Hey there! While brewing a cup of tea may be a soothing and revitalising experience, what happens to the used tea bags after you’ve done using them? Before you toss those used tea bags in the trash, think about all the creative ways you can put them to use around the house. These small bags of leftover tea leaves have a wide range of uses, from gardening to cleaning.
Get Your Garden Revitalized You can really enhance your landscaping using used tea bags. For plants that thrive in acidic soils, such as ferns and roses, tea’s tannins are a great way to alter and reduce the pH level of your soil. After you open the bags, you may condition the soil around your plants’ bases by scattering the moist leaves. In addition to its antifungal and insect-repelling properties, tea leaves are a natural mouse and pest deterrent.
Simple Ways to Clean Naturally Use dried tea leaves to scrub pans and pots due to their somewhat abrasive nature. Before cleaning your cookware, immerse it in a sink filled with warm water and a few old tea bags; the tea will help dissolve oil and food stains. The tannic acid in discarded tea bags may be used to clean mirrors and windows without leaving streaks.
Continued on next page
