How to...Clean and Deodorize With Tea

Fancy a cuppa? A cup of afternoon tea has been proven to both beneficial for health, thanks to the antioxidants in each leaf. But did you know that tea can also be used to clean mirrors to a sparkling clean shine? Neither did we, until we ran into a couple jewelry sites that made mention of the multi-purpose nature of good ole tea.

If you fancy mint tea, you can even use the tea to spritz around the home to deter mice (they apparently dislike the odour of mint). And if cinnamon or vanilla spice are your cup of tea, save a couple of bags to use as a non-toxic, natural alternative to carpet powders. As a reputed flea inhibitor, a tea carpet freshener will imbue a pleasant, mild scent onto your rug, while also deodorizing the vacuum bag upon being vacuumed up. Tea...good for the body and home!

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I've also heard tea can be used to absorb odors while painting. Just get a bulk box of Lipton and leave the bags around, and apparently it helps with the paint smell.

posted by Tamara on 2007-02-13 12:25:44