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8/7/2019 101 Uses for Tea http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/101-uses-for-tea 1/2 appy Skye Fine Tea: 101 Uses for Tea http://www.happyskye.com/default.asp of 3 16.08.2006 Q: Are you a regular tea drinker? n m l k j I drink tea everyday n m l k j I drink tea fairly frequently n m l k j I drink tea once in a while n m l k j I drink tea only rarely n m l k j I have never drank tea before Vote Product Search: GO 101 Uses for Tea: Muslin fabric can be tea stained to appear aged. 1. A tea bag works well as a compress on swollen, puffy eyes 2. The tannic acid that occurs naturally in black tea is also said to help eradicate warts. 3. If making glycerin melt and pour soap, add tea in nearly any form to a mold of soap before it cools. The tea will settle in the bottom of the mold, (top of the bar of soap) and makes an excellent cleansing soap. 4. Chamomile tea is a natural sleep aid. 5. If used on lighter colored hair, Chamomile tea will work as a natural dye. 6. Tea bags that have cooled can be applied to sunburned areas of skin. 7. Tea bags, or loose tea in a small muslin bag, of scented tea will make a perfect addition to your clothes drawers. 8. Tea ?sachets? made with plain old black tea make a perfect addition to your refrigerator. They will help keep food odors in control. 9. Chamomile or peppermint tea makes a very soothing footbath. 10. Warm compress of tealeaves eases tooth ache 11. Sprinkle dry tea directly onto carpeting, and allow to settle in for about ten to fifteen minutes as carpent freshener 12. Tea eases achy eyes. Wet two tea bags with warm or cool water, and lie down with one tea bag on each eye. Relax for at least 15 minutes, and your eyes (and you) will feel invigorated. Chilled chamomile tea bags are particularly effective against puffiness. 13. Feed your houseplants. For lush, luxurious ferns, give them an occasional spot of tea. Use tea instead of water once in a while, or work wet tea leaves into the soil. 14. Tenderize meat. If you can?t afford expensive cuts of meat, try marinating or cooking your meat in tea. The tannins in tea work as a tenderizer to make the meat tasty and delicious. 15. Stop bleeding gums. If you?ve just had a tooth pulled, or if you have a youngster who just lost a tooth, tea bags can help stop the bleeding. Just wet a tea bag with cool water and press into the spot the tooth came from. 16. Keep the dust down. Sprinkle damp tea leaves over the ashes in your fireplace before cleaning it out. The tea will help keep the ashes from rising and getting all over the place while you lift them out. 17. Dye lace for an old ivory look. Soak white lace in cold brewed tea to get a beige, ecru, or ivory color. 18. Remove old furniture polish. Boil two tea bags in a quart of water and let cool. Soak a soft cloth in the tea and wring out. Wipe off dirt and old polish, let dry, buff, and then decide if you need to reapply polish. 19. Mirrors that sparkle and shine. Brew up a batch of strong tea, let it cool, then use it to clean your mirrors. Buff it dry with a soft cloth for a great streak-free shine. 20. A tea party for your roses.Tea leaves sprinkled under your rose bushes will give them a new lease on life in mid-summer. Tea provides tannic acid, which roses love. 21. Take care of a messy shave. A wet tea bag is a soothing way to treat shaving nicks and cuts. 22. Freshen your breath. A cup of mint tea is a good-tasting breath freshener for after meals, especially if you can?t brush your teeth, or don?t like gum or candy mints. Carry a few mint tea bags with you so you?ll always be prepared. 23. Seed your lawn with a tea bag patch. Sow grass seed in small bare spots with a used tea bag. Make sure the bag is moist, and place it 24. Newsletter Enter your email address here to receive our e-newsletter. n m l k j i subscribe n m l k j unsubscribe Submit Featured Product: Happyskye $5.5 per 100g  Youremailaddress

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Q: Are you a

regular teadrinker?

nmlkj I drink teaeveryday

nmlkj I drink tea fairlyfrequently

nmlkj I drink tea oncein a while

nmlkj I drink tea onlyrarely

nmlkj I have neverdrank teabefore

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101 Uses for Tea:

Muslin fabric can be tea stained to appear aged.1.A tea bag works well as a compress on swollen, puffy eyes2.The tannic acid that occurs naturally in black tea is also said to help

eradicate warts.

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If making glycerin melt and pour soap, add tea in nearly any form to amold of soap before it cools. The tea will settle in the bottom of themold, (top of the bar of soap) and makes an excellent cleansingsoap.

