7 cool ways to use tea bags

Tasks like window cleaning, fertilizing plants and eliminating odors are easier if you use those tea bags that you would otherwise throw away. The only precaution is to remove the sachet from the cup before sweetening the liquid so that the sugar does not stick to it and spread throughout your home. Learn from Maria Eugenia Cerqueira, a specialist in home organization, how the bags can be used. The tips work like a charm!

1. Fertilizer

Herbs act as plant nutritive. Just open the bag and bury the contents in the vase. You can sprinkle some on top of the plant as well.

2. Meat Tenderizer

Tea contains natural tannins, which are softening. Soak the raw meat in a pot of hot water and a tea bag for five minutes.

3. Refrigerator flavoring

Open three or four bags and place the herbs in a container with a lid that has holes in the bottom of the fridge. The tea will absorb any bad smells. Change every five days.

4. Degreaser

The astringent power of tea reduces the accumulation of grease in cookware. Place a soaking bag in the water, inside the container you want to clean.

5. Wiper

Dip two bags in warm water, dampen a cloth in this solution and clean. Dry with a soft tissue.

6. Clothing paint

Place several sachets in a bowl of hot water and let stand for five minutes. Then dip the white piece you want to dye. The tone will depend on the herb used.

7. Slime remover

To get rid of dirt on tile grouts, rub used tea bags (preferably still warm) over them. Then pass a wet brush and dry with a cloth.