Apart from being delicious, tea is also known to have several health benefits. It can help fight cancer, reduce the risk of stroke and other diseases, and revitalize body cells. And even after giving us all of these benefits, the life of a tea bag is not over. According to Elaine from Life Hackery, tea bags can have many unexpected uses even after you have enjoyed a mug-full of steaming goodness. Before you toss that tea bag, check out the many (and unique) uses you can put it to.

1. Sooth Tired or Injured Eyes: soak 2 used tea bags in cold water and apply to eyelids as compresses. This can remove redness and puffiness if you have tired eyes or have been crying. This trick also works for healing pink eye.
2. Flavor Your Meat: use tea bags, or leftover tea, to marinade your meat and give it a savory taste
3. Make “Less Sinful” Drinks: substitute half of your soft drink or alcoholic beverage with tea. Soak used tea bag in hot or cold water again for a couple of minutes then get the same amount of other drink and mix together. Fewer calories, but improved flavor.
4. Around-The-House Cleaner: add used tea bags to water to make a cleaning solution. Mop floors and clean kitchen countertops. Just make sure you wipe thoroughly so it won’t stain.
5. Remove Warts: soak old tea bags in hot water, put them over your wart for 20 to 30 minutes at a time, then dispose of bag.
6. Deodorize Your Place: put a few unwrapped and unused tea bags on a platter and place it inside your closet. You can also place them inside smelly shoes.
7. Give Oral Relief: soak a used tea bag and then bite down on it to help soothe and get rid of painful canker sores. This tip also works to stop the bleeding from a pulled tooth.
8. Sunburn and Acne Solution: add old tea bags to your bath for relief from bad acne or red and raw skin from tanning. The tea will have a calming and cooling effect.
9. Fertilize Your Plants: used tea bags can be used as an organic fertilizer for potted house plants. You could even mix loose tea leaves into the soil.
10. Show Your Artistic Side: make practical use of the fact that tea stains. Use tea bags during art projects as an alternative to commercial dyes.

It’s amazing how far a used tea bag can go. For more detail about each of these uses, visit 10 Unique Uses for Used Tea Bags.