Tea is good not only as a refreshing beverage, it has therapeutic properties as well, and green tea can help to combat any number of ailments ranging from diabetes to cancer! As for all the other things that a tea bag is useful for, read on:

For Plant Health

Used tea bags still have it in them to provide some sustenance for your plants. So to offer your kitchen herb garden a bit of a treat, re-steep used tea bags in water by heating it. Then allow the water to cool and use that you water your potted plants. The plants really seem to like this. Spent tea leaves also make great manure for your plants.

For Tired Eyes

For this you can use used tea bags or fresh ones. Steep a couple of tea bags in warm water and then remove the tea bags and refrigerate them. After a couple of hours when the tea bags are nice and cold, lay them on your closed eyes and settle down to listen to your favorite music for about 15 minutes. At the end of the 15 minutes you will feel less tired, your eyes will feel refreshed and look brighter too!

For a Smelly Microwave

If you have been cooking something in the microwave oven, chances are that there is a lingering smell there, and you’re wondering how to get rid of it. Take a cup of water, dunk in a tea bag (flavored tea bags are better) and give that a whiz in the microwave for a few minutes until the water is nice and hot. Keep it there for a further half hour without opening the door, for a fresher smelling microwave. You can put that same cup in the fridge for a similar deodorizing effect. Also pour some tea down the garbage disposal as an odor eater!

Cuts, Burns and Scrapes

Tea has natural anti-inflammatory properties and can therefore help to disinfect and help heal any minor cuts, scrapes and burns that may be sustained. A cold tea bag on an insect bite, a cut or a scrape may not only feel lovely and soothing, it will also help to heal because of tea’s natural anti-microbial properties. Sun burn can also be greatly relieved by placing cold tea bags over the affected area.

To Soothe a Teething Baby

An irritable baby who is teething may find that sucking on a cold tea bag for a few moments brings relief.

So go ahead and have a cup of tea; just remember not to throw away those tea bags!

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