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Re-using Green Tea to refresh your home
Author: dealhippie
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Adapted from The Book of Green Tea, by Diana Rosen (Storey Books, 1998)
The salubrious effects of green tea are well known—tea leaves pack a whopping punch of antioxidants making their brew one of the healthiest drinks to imbibe. However, the benefits of those antioxidants don’t stop there; you can save those soggy tea leaves and use them around the house to help out with some surprising tasks.
After you’ve absorbed the health benefits from your cup of green tea, it’s time to recycle the leaves. You can use them to feed your garden plants–green tea is high in nitrogen–and they will even ward off pests and insects.
Tea leaves also have a long tradition of being used as a deodorizer. Tea is loaded with catechins, which are the polyphenolic substances we know as anti-oxidants. The catechins have antibacterial properties, which makes tea leaves great for fighting odor.
Some tips call for dried leaves, here’s how: When finished brewing tea, place the leaves…
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