meat soft, do not use vinegar, which is harmful to health. A safer and simpler option is to use a weak tea that can be brewed already from the used bags. If desired, for a change in taste, you can add wine to this marinade. Leave the meat for several hours.
10. Rust? No, they did not.
When there is insufficient maintenance on kitchen utensils made of metal, rust is formed after a while. Effective protection will become a moist tea bag, which must be wiped off the surface. This is explained by the fact that the composition contains tannins, which protect the dishes from oxidation.
11. Quick polishing of furniture.
To clean or polish the wooden furniture (floor), re-brew the tea and, wetting a rag in the drink, thoroughly wipe the surface. This tool is able to remove the old dirt, give shine and make the scratches less noticeable.
12. Economical cleaning of carpets.
On floor coverings often there are different spots, from which, strangely enough, it is possible to get rid by means of tea bags. To collect the required amount, it is recommended to store the sachets in a cup of water in the refrigerator. After that, you need to cut the sachets, get the contents and dry it. When the brewing becomes slightly damp, then sprinkle the carpet and leave it to dry. After this, vacuum the coating, removing the stain and unpleasant odor.
13. Remove the smell from the shoes.
Almost all people face the problem when a favorite pair of shoes starts to emit an unpleasant odor. This is quite normal phenomenon and there are many ways to cope with it, for example, put used tea bags in shoes and leave for several hours. Tea will remove excess moisture and cope with an unpleasant odor.
14. Now only beautiful hair.
You can not choose a means for moistening hair, then try the folk method: from old sachets make a weak tea and wash their hair after washing. Thanks to this, you can moisturize and nourish hair and scalp.
15. Humane method of fighting mice.
Do not want to use poison or mousetraps, but are not ready to share your dwelling with rodents? Then you can kick them out, using unnecessary tea bags. They should be placed in the places where the mice were seen. To enhance the effect, you can soak bags with peppermint oil.
16. Warts - no!
Make your skin smooth and beautiful, removing the formation, will help the used sachet of green tea. It should be used as a cooled compress, which is applied for 15 minutes. on the wart. After that, take another sachet and hold it for another same amount of time. Repeat this procedure for several days in a row. After some time, the wart will darken and disappear.
17. An easy way to stop bleeding.
Scratched or received another minor damage, and to stop the blood nearby there was no adhesive plaster? No problem - will help tea bag. Attach it to the damaged area and the wound will be tightened. This action is explained by the presence in the tea leaves of tannins, which improve the coagulability of the blood and accelerate the healing process of wounds.
18. Natural rinse aid for mouth.
If there is no way to brush your teeth, for example, while in nature, you will get rid of bad breath from a weak tea solution made from used bags. It is best to take a green or lime drink. In addition, such a tool will help in the presence of ulcers in the mouth and bleeding gums.
19. PokreativnCHAYAM?
If you did not already know, then tea is a good natural dye, which can be used to make old paper or dye white matter, then the bug is fixed. It's very simple: soak the material or paper in tea, dry it and it's done.