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Don't Throw Away Leftover Tea, It Can Be Turned Into Treasure!

Tea News · Sep 09, 2025

 Tea, as one of the world's three major beverages, has always been a beloved drink among Chinese people. After enjoying the wonderful aroma of tea, many people casually discard the leftover tea or overnight tea, effectively wasting a great treasure resource. The latest comprehensive methods for using overnight tea are introduced here, detailing its various applications. With proper use, it can be turned from waste into treasure!

 


 

Tea originated as a precious tree in southern China. As a famous health drink, it is a contribution of the ancient southern Chinese people to Chinese dietary culture and also a contribution of the Chinese people to world dietary culture. Tea can ward off winter cold and promote the growth of Yang energy within the body, making one feel refreshed and invigorated. It promotes saliva production, quenches thirst, aids digestion, and reduces phlegm. It also accelerates the healing of oral and mild gastric ulcers. It moisturizes the skin and throat, produces body fluids, clears accumulated heat from the body, and helps the body adapt to changes in the natural environment.

1. Eliminate Bad Breath

Tea contains essential oil components with a fragrant aroma. If you regularly rinse your mouth with tea, it can effectively eliminate bad breath. Bad breath is a very embarrassing issue that can severely impact social interactions among friends. If you suffer from bad breath, you might try rinsing your mouth with tea water regularly.

2. Stop Bleeding

Overnight tea also contains a large amount of tannic acid, which can effectively accelerate blood coagulation. If you have oral bleeding, you can gargle with it; if you have skin bleeding, you can wash the area with overnight tea. If you encounter skin bleeding, you can give this a try.

3. Improve Eyesight

Overnight tea contains tea polyphenols, which have significant antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, if you spend long hours facing a computer and develop red eyes, you can wash them several times a day with overnight tea. You will find the results surprisingly effective.

4. Effectively Relieve Itching

Overnight tea also has itch-relieving properties. Using warm overnight tea to wash your hair or wipe your body can quickly relieve itching due to the fluoride it contains, while also preventing eczema. If you experience itching, instead of scratching constantly, try using overnight tea water for notable results.

5. Strengthen and Clean Teeth

After the fluoride in tea water calcifies with the enamel of teeth, it can effectively enhance resistance to acidic substances and reduce the occurrence of cavities. Fluoride can also eliminate dental plaque. So, we might usually try rinsing with tea water—it's clean and quick.

6. Remove Fishy Odors

After eating seafood, the fishy smell on your hands is hard to remove. Try washing your hands with tea water, and the fishy smell will disappear instantly.

 


 

7. Wash Hair

Continue to steep used tea leaves in water. Using this water to wash your hair over time can make your hair black and shiny.

8. Eliminate Odors

Dry used tea leaves and heat them to remove pungent smoke odors. Place dried used tea leaves at the bottom of the refrigerator to eliminate odors. They can also be used to wash newly bought cups. Used tea leaves can remove fishy or other odors from containers.

9. Water Plants

Soak used tea leaves in water for a few days, then water the roots of plants to promote growth. Note: It's best not to pour tea leaves directly into flower pots, as they are hard to clean and can cause odors, pests, and rot.

10. Absorb Moisture

Tea leaves have strong adsorption properties, so spreading dried used tea leaves in damp areas can help reduce moisture.

11. Repel Mosquitoes

Dry used tea leaves and burn them in toilets or ditches to eliminate foul odors and repel mosquitoes.

 


 

12. Adsorb Dust

Sprinkle tea leaves on carpets or rugs, then sweep them away. The tea leaves will take all the dust with them. The adsorption effect of tea leaves can not only absorb moisture but also dust.

13. Wash Feet

Soak used tea leaves in water and use it to wash your feet. This can remove odors and aid sleep.

14. Eliminate Oral Odors

After eating onions or garlic, chew on tea dregs to eliminate the smell of onions and garlic.

 


 

15. Soothe Burns

After a finger is burned, soaking it in leftover tea can alleviate the burning sensation.

16. Clean Items

Used tea leaves can be used to clean mirrors, glass, furniture, doors, windows, and mud stains on leather shoes, with excellent cleaning results. Using used tea leaves to wash oily pots, bowls, or wooden and bamboo tables and chairs can also serve as a cleaning agent.

17. Cleanse Skin

Tea can also cleanse the skin. The vitamins and tea polyphenols in tea are beneficial for skin health. Therefore, washing your face with water steeped from used tea leaves can make your skin smoother and prevent spots and dullness.

18. Reduce Foot Odor

Place dried used tea leaves under shoe insoles to absorb moisture and odor, reducing foot odor troubles.

19. Make Pillow Stuffing

Make pillow stuffing from dried used tea leaves. It has a fresh fragrance and can reduce internal heat. Note: The tea leaves must be thoroughly dried. Moreover, this type of pillow is prone to moisture, so it needs to be aired frequently.

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