How can I reuse or recycle … used tea bags?
Weeks and weeks of growing, then oxidated until it’s black, then dried, then shipped, then packaged, then shipped thousands of miles, then shipped to a warehouse, then shipped to a supermarket, then shipped to our home, then dunked in a tea pot for three minutes, then thrown onto the compost heap.
Any suggestions for a better ending for that tale?
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I have trouble with foxes digging up flower beds. I’ve started soaking tea bags in wee..!! (Male pee is better)and scattering the soaked tea bags around the flowers. It’ll rot down in time and add (all my goodness..!!) to the soil :O)
Wow, excellent suggestion!
We’ve been giggling about it at RecycleThis Towers all afternoon - I really hope it works for you :)
-louisa
I find the bags don’t break down quickly enough for my quick compost heap so I tip out the tea into the quick one, and throw the bags onto my heap for stuff that takes longer to rot down. It’s a bit of a pain though.
put several old tea bags in the bottom of a hanging basket, then put the soil/compost over them,.
When you water the basket the water is stored in the tea bags and stops the basket from drying out to quickly
if you have dark circle around your eye, put the tea bag on your eye, it will be better for ur dark circles (read this tip on a mag)
I once discovered that camomile teabags (made from the flowers of camomile plants) actually contain seeds which sprout when left out (even after being placed in boiling water!). The wet teabags create almost the perfect germination conditions.
I’d love to find out if anyone has tried this! :)
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anyone one tryed tea folding
Learn more about this unique card making technique!
Tea bag folding is a paper folding technique, with Dutch origins, using tea bags
I’ve seen this artist who sews together used tea bags into really beautiful artwork, since different teas dye the bags different shades.
This fair trade company in Africa makes art and useful items out of American tea bags too! http://www.theteahousetimes.com/tea_bag_designs.htm
I’ve been collecting Mighty Leaf biodegradable tea bags myself, hoping to sew them into bookmarks or something.
YEAH!!! I’M GUNNA MAKE A BOOKMARK OUT OF USED TEA BAGS!!!!
This stuff is interesting. I should try it.
use them to plant seeds in,saves on compost and u can plant straight into the ground as they rot down
Beware of mixing the wrong kind of teabags with your compost - I had an unpleasant experience http://alice-in-blogland.blogspot.com/2007/05/composting-tea-bags.html
Clipper teabags turn out to be both fairtrade AND recyclable, although do let me know if any other brands are too.
recyclable? you mean you re-use them?
I have not actually tried this myself, but whilst working in Africa recently I noticed that some people put their used teabags into an old jamjar and fill with petrol. The tea bags soak up the fuel and then they are used as fire lighters. Seems to work a treat!
Sprinkle used tea on a woolen carpet and clean it with brush. Colors will become brighter.
All teabags that are sealed with heat contain polypropylene which is classed as non toxic to us humans
in terms of drinking tea. But, would degrade the soil somewhat if composted. These bags are 30% polypropylene!!
The teabags that are crimped and stapled are totally natural fibres though and very good for the soil.
Very good for dyeing hard boiled eggs for rolling down grassy hills for Easter. Gives a lovely dark-brown colour. So could perhaps be used to dye light coloured tights etc.