How Can I Profit From Used Tea Bags?

People who drink tea or herbal tea are often unaware that they can benefit from something very useful: used tea bags.

On the surface, used tea bags appear to be the dry remnants of a plant that no longer has properties.

So, below, we will give you tips for re-using them as plant fertilizer, treatment for bags under the eyes, remedy to eliminate odors from the refrigerator and cupboards, remedy against mosquitoes, etc.

Ecological awareness

More and more people are interested in recycling methods, and in wasting as little as possible.

Taking an infusion every day is a healthy habit that also allows us to find a practical solution in many situations.

Fertilizer for plants

Many people who have a garden or vegetable patch already have compost. In other words, a container in which we store all the organic remains of the kitchen and the garden.

After a few weeks, they will turn into fertilizer for the plants.

It is undoubtedly a resource allowing us to waste less and to benefit from a more fertile ground.

In keeping with this idea, the contents of the tea bags allow us to provide fertilizer, on a small scale, to the plants of the house.

To do this, just add the leftover tea to the soil in the pot and stir a little. You can wait until you have plenty of it or do it every time you have a used sachet.

If the tea bags are made of organic material and do not contain metal staples, they can be directly buried and covered with soil.

Anti-inflammatory treatment

Most teas have beneficial properties not only for our internal health, but also for our skin.

Black tea and green tea, have anti-inflammatory properties that allow us to reduce, for example, bags under the eyes and swollen eyelids or soothe insect bites.

Tea bags are more effective if they are cold because they help to deflame more.

For this you can place a few used tea bags in the freezer. When you need them, you can apply them directly to the eyes for a few minutes.

Absorb odors

It is certainly one of the most misunderstood uses. Used, dry tea bags have a similar function to baking soda: they absorb bad smells.

This is why they are ideal in the refrigerator or in the cupboards.

To remove odors from a large space, it is best to collect several pouches and store them in a small box with holes.

With this same method, you can also clean pet rugs or baskets.

You just have to sprinkle the leftover tea bags on it, let it act for a few minutes and vacuum it.

In this way, you will eliminate dust and bad odors at the same time.

Incense against mosquitoes

Lovers of incense and aromas know that tea or infusion leaves can also be used in an incense burner to scare away mosquitoes.

The most effective are black tea, tea with lemon, lavender, rosemary or eucalyptus.

Reuse the same tea bags

If you’re trying to save as much as possible, you can also re-brew the same tea bag, especially if it tastes great.

You can use two used sachets for an infusion, and you will get the taste of an infusion made with a new sachet.

You can also boil several used tea bags and make yourself a foot bath with this water, or add it to your bath water.

The properties we told you about earlier, like anti-inflammatories and odor eliminators, also work in this case.

Image of A girl with tea, rabi w and Anders Adermark.