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Alex Chaihorsky
 
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Default Unusual uses for used tea leaves

Search this group - there were several good suggestions from fertilizer to
cooking meats and seafood.

Sasha.

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> On 24 Jun 2005 06:06:22 -0700, "smallthunder" >
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>>Greetings!
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>>I am a devoted tea drinker, particularly of Chinese and Taiwanese green
>>and oolong teas. I am currently writing a book on tea, with one
>>chapter devoted to suggested uses for used/spent tea leaves (tea bags).
>> I have already "rounded up the usual suspects" -- that is, I know all
>>about using used/spent tea leaves as compost, to remove odors, as a
>>hair rinse, to clean floors/carpet, to relieve stings, to freshen puffy
>>eyes, as a dye, etc. What I am looking for are the more unusual uses
>>-- for example:
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>>-- anybody know of using the leaves as feed for certain animals?
>>-- anybody know of any recipes using the leftover leaves in BAKING?
>>-- anybody use the leaves as material for a certain hobby?
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>>Does anybody have any unusual uses for their leftover tea leaves?
>>Any/all information will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thanking you in advance!

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> I offered them to my dogs. they weren't interested.
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> usually I just compost them.
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