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Chamomile tea is a natural sleep aid.5.If used on lighter colored hair, Chamomile tea will work as a naturaldye.

6.

Tea bags that have cooled can be applied to sunburned areas ofskin.

7.

Tea bags, or loose tea in a small muslin bag, of scented tea willmake a perfect addition to your clothes drawers.

8.

Tea ?sachets? made with plain old black tea make a perfect additionto your refrigerator. They will help keep food odors in control.

9.

Chamomile or peppermint tea makes a very soothing footbath.10.Warm compress of tealeaves eases tooth ache11.Sprinkle dry tea directly onto carpeting, and allow to settle in forabout ten to fifteen minutes as carpent freshener

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Tea eases achy eyes. Wet two tea bags with warm or cool water,and lie down with one tea bag on each eye. Relax for at least 15minutes, and your eyes (and you) will feel invigorated. Chilledchamomile tea bags are particularly effective against puffiness.

13.

Feed your houseplants. For lush, luxurious ferns, give them anoccasional spot of tea. Use tea instead of water once in a while, orwork wet tea leaves into the soil.

14.

Tenderize meat. If you can?t afford expensive cuts of meat, trymarinating or cooking your meat in tea. The tannins in tea work as atenderizer to make the meat tasty and delicious.

15.

Stop bleeding gums. If you?ve just had a tooth pulled, or if you havea youngster who just lost a tooth, tea bags can help stop thebleeding. Just wet a tea bag with cool water and press into the spotthe tooth came from.

16.

Keep the dust down. Sprinkle damp tea leaves over the ashes inyour fireplace before cleaning it out. The tea will help keep the ashesfrom rising and getting all over the place while you lift them out.

17.

Dye lace for an old ivory look. Soak white lace in cold brewed tea toget a beige, ecru, or ivory color.

18.

Remove old furniture polish. Boil two tea bags in a quart of water andlet cool. Soak a soft cloth in the tea and wring out. Wipe off dirt andold polish, let dry, buff, and then decide if you need to reapply polish.

19.

Mirrors that sparkle and shine. Brew up a batch of strong tea, let itcool, then use it to clean your mirrors. Buff it dry with a soft cloth for

a great streak-free shine.

20.

A tea party for your roses.Tea leaves sprinkled under your rosebushes will give them a new lease on life in mid-summer. Teaprovides tannic acid, which roses love.

21.

Take care of a messy shave. A wet tea bag is a soothing way to treatshaving nicks and cuts.

22.

Freshen your breath. A cup of mint tea is a good-tasting breathfreshener for after meals, especially if you can?t brush your teeth, ordon?t like gum or candy mints. Carry a few mint tea bags with you soyou?ll always be prepared.

23.

Seed your lawn with a tea bag patch. Sow grass seed in small barespots with a used tea bag. Make sure the bag is moist, and place it

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on the dirt where you want the grass. Sprinkle it with seed. The bagwill hold moisture and gradually decompose.Out of the teapot and into potted plants. Place a few used Tetley teabags in the bottom of a planter, on top of your drainage material(gravel, Styrofoam, etc.). Add soil and your plants as usual. The teabags will hold moisture and gradually leach nutrients into the soil.

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Let chamomile tea steep, then place in a facial steamer. Your skinwill appreciate it.

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If you have a broken fingernail that is still hanging on, cut a small

piece of tea bag and coat in clear nail polish. Place over the brokennail (see photo at right) and it will adhere the nail together until itgrows out. Cover in a colored coat.

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Fill a small gift bag with lavender tea and place under your car seatfor a great air freshener. It also has a calming effect.

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Place tea leaves in a smoker box when grilling to give your foods aunique flavor.

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Freeze leftover tea in an ice cube tray. Use these tea ice cubes thenext time you need to cool iced tea.

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Use a large sachet bag or small lingerie bag and stuff the "bath bag"with your favorite teas and herbs. Add salts, oils or flowers toenhance your bathing respite.

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Strong footbath of black tea will strengthen the pads of a dogs feet32.To eliminate food odors on hands, especially fish odors, rinse hands

with tea

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To soothe a child after getting a shot, apply a cool wet green teabagto the shot site

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Clean Persian and Oriental carpets by sprinkling nearly dry tealeaves on it and then sweeping them away

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To heal plantar warts, place a hot wet teabag on it for 15 minutes aday

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Hot teabags make an excellent compress for the eyes to soothepinkeye

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Place hot teabags on canker sores or fever blisters to draw outinfections

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Wash face with tea to cure acne39.Cold, wet teabags will soothe beestings and insect bites40.

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