Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tea contains tannins which can help eliminate odorous bacteria. (Kseniya Ovchinnikova via Getty Images) Even when your home is ...

If you drink tea daily, reconsider tossing out those used tea bags. Tea leaves contain nutrients beneficial to plants when they break down into compost. Tea can also function as a pest repellent or ...

Seeing earthworms in soil is usually a good thing. You can encourage them with food scraps, but whether that includes tea bags depends on several factors.

If you're a tea lover who typically has a cupboard full of different flavored tea bags, this trick might be just perfect for you. See, tea bags containing dried herbs, spices, and fruits can add ...

Person dunking a tea bag in a cup of tea - Fcafotodigital/Getty Images Have you ever reused a tea bag? I'm the queen of the penny pinchers, and I drink tea just about every day, but reusing the bags ...

You don't need a fancy storage system to organize your extensive herbal tea collection. Save your money and repurpose ...

Slugs shredding your lettuces after every wet night? See how used tea bags can shield plants cheaply while keeping wildlife ...