You'll never throw away your tea bags or tea leaves again after this!
After water, tea is the second favorite drink of French people. This is not surprising, as drinking tea means enjoying all the benefits of this ancient, healthy, and natural beverage. But once the tea bag has been steeped, what should you do with the little pouch that remains? Throw it away? That's what most people do... wrongly. Behind this used tea bag lies an item with a thousand nutrients. And you'll never throw away your used tea bags again after reading this!
Why you should stop throwing away tea bags?
Tea bags hold tea leaves ready for infusion. These small pouches, made of gauze, paper, or silk, can be reused in several ways. What is particularly interesting is that they are recyclable for beauty routines, certain household tasks, or gardening. They contain crushed or whole tea leaves which, even after infusion, still have many benefits.
How to reuse tea bags?
Tea is an excellent natural fertilizer
First of all, tea is a well-known and recognized natural fertilizer. Ultra-rich in nutrients, it nourishes the soil simply and quickly. Infused tea bags have an ideal format that allows you to take advantage of tea's enriching properties, whether for potted plants, a garden, or a vegetable patch.
For potted plants, don't hesitate to bury your tea bags around the plant's roots, remembering to remove their labels and strings. The process is the same for garden plants or when planting something new. Slipping in tea bags is an easy way to accelerate your plants' growth.
Improve your compost with tea
Still on the topic of gardening, tea bags are small treasures to slip into a compost bin. The acid and microorganisms present in tea promote food decomposition. Compost is ready faster and benefits from tea's fertilizing properties.
Make a wooden surface shine
Polishing wooden furniture with tea is a simple but effective trick. Tea is a magical product for dark wooden furniture. Using tea bags to shine wood can bring life back to furniture dulled by time.
A simple trick for equally simple use. Just take an infused, still damp tea bag. Then rub the dark wooden surface, focusing on halos and stains. Then wipe it with a cloth to clean the surface.
Warning: light wood may stain with the use of tea bags.
The ideal ally against dark circles
Tea's beauty benefits are well-established. How is this possible? Because tea is naturally rich in caffeine and tannins. These two elements work favorably against dark circles and help reduce skin puffiness.
Make infused tea bags your 100% natural beauty ally. Place them in the refrigerator for a few minutes before use, then place them on your eyes for 3 to 5 minutes.
Say goodbye to signs of fatigue thanks to a natural and clever method! To go further and look good every day, also discover our article on The secret of plants for beautiful skin all year round!.
Cleaning windows with tea bags
Window cleaning is often a ordeal. Seemingly simple at first, we quickly face streaks and stains that don't disappear despite our efforts. The easy solution is to turn to chemical products that only partially solve the problem and don't even get rid of all the marks.
Here, we offer a tested and approved solution. With still damp tea bags, rub the entire window you want to clean. Tea is a natural degreaser that effectively tackles stubborn marks, whether fingerprints or grease stains.
Once the entire surface has been treated with the tea bags, take a clean cloth. Wipe the window with the cloth and admire a brilliant and sparkling result.
Natural deodorizers
Infused tea bags can be used as highly fragrant deodorizers. They capture bad odors and release their natural scents. The best part is the wide range of scents that tea offers: woody, fruity, spicy, soft, or lively, there are thousands of different scents.
To use tea bags properly, they need to be dried after use. Then, everyone can let their creativity run wild: put them in their wardrobe, slip them into a potpourri, or place them at the bottom of the refrigerator, there's no limit!
What precautions should you take for your tea?
Opt for quality and organic farming with company traceability and transparency
Prioritize quality: Choose high-quality teas, preferably from organic or ethical farming. Look for reputable brands that emphasize the quality of their products and have sustainable practices.
Tea leaves are very rarely rinsed before entering the processing stage. It has been shown that some non-organic teas contained numerous traces of pollutants dangerous to health. Organic tea from organic farming guarantees you a healthy and pesticide-free infusion.
At our company, there are no preservatives or other artificial ingredients in our teas and infusions, 100% natural, and entirely from certified organic farming.We are committed to providing the best plants by origin and are proud to also offer 100% French products.
100% natural, biodegradable and compostable materials at Ascenbio
Ascenbio is fully committed to respecting the environment and your health by offering eco-responsible solutions, without compromise. Our zero-plastic commitment is reflected in the use of entirely natural materials that respect the planet and your body.
Our compostable packaging is carefully designed: our eco-refills and individual muslin-type bags are made from kraft paper and PLA, a compostable material derived from starch and sugarcane fibers, without any recourse to GMOs.