(2) After eating particularly spicy chili peppers, if the spiciness is unbearable, you can first rinse your mouth with water, then chew a few dry tea leaves to eliminate the spicy taste in your mouth.

(3) Used tea leaves can be used to brew tea eggs, resulting in a fresh and delicious flavor.

(4) After eating raw onions or garlic, chew on some used tea leaves for a while to eliminate the odor of onions and garlic.

(5) Soak meat in a 5% concentration of good tea water for a while before refrigerating. This not only improves the preservation of the meat but also makes it less prone to spoilage.

(6) Using tea to quit smoking: People who need to rely on smoking to refresh themselves might try replacing cigarettes with tea. Oolong tea is particularly effective for quitting smoking.

(7) While watching TV, drinking a cup of tea can effectively resist the harmful rays emitted by the TV picture tube. Tea can also stop the formation of nitrites, a stomach cancer trigger, in the mouth.

(8) For containers with a fishy smell, boil used tea leaves in them for a few minutes to remove the fishy odor.

(9) If a tea pot has a fishy smell, use soaked tea leaves to scrub it, then rinse with clean water to remove the fishy smell.

(10) Put a small amount of tea leaves into a thermos, then pour in boiling water, cover it, and wait 20 minutes before drinking. The scale in the thermos will gradually come off due to the action of theanine. Repeat several times to remove it completely.

(11) Bury fresh eggs in clean, dry tea leaves and store them in a cool, dry place. The eggs can be preserved for about 2-3 months without spoiling.

(12) Put dried used tea leaves into a nylon sock and place them inside smelly shoes. The tea leaves will absorb moisture and eliminate odor. For adult shoes, about one cup of tea leaves is needed.

(13) Place 50 grams of scented tea in a gauze bag and put it in the refrigerator to remove odors. After a month, take the tea leaves out and sun-dry them thoroughly, then put them back in the gauze bag and into the refrigerator. This can be repeated multiple times with good deodorizing effect.

(14) For greasy stains on kitchen utensils, wipe them several times with fresh, damp tea leaves to remove the grease. If fresh damp tea leaves are unavailable, use dry tea leaves soaked in hot water until damp.

(15) For painted doors, windows, furniture, or glass windows covered with dust, wiping with cold tea will make them especially bright and clean.

(16) Using tea leaves to wipe mirrors, glass, doors, windows, furniture, cardboard, and mud stains on leather shoes is very effective for cleaning.

(17) Oil stains on dark-colored clothes can be removed by rubbing with used tea leaves.

(18) New wooden furniture often has a pungent paint smell. Wiping it several times with tea water will make the odor disappear, working better than detergent.

(19) New clothes or fabrics often have a strong, unpleasant smell due to dyes. If not removed, it's very uncomfortable to wear. Grab a handful of tea leaves and burn them; the smoke can help eliminate the odor.

(20) If brightly colored clothes have faded, rinsing them with tea juice can help restore their original color.

(21) Use a small handful of tea leaves brewed into tea water to wash woolen sweaters. This can remove dirt and keep the colors bright. However, after washing with tea, rinse several times with warm water.

(22) Sprinkle used, damp tea leaves on tatami mats, then sweep with a broom to easily pick up the dust.

(23) Collect dried, used tea leaves and put them in a bag to make an excellent pillow stuffing. It's soft, firm, fragrant, and helps reduce 'head fire' (internal heat).

(24) Mix dried tea leaves with charcoal powder and place it on burning coal to help maintain combustion.

(25) Dry and crush used tea leaves for storage. In winter, place them in a hand warmer as kindling; they last long and catch fire easily.

(26) Burning used tea leaves in toilets or poorly ventilated areas can eliminate bad odors.

(27) Dry brewed tea leaves and light them during summer evenings to repel mosquitoes. It is harmless to humans and gives off a light, pleasant fragrance.

(28) Pouring tea leaves into flowerpots helps maintain soil moisture. Mixed with soil in a flowerpot, they also serve as fertilizer for flowers. Tea seed cake powder sprinkled by riversides can kill oncomelania snails.