How to Reuse Green Tea Leaves
Used green tea leaves offer benefits beyond that healthful and savory cup of green tea. Use green tea leaves in the garden and in the home. Get in the habit of recycling your green tea leaves and you may be pleasantly surprised at all green tea has to offer. Does this Spark an idea?
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Enjoy more than one cup of green tea by reusing the leaves. Make more than one cup of tea with used green tea leaves. Reuse your green tea leaves by steeping the initial cup of tea for 90 seconds, recommends the website, Planet Tea. Steep the second and third cups for one minute.
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Water plants with green tea made from used leaves. Fertilize your plants with green tea leaves. According to the Cultural China website, feed nitrogen-rich green tea leaves to plants for plant health. Use water in which used green tea leaves have steeped for two days. Strain the liquid and water your plants.
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Freshen your carpet with dried green tea leaves. Clean your carpet with used green tea leaves. Scatter damp leaves over your carpet. Vacuum the green tea leaves, to which dust and dirt attach, according to Cultural China.
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Place green tea leaves in clothing drawers. Use recycled green tea leaves as sachets. Place dried and crushed leaves in small cotton bags. Set a bag in a lingerie drawer for a fresh and light scent.
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Take advantage of green tea leaves' absorbent properties, suggests Cultural China. Dry used green tea leaves in the sun. Place dried leaves in corners of rooms to counter humidity. Add a small bowl of sun-dried leaves to your refrigerator to absorb odors.
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