Yesterday, when I wrote about making my husband’s lunches, I mentioned that I made him tea. Not only is tea healthier than soda, it is a lot less expensive. I stretch our grocery dollars a little further by reusing the tea bags. I reuse each tea bag three times. I just steep it a couple of minutes longer for the second and third use. Another benefit is that I can toss the tea bags in the compost pile rather than the garbage can when I am through with it.
Do you reuse your tea bags? Have you found other items that you can reuse in your home?
This post has been linked to Frugal Friday at Life As Mom.
Alea says
If I am going to reuse my teabag with in a couple of hours, I usually leave it on my saucer. If I am not going to use it until the next day, I put it inside a small container and put it in the refrigerator.
JoyLuck says
So, what is the process for "reusing" the teabags. Do you leave it on the counter to dry out first? Put them wet into a ziplock bag or what? Thanks!
Jack says
I have been reusing my Chai teabags and even after 3 times I am still getting flavor and color from them.
Perhaps the spicy ingredients of the chai are why I am getting decent results.
Alea says
Thanks Nick, I did not know about the plastic fibres.
Nick Palmer says
Everybody who tries to compost tea bags should know that they have plastic fibres in them. Everything else composts but a fine net of polyester is left behind in your wormery or compost heap! Here's a link to a blog post I did about this topic.
worms tea bags and tissues
Rebecca says
Alea, you are such a servant! Thanks for the creamer info (and thanks, Bellen, for asking).
Yes, I re-use tea bags, and I have noticed that Bigelow ones provide the best 2nd and 3rd cups.