Did you know? Tea bags are good for more than just creating a hot mug of tea. In fact, there are a multitude of ways old tea bags can be reused around the house – some of them may even blow your mind!
From relieving a sunburn to shrinking warts, the adaptogens and phytochemicals in tea can make your life easier in a variety of ways. 11 ingenious uses for tea bags follow:
1) Soothe A Sunburn
Black tea has tannic acid which is known to have astringent and soothing properties. Just pull a cool tea bag from the fridge and apply on top of a sunburn. This is a good first step to assist the healing process.
2) Rejuvenate Tired Eyes
Did you stay up too late or just haven’t been able to get proper sleep? Place used black tea bags below your puffy eyes and you’ll feel rejuvenated in no time. According to FaithTap, the tannins in black tea have a calming and soothing effect on inflamed tissue.
