Eight wonderful uses for expired tea leaves

Many people have the habit of drinking tea. Drinking tea is a culture and a necessary stage in Chinese traditional culture. However, some people sometimes blindly buy too much tea, which results in the tea still not being able to be completely drunk after it expires. In fact, expired tea has many uses. We can use it to polish shoes, water flowers, etc. Then, what are the eight wonderful things about expired tea?

It is common to see tea dregs all over the flower pots in many people's homes. We all know that brewed tea can be used as fertilizer. Although the effects and functions of expired tea may not be good for the human body, it can promote plant growth and make the leaves greener and more lustrous. Next time, you can soak the expired tea leaves in water and then pour them into the flower pot. This is a simple and cost-effective fertilizer.

2. Wash sweaters

Washing sweaters with expired tea leaves can not only remove dirt and dust, but also prevent the wool from fading.

Storing Eggs

At the same time, bury the fresh eggs at home deep in dry tea leaves and place them in a cool and dry place. They will not deteriorate even if stored for several months.

Put expired tea leaves in a small open container and place it in the refrigerator to absorb various odors. If your hands have odor, you can also rub the expired tea leaves on your hands, which also has the effect of removing odors.

If kitchen waste is thrown directly into the trash can, it will often seep water and become smelly. For example, you can first throw the kitchen garbage into the filter of the vegetable scrap rack, cover it with a layer of expired tea leaves, leave it overnight to dehydrate it, and then throw it into the trash can. In this way, the kitchen garbage will no longer emit a bad smell. If your hands have a fishy smell, you can also rub tea leaves on your hands, which also has the effect of removing odor. Shoes often have an unpleasant odor after being worn for a long time. It is actually very simple to solve this problem. Put expired tea leaves in old stockings and put them in your shoes. After one night, the smell in the shoes will be gone. Put the tea bags on the balcony to dry during the day, and reuse them at night. After half a month, the tea bag will lose its effect and you can replace it with new expired tea leaves.

The weather is humid when the south winds return, and wardrobes and drawers are most afraid of moisture. Expired tea leaves are natural dehumidifiers and deodorizers. Pour some expired tea leaves into an open container and place it in a wardrobe, drawer or other place that is afraid of moisture. After a period of time, the tea leaves will slowly begin to swell due to absorbing moisture. When they swell to a certain extent, you can replace them with new ones. Not only do they have good dehumidification and deodorization effects, but they can also emit a faint tea fragrance. In addition, sprinkle tea leaves at the bottom of the ashtray and then pour a little water. This will help extinguish the cigarette butts quickly and prevent the smell of smoke from spreading.

If you have a mountain of expired tea leaves, you might consider using them as pillow filling. I really miss the scent of the tea pillow. If you don't have enough tea leaves, you can also make a small sachet and hang it anywhere to keep it fragrant. However, whether it is a pillow or a small sachet, don't soak it in water, otherwise it will become a big tea bag!