Crafts & DIY
Creative Ways To Reuse Old Tea Bags
Stop throwing away your old tea bags. Instead, give these nifty life hacks a try!
Jenny Brown
02.14.18

After brewing a nice cup of tea, we always toss the used tea bag into the trash. Stop doing that! Old tea bags are surprisingly useful, and there are many ways old tea bags can help your life out.

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Relieve Sunburn

If you get sunburned, then a tea bag can help relieve discomfort. Black tea has an acid that possesses soothing properties that can calm down the heat from a sunburn.

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Energize Tired Eyes

If you have puffy eyes from a lack of sleep, then rub a few black tea bags around your eyes. Tannins in black tea has a calming and soothing effect and can help rejuvenate your eyes.

Store used tea bags in a tightly covered jar in the fridge after you make tea. Now, you can grab a nice, cool bag whenever you need a morning pick-me-up.

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Relieve Minor Burns

If you happen to burn yourself, tea bags can provide the relief you need. Tannins in tea bags are also known to soothe inflammation caused by high heat. The same tea bag that you used for your eyes can be used for burns.

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Hair Rinse

Rinsing your hair with tea can be quite beneficial. It’s known to help with dandruff control, and it helps add shine to your hair.

Try a daily scalp massage using your favorite tea. Make sure the tea has been steeping for at least an hour before doing a rinse. Learn more about this process here.

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Got A Wart?

Do you have a wart? Antioxidants from green tea can prevent warts from growing bigger. Put a cooled tea bag on top of a wart, and secure it in place with a bandage. After 15 minutes, replace the old tea bag with a fresh one for another 15 minutes.

The wart should fall off in a few days.

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Freshen Smelly Shoes

Everyone’s shoes start to smell at some point. To prevent this, put a dry tea bag in your shoes. It will absorb any nasty odor.

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Grow Beautiful Roses

Tannins in tea can lower the pH levels of soil. This helps prevent fungus from growing around the base of the plant, which results in prettier blossoms.

Place a tea bag or tea leaves around the soil of the plant.

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Clean Dishes

If you have grime on your dishes, soak them overnight with a few tea bags. They’ll be much easier to clean the next day.

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Remove Water Stains From Mirror

If you have a dirty bathroom mirror that has water stains on it, then brew a few tea bags and soak your cloth in it. Then, wipe your mirror with the cloth. It’ll look sparkling clean!

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Remove Odors From Hands

If your hands smell after chopping onions or garlic, then try washing your hands with tea bags. It will help remove some of the odors.

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Sore Gums

If you have sore gums, then use tea bags in your mouth like you would gauze pads. They will help form a blood clot and reduce swelling and bleeding.

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