I love tea. I love the myriad of health benefits that drinking tea provides. I have boxes of assorted organic teas in my kitchen cupboards. In a world where people can’t seem to get enough of their coffee to wake them up (and line up a mile long just to get a brew from Canada’s beloved Tim Hortons) I can’t get enough of my favourite warm beverage, a calming cup of tea, to relax me. If you drink tea you probably just throw the tea bag in the trash once you’re done. But hold on, not so fast! That used tea bag can be re-used in a variety of ways, both around the home and for personal health and wellness.
A Home Remedy to Reduce Shedding Hair
My favourite way to use tea in an unconventional way is to prepare a tea rinse for my hair to combat shedding. If, like me, you find that your hair is shedding a little too much for your comfort, try the following regimen which can be done weekly or monthly.
- Brew 2 cups of green tea and allow it to cool.
- Transfer the brewed tea into a spray bottle (an applicator bottle or a simple bowl can also be used).
- Shampoo and rinse your hair, and then apply the brewed tea to your hair, focusing on the scalp.
- Leave it on from anywhere between 5 to 30 minutes, then rinse it out.
- This last step is extremely important. It is essential to deep condition your hair after applying a tea rinse, as a tea rinse on its own can make hair hard. A deep condition will keep your hair soft and moisturized after the tea rinse.
Be sure to clean your tub afterwards to prevent any tea stains!
Rather than spending money on products to treat or address the following issues, you can grab tea that’s already in your kitchen and use them in these additional ways:
Frugality Wise 