Some Fun Tea Facts

Found on the Tealightful website!

Fun facts about tea:

• A few wet tea bags applied to sunburned skin will take out the sting.
• Revitalize tired, achy, or puffy eyes by soaking two tea bags in warm water and placing them over your closed eyes for 20 minutes.
• To give a natural shine to dry hair, use a quart (liter) of warm, unsweetened tea (freshly brewed or instant) as a final rinse after your regular shampoo.
• To ease toothache or other mouth pain, rinse your mouth with a cup of hot peppermint tea mixed with a pinch or two of salt.
• Schedule an occasional tea-time for your ferns and other acid-loving houseplants. Substitute brewed tea when watering the plants. Or work wet tea leaves into the soil around the plants or place a few used tea bags on top of the drainage layer at the bottom of the planter before potting.
• To speed up the decomposition process and enrich your compost, pour a few cups of strongly brewed tea into the heap.