by Barry Smith
Green tea has many amazing benefits to your health. It can promote weight loss, lower cholesterol, fight tooth decay, regulate blood pressure, fight bacteria and viruses and maintain skin health. Studies have also shown that it can even prevent and manage heart disease and diabetes while keeping esophageal cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's at bay. (Whew! That was a mouthful)But did you also know that green tea isn't only for drinking? If you are convinced of the many health benefits this tea has to offer, than you may be interested to know that rather than throwing tea bags away after you're done letting them seep, you can use the leftovers for numerous household purposes. Here are some of them:
- Eliminate odor in your refrigerator - Foods with pungent or strong odors may leave behind traces of their scent even after you've removed them. To effectively get rid of any odor in your fridge, place sun-dried tea leaves inside and allow them to absorb the smells.
- Fertilize your plants with tea water - To make your plants healthy and lush without the use of toxic fertilizers and chemicals, water your plants with tea. Immerse some tea bags or leaves in water for a few days then spritz your plans with the water. Be sure to remove tea leaves prior to spraying as rotten leaves may attract pests.
- Remove new wooden furniture smell - Although some homeowners like the scent of new wooden furniture, not everyone shares the same olfactory preference. To remove their sometimes musky smell, wipe the surfaces a couple of times with tea bags.
- Reduce humidity in your home - Green tea leaves or bags can absorb excess moisture in areas that may experience dampness like in closets or cupboards. This is an effective way to prevent molds from forming early on as well. Make sure u dry them out first by leaving them in an area outside of your home where they can get a lot of sun.
- Add green tea to an herbal incense pot - If you can't get enough of the aroma of green tea, why not make your home smell just as good? If you use incense pots to add fragrance to your home or mask odors, add a few tea leaves to your concoction. This provides a wonderful soothing scent.
As you can see, with green tea not only are you keeping up with a great health regimen, you're also able to use environmental and cost-effective methods to maintain your household.
