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Uses for Teabags

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Today at Elementary Chef, I gave instructions for brewing Southern style sweet tea. But what to do with the leftover teabags? I’ve talked before about using them to fertilize your plants, but there are other great uses for teabags, as well!

  • Place chilled, damp teabags on your eyes to reduce puffiness.
  • Soothe sunburn or burns by placing damp teabags directly on the effected areas.
  • Use tea (not sweet!) as a meat tenderizer. This works great for those inexpensive (but tough!) cuts of beef you buy at the grocery. Simply marinate your meat in brewed tea!
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