2019/02/12 - Gaëlle
We all have in our closets a loose tea that has been forgotten and therefore is not really good for consumption! It would be a shame to throw it, indeed there is a thousand and one way to reuse tea! In this article we reveal tips and tricks to give your tea a second life!
Reuse used tea daily
Easy tips to give a second life to used tea:
Fertilize plants
Instead of throwing away your old tea bags, you can use them to put them at the feet of the plants. Tea is an excellent natural fertilizer because leaves contain carbohydrates and helps plants to grow and grow healthy!
Clean and feed the wood
Did you know that tea is great for cleaning and feeding wood? For that, it is enough to plunge some sachets in boiling water. Soak the rags and scrub the wood vigorously. It will be cleaned and perfectly nourished.
Combat bad smells
To fight bad odors, nothing like using tea bags users
Whether in cabinets, in the fridge or in shoe closets, tea will allow you to deodorize effectively and in a very natural way. The tea will release its perfect and stop the proliferation of bad smell.
Repel insects
For repelling insects, tea will do the trick! Like citronella, the smell of tea is not at all popular with pests. You can also add a few drops of essential oils of peppermint or lemongrass to accentuate the effect even more.
Degrease
Tea is an excellent degreaser, to do so plunge your dishes in boiling water and add a few tea bags, leave it all for several tens of minutes then rub and rinse.
To treat small sores
To cure small daily ills, tea will do the trick!
To cure acne pimples, blackheads and blackheads tea is a natural remedy and effective! Let some tea bags soak in water and make your own micellar water. Clean your face daily with this water, your skin will be all the more beautiful.
The tannins in tea also help heal!