If you’re a tea sipper like I am, you probably have dozens of tea bags laying around your house in your drawers and cupboards. Friends and family give me tea as gifts for all occasions. I pick up bags at restaurants, hotels and even send for free samples. Here are a few tips to help you save a few pennies and us up those extra bags of tea.
As an air freshener mix one quart brewed tea and four tablespoons lemon. Put in a spray bottle and shake well and spray!
Cold tea is an excellent cleaning agent for any kind of wood. Dampen a soft cloth with tea and gently clean your wood furnishings and molding.
Mix one part tea to one part double-strength beef stock as the liquid when making a pot roast or stew.
To accelerate the germination of seeds, mix two tablespoons of cold strong tea with each pound of seed. Cover and set in the frig for five days. Before sowing, spread the seeds out onto papers to dry and let dry.
To relieve minor burns, apply a wet tea bag directly to the burn.
Soothe canker sores by applying a wet tea bag directly on the sore.
Soothe tired eyes with cool bags of tea. Place bags over closed eyes and rest for 15 minutes.
Get relief from a sun burns by patting the burn with wet, cool bags of tea.
If you would like to add highlights to your red or brown hair, rinse your hair with brewed tea.
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