Leftover green tea can still be reused for all these reasons

Dhwani Vora | Apr 15, 2020, 12:45 IST
Green tea has many health benefits. The leaves of this tea are filled with a compound that helps in reducing inflammation and helps fight cancer cells. But each time you make green tea, you throw the tea leaves away instead of making use of it. Yes, you can still make use of leftover green tea and we've got you some mentioned below:

- Helps in reducing puffy eyes: Since many of you stay up late in the nights, most of you end up getting puffiness under your eyes the next morning. This makes you look sleepy and lazy throughout the day. You can use green tea bags to reduce this puffiness or dark circles. You only have to keep them in the fridge for cooling and when you need hem, you can take them out and hold them on your eyes for 5 minutes. You will instantly start feeling better and the caffeine in the tea will work its magic to lessen the blood vessels around your eyes.

- Gets rid of odour: If you're struggling with old shoes or boxes that smell really bad, you can use green tea bags. They're very healthy for our body's wellness and also works great as a freshener too. You can place them wherever you like and then leave it there for a few days. It will remove all kinds of stinks away.

- Use it as a bath sachet: You can also use leftover green tea as bath bombs. Yo only need to prepare the bath sachet a day prior for which you'll need essential oils. You can open up the green tea bag and remove all of it in a bowl and mix it with 5-6 drops of essential oil. Once you're done, you can tie the bag using he same thread. Then, store it in the fridge overnight and the next morning, you have your batch sachet ready. You can in fact use it for 4-5 times before it completely loses its scent.
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