20 BIZARRE HOUSEHOLD USES FOR OLD TEA BAGS (YOU DIDN’T KNOW)

To remove the foul odor from your carpet. Open a packet of old dried teabags. Sprinkle along with baking soda on your carpet. Let it remain for 20-30 minutes. Vacuum and enjoy your clean fresh carpet.

For best results, peppermint and cinnamon tea bags are great for disguising odors. The leaves in the teabag and baking soda when combined together become a strong absorbent agent. They are sure to make your carpet smell amazing.

2. ADD FLAVOUR TO MEALS

Old tea bags can be used to make your meals tastier . Believe it or not, hanging a used tea bag in boiling water to make a brew then cooking down a lovely cut of juicy steak in it will add a ton of bursting flavors. This will also make your pasta, rice, or any other food you chose to cook more favorable to the taste buds.

3. PROTECT CAST IRON COOKWARE

Using an old black tea bag to rub the exterior of your cast iron cookware will form a compound that will protect the outer layer from grease build-up, rust, and burns. Do this before you use your cookware to keep it from damage.

4. HOUSEHOLD PEST CONTROL

If you are bothered by mice and other pesky rodents. Here is a clever way to deter them. Mice just hate the smell of teabags, so here is how to use them to get rid of those little menaces.

Place your old tea bags in all the areas where you have the problem. Mice can’t stand the scent of the herbs and will keep away.  You can also place old peppermint tea bags in a room to chase away spiders and ants.

5. REMOVE GREASE FROM YOUR MESSY DISHES

To remove stubborn grease from your dishes. Fill the sink with warm water. Place a couple of old teabags in the water, then place your dishes in.

Method:

Allow to soak for 10 minutes then wash with regular dish soap or place in the dishwasher for washing. This method is natural, and unlike other harsh grease stripping products, will not do harm to your  or your dishes.

6. DISGUISES MORNING BREATH

Have you ever noticed that after sipping on a cup of tea your breath is left with a fresh scent? This is not a coincidence, actually, the leaves do make breath fresher. Continue to sip on that morning tea, it works.

7. FRESHEN SHOES

Placing tea bags in your shoes will absorb the bad odor. This required dry tea bags. Simply tuck 2 tea bags in your shoes overnight. The next morning remove and wear your shoes with confidence.

8. FRESHENS BAD BREATH

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