Don&#39;t Throw Away Used Tea Bags

@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

Thanks to you for letting me know that the tips are useful.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26765)

• Singapore

26 May 16

@cacay1 My wife says she has been using them all along as compost! siva

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26765)

• Singapore

26 May 16

@cacay1 Good, we should recycle more and more as it is the right thing to do. We should be co-creators with nature showing us the way - siva

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

25 May 16

is that adding to the soil thing good for any tea type?

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

25 May 16

Yes, for what I know it's good for any tea type, I never noticed a difference.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

@Jessicalynnt Yes, try to add the tea to the soil to enrich.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

25 May 16

@LadyDuck well in that case I shall have to start doing that with my chai leavings

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

25 May 16

Thanks for the helpful tips.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

25 May 16

I am glad if you found something useful.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

25 May 16

Thanks for the tips.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

25 May 16

I do not drink tea, but my husband does sometimes. I usually add them to the compost.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

25 May 16

Very interesting. I only knew about using them on and under eyes to soothe them.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

25 May 16

I remember that I used under my eyes, it was a refreshing feeling.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 May 16

They also make good fire-lighters if you let them dry out. I didn't know about the tooth-ache aid so that's useful to know.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47062)

• India

7 Jul 17

fire-fighters! that is amazing!

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

I did not know about the fire-lighter, thanks for sharing this tip.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

25 May 16

The only time I use them is to make sweet tea. We don't compost and I don't think I'd care to put one on my gums considering I use the huge family size bags.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

25 May 16

@LadyDuck I won't/don't drink hot tea bu love sweet tea...also, I won't drink iced coffee, only hot coffee

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player618

@1210800460 (557)

• China

26 May 16

@AbbyGreenhill I drink hot coffee .And I drink hot tea also.

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Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83577)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

26 May 16

@AbbyGreenhill , I drink both , but most o the time coffee.It's not good to drink tea in the evening, it keeps us urinating severally, hehehe.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

26 May 16

dependin' 'n the tea, ya can put'em'n the fridge 'n then use 'em fer those puffy eyes.

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41Combedale

@41CombedaleRoad (5952)

• Greece

26 May 16

@LadyDuck I'm not a great tea drinker but I would gladly exchange tea for coffee if it removed the bags under my eyes. such a tip! I will remember that one.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

30 May 16

@41CombedaleRoad Soon it's the cucumber season, for the moment they are too expensive, that's the reason why I use tea.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

They work well for puffy eyes, I have used them in the past when I had a bad night sleep.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220084)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 May 16

I'll have to try a pair in my stinkiest boots. Do I let them dry first?

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

Yes, let them dry very well first, then place in your boots.

ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

26 May 16

No, but I will remember the root maggot trick. Thanks.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

30 May 16

@ElizabethWallace I agree, we do not even know now how all the chemicals used in the agriculture will harm us in the future. There is a great debate right now in Europe about a weeds killer (that is banned in Switzerland), some big countries want to use it pretending that it's not dangerous.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

31 May 16

@ElizabethWallace They should get on the bandwagon to ban this stuff, but they find so much easier to use this stuff than to find a more clean solution.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

26 May 16

@LadyDuck Good for you. Who knows what chemicals do to us?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 May 16

Those are all interesting uses. Thanks for the information.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

I hate to throw ingredients that can be recycled.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 May 16

@LadyDuck It's nice to know which ones can be.

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

25 May 16

Oh..i could.use it.for my.gum. much better than taking meds.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

I hope that this works for you, I know that also gargling with salted water helps.

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

26 May 16

@LadyDuck thanks ma'am :)

paigea

@paigea (36316)

• Canada

26 May 16

I only knew about adding it to the compost and for the gum pain. Interesting.

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paigea

@paigea (36316)

• Canada

26 May 16

@LadyDuck Another interesting use!

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minisam

@miniam (9154)

• Bern, Switzerland

25 May 16

Im not a tea drinker, i prefer coffee mostly,l only drink tea when i have a cold.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

25 May 16

I never drink tea, my husband does, in the afternoon because he always feel cold. I only drink coffee.

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

25 May 16

not really but I like what you told us.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

I am sure that I forgot some other uses that can be interesting.

Bojel

@jobelbojel (36021)

• Philippines

25 May 16

I never thought there are lots of usage. I will keep this in mind. Thanks!

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

25 May 16

I hope that something can be useful.

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wiLLmaH

@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

26 May 16

The used teas will either be going to my hot water for bathing or to fridge for me to use as eye mask before sleeping.

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@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

26 May 16

Thea, strawberries and cucumbers are great eye masks.

Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51461)

• Canada

25 May 16

Although we do keep tea in the cupboard, we do not drink it, so I wasn't aware of these other uses other then the compost suggestion.

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