Freshen Your Fridge
Has your fridge started to get a little stink on it?
The bags will absorb the orders and get your fridge smelling fresh and clean again.
Freshen Your Trash
The fridge trick also works for your trash can.
Marinate Meats
Youve heard of marinating meat in beer and wine, right?
you might also do the same with tea.
Flavor Rice
In addition to flavoring meats, tea bags can also be used to flavor rice.
While youre preparing rice, hang a bag inside the pot so it comingles with the water.
The result will be lightly flavored rice that is oh so good.
I recommend orange blossom for this one, but almost any jot down of flavored tea will do.
Placing a tea bag over an abscess can help draw out the infection and reduce pain.
Its not a substitute for going to see the dentist (you should definitely do that ASAP!
), but it can help you power through the pain until your appointment comes.
Ease Sunburn Pain
That same theory also works when it comes to sunburn.
Wash Your Dishes
Have a particularly troublesome pile of dirty dishes?
Soak the dishes in the sink with a tea bag or two inside.
The tea will help break down stuck on grime and grease and will make scrubbing much easier.
Clean Your Carpet
Use loose-leaf tea to gently deodorize your carpet.
Leave the leaves for twenty or thirty minutes and then vacuum up.
Soak Your Feet
Tea can work as a natural way to soften calluses and deodorize your tootsies.
Clean Wood Furniture
Tea can actually work as a solid furniture polish replacement.
Use cool, freshly-brewed tea (I recommend peppermint) to wipe down table tops and mop floors.
The tea helps cut through dirt and grease.
Once you wipe it down, use a dry cloth to dry and buff the area.
