Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle used tea bags?

By: Marvin Africa

Marvin Africa — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:29:45 +0000

I make my own fuel briquettes using a Peterson press. Used tea bags are one of the many ingredients that I have used in this process. The tea is a good biomass material, clean and good to work with.

Tea bags used to go on the compost heap but now they are being used as a type of domestic heating fuel.

Composting Tip: When adding fruit or vegetation from the kitchen to a compost heap make sure it is reduced as small as possible. In other words, mash it all up into a nice brown paste. It will break down much more quickly.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:21:40 +0000

I have used them once to dye paper. It gives it an antique look. Just rub the wet tea bag across the paper.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:06:54 +0000

You would use paraffin, not petrol as petrol is highly flammable and dangerous, where paraffin ignites and burns slowly, making a more effective fire lighter.

By: Olia

Olia — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:10:08 +0000

Add them to your bath water, it will firm your skin and add some ten.

By: Shorty

Shorty — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:25:19 +0000

After tea I soak them in cold water and put them under my eyes, gets rid of dark circles. Then it’s to the compost heap with them!

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Recycling: once and for all! « Lewisa’s Weblog — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:48:15 +0000

[...] Tea bags are a tricky one. For any gardeners they’re great to put on plants – my dad swears by them – but not so great in compost bins or food waste collection, as the bag itself often contains plastic fibres so won’t degrade very quickly. [...]

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:35:05 +0000

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.

By: Cori

Cori — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:46:19 +0000

I’d love to find out if anyone has tried this! :)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:09:58 +0000

YEAH!!! I’M GUNNA MAKE A BOOKMARK OUT OF USED TEA BAGS!!!!

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Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:19:40 +0000

[...] know we’ve kinda covered this topic before – in the form of “real” tea bags – but I was thinking about chamomile ones the other day and wondered if there aren’t some [...]

By: jockety

jockety — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:20:48 +0000

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.

By: Gulia

Gulia — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:00:22 +0000

Sprinkle used tea on a woolen carpet and clean it with brush. Colors will become brighter.

By: karen Jopling

karen Jopling — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:50:05 +0000

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!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:47:12 +0000

recyclable? you mean you re-use them?

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:07:42 +0000

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.

By: flick

flick — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:43:29 +0000

use them to plant seeds in,saves on compost and u can plant straight into the ground as they rot down

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New Poll for February & Random Thoughts — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:54:42 +0000

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By: a person

a person — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:25:34 +0000

This stuff is interesting. I should try it.

By: justabean

justabean — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:10:04 +0000

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.

By: k dracup

k dracup — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:52:00 +0000

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

By: iry

iry — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:30:48 +0000

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By: Unknown

Unknown — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:47:45 +0000

Hmmm

By: Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:14:41 +0000

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.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:36:25 +0000

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)

By: neil

neil — Sat, 13 May 2006 12:17:05 +0000

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

By: bev

bev — Tue, 09 May 2006 12:09:11 +0000

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.

By: louisa

louisa — Mon, 08 May 2006 21:17:56 +0000

Wow, excellent suggestion!

We’ve been giggling about it at RecycleThis Towers all afternoon – I really hope it works for you :)

-louisa

By: dotCompost

dotCompost — Mon, 08 May 2006 12:43:13 +0000

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)