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TEA:-
Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot and boiling water over cured leaves of the camellia dimensional.
Different types of teas:-
1:- black tea
2:-green tea
3:-herbal tea
4:-Lemon tea
TEA BENEFITS:-
RELIEVE TIRED EYES--sock two tea bags in warm water and place them over your closed eyes for 20 minutes.The tannins in the tea act to reduce puffiness and soothe tired eyes.
Cool sunburn skin:--
A few wet tea bags applying the affected skin will take out the sting.if the ⛅ sunburn is too widespread to treat this way, put some teabags in your bathwater and soak your whole body in the tub.
Tan your skin with tea:--Brew 2 cups of strong black tea , let it cool and pour into a plastic spray bottle.make sure your skin is clean and dry.Then spray the tea directly onto your skin and let it air-dry.Repeat as desired for a healthy looking glowing tan.
REDUCE RAZOR BURN:--
TEA:-If you forget to replace a razor blade before you start shaving, it will probably hurt when the blade is dragged across your skin. To soothe razor burn and relieve painful Nick's and cuts apply a wet bag to the affected area and don't forget to replace the blade before your next shave.
CONDITION DRY HAIR:- To give a natural shine to dry hair usa a litre of warm unsweetened tea as a final rinse after your regular shampoo.
DRAIN A BOIL:-Drain a boil with a boiled tea bag cover a boil with a wet tea bag overnight and the boil should drain with out pain by the time you wake up the next morning.
DRY STINGING NETTLE RASH:- Dry a weepy stinging nettle rash with strongly brewed tea.simply dip a cotton ball into the tea dab it on the affected area and let it air dry. Repeat as needed.
SOOTHE BLEEDING GUMS:-A child may be all smiles later when the tooth fairy arrives but bleeding gums are no fun whatsoever. To stop the bleeding and soothe the pain from a lost or recently pulled tooth wet a tea bag with cool water and press it directly onto the tooth socket.
SOOTHE NIPPLES THAT ARE SORE FROM BREASTFEEDING:-If feeding your baby leaves your nipples sore treat them to an ice cold bag of tea. Just brew a cup of tea, remove the bag and place it in a cup of ice for about a minute. Then place the wet tea bag on the sore nipple and cover it with a nursing pad under your bra for several minutes while you enjoy a cup of tea. The tannic acid in the wet tea leaves will soothe and help heal the nipple skin.
RELIEVE BABY'S PAIN FROM INJECTION:--If your baby is still crying from a recent immunisation injection try wetting a tea bag and placing it over the site of the injection. Hold it gently in place until the crying stops. The tannic acid in the tea will soothe the soreness. It's worth trying it on yourself the next time an injection leaves your arm sore.
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STOP FOOT ODOUR:-Put an end to smelly feet by giving them a daily tea bath. Just soak your tootsies in strongly brewed tea for 20 minutes a day and say goodbye to offensive odours.
MAKE A SOOTHE MOUTHWASH:-To ease toothache or other mouth pain rinse your mouth with a cup of hot peppermint is an antiseptic and contains menthol, which alleviates pain on contact with skin surfaces. To make peppermint tea, boil 1 of fresh peppermint leaves in 1 cup of water. Steep for several minutes.
SHINE YOUR MIRROR:--To make mirrors shine brew a pot of strong tea let it cool and then use it to clean the mirrors. Dampen a soft cloth in the tea and wipe it all over the surface of the mirrors. Then buff with a soft dry cloth for a sparkly streak free shine.
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CLEAN WOODEN FURNITURE AND FLOORS:-- Freshly brewed tea is great for cleaning wooden furniture and floors. Just boil a couple of tea bags in a litre of water and let it cool.Dip a soft cloth in the tea wring out the excess and use it to wipe away dirt and grime. Buff dry with a clean soft cloth.
TENDERISE TOUGH MEAT:--Even the toughest cuts of meat will melt in your mouth after you marinate them in plain old black tea. Place 4 table spoons of black tea leaves in a pot of warm water and steep for 5 minutes . Strain to remove the leaves and stir in 1/2 cup of brown sugar until it dissolves, then set aside. Season up to 1.5 kilograms of meat with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder and place it in a casserole dish with a lid. Pour the liquid over the seasoned meat and cook it in a preheated 165°C oven until the meat is fork tender about 90 minutes.
CREATE AN ANTIQUE LOOK:-Soak white lace or garments in a tea bath to create an antique beige, ecru or ivory look. Use 3 tea bags for every 2 cups of boiling water and steep for about 20 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes before soaking the material for 10 minutes or more. The longer you let it soak the darker the shade you will get.
GIVE ROSES A BOOST:-Sprinkle new or used tea leaves around your rosebushes and cover them with mulch to give them a midsummer boost. When you water the plants the nutrients from the tea will be released in to the soil, spurring growth. Roses love the tannic acid that occurs naturally in tea.
CONTROL DUST FROM FIREPLACE ASH:--To keep dust from rising from the ash when you clean out your fireplace, sprinkle wet tea leaves over the area before you being cleaning. The tea will keep the ash from spreading all over as you lift it out.
PERFUME A SACHET:-Next time you make a sachet try perfuming it with the fragrant aroma of your favourite herbal tea. Just open a few used herbal tea bags and spread the wet tea on to some sheets of newspaper to dry. Then use the aromatic dry tea as stuffing for the sachet.
FEED YOUR FERNS:-Schedule an occasional teatime for your ferns and other acid loving house plants. Substitute brewed tea when watering the plants or work wet tea leaves into the soil around the plants to give them a lush luxuriant look.
PREPARE PLANTER FOR POTTING:-For healthier potter plants place a few used tea bags on top of the drainage layer at the bottom of the planter before potting. The tea bags will retain water and leach nutrients into the soil.
CREATE AN ANTIQUE LOOK:-Soak white lace or garments in a tea bath to create an antique beige, ecru or ivory look. Use 3 tea bags for every 2 cups of boiling water and steep for about 20 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes before soaking the material for 10 minutes or more. The longer you let it soak the darker the shade you will get.
GIVE ROSES A BOOST:-Sprinkle new or used tea leaves around your rosebushes and cover them with mulch to give them a midsummer boost. When you water the plants the nutrients from the tea will be released in to the soil, spurring growth. Roses love the tannic acid that occurs naturally in tea.
CONTROL DUST FROM FIREPLACE ASH:--To keep dust from rising from the ash when you clean out your fireplace, sprinkle wet tea leaves over the area before you being cleaning. The tea will keep the ash from spreading all over as you lift it out.
PERFUME A SACHET:-Next time you make a sachet try perfuming it with the fragrant aroma of your favourite herbal tea. Just open a few used herbal tea bags and spread the wet tea on to some sheets of newspaper to dry. Then use the aromatic dry tea as stuffing for the sachet.
FEED YOUR FERNS:-Schedule an occasional teatime for your ferns and other acid loving house plants. Substitute brewed tea when watering the plants or work wet tea leaves into the soil around the plants to give them a lush luxuriant look.
PREPARE PLANTER FOR POTTING:-For healthier potter plants place a few used tea bags on top of the drainage layer at the bottom of the planter before potting. The tea bags will retain water and leach nutrients into the soil.
ENHANCE YOUR COMPOST PILE:-To speed up the decomposition pricess and enrich your compost pour in a few cups of strongly brewed tea. The liquid tea will hasten decomposition and draw acid producing bacteria, creating desirable acid rich compost.

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