Tea Bags: Surprising Uses Beyond Your Cup

Instead of tossing used tea bags, try these handy tricks:

**Relieve Sunburn & Minor Burns**
Tea contains acids and tannins that quickly soothe sunburn and minor burns. “Grab your tea bags because they contain an acid that can really calm the heat of sunburn quite quickly and effectively!”

**Refresh Tired Eyes**
Black tea’s tannins reduce puffiness. Cool tea bags, then place them on your eyes for a rejuvenating effect. Store used bags in the fridge for a quick morning refresh.

**Hair & Skin Benefits**
A tea rinse can add shine, help with dandruff, and balance scalp health. “Boil a couple of tea bags… rinse your hair well with the tea water.” Green tea’s antioxidants may also help shrink warts with daily application.

**Odor & Cleaning Hacks**
Dry tea bags absorb shoe odors, while used ones remove food smells from hands. They also lift grime from dishes and erase watermarks on mirrors. “Use your old bags to vanish away those nasty marks.”

**Gardening Aid**
Tea lowers soil pH and prevents fungus, helping plants thrive. Try adding old tea bags to your soil for healthier blossoms.