Benefits of Green Tea Bags and Loose Leaf Green Tea that you Might Not Have Thought About: Part 2

Posted by admin on June 26th, 2008 filed in Used Green Tea Uses

In the Home

- Old used green tea bags have been known to assist in reducing humidity in the home as they absorb excess moisture in the air. Loose leaf green tea leaves must be thoroughly dried in the sun or in the airing cupboard and they must be dried out regularly.
- You can pick up dust off your carpet using loose leaf green tea.  Slightly moisten the leaves and scatter them on the carpet, don’t make them too wet or there is risk of staining).  Simply vacuum them up along with the dust that they attract.
- Age fabrics with used green tea bags (although this probably works better with black tea bags)
- Instead of a lavender bag why not put a few drops of your favourite essential oil onto a bag and use them to scent your drawers or shoes? This is best if you have old unused, out of date bags. If you don’t like the look of a tea bag in your drawer then take the green tea leaves out and use them as stuffing for a sachet.
- A soft cloth dipped in green tea works wonders at shining up glass and especially mirrors.
- Used loose leaf green tea or tea bags is effective in cleaning and shining wooden furniture and wooden floors and removing any unwanted odours.  It can also be used to remove excess furniture polish