Storing leafy greens

Keep all leafy greens (lettuce, spinach, arugula etc.) in the refrigerator and they will last 3 to 7 days. If produces are not prebagged, wash and wrap loosely in a paper towel to prevent water from rotting them, and then put in a plastic bag and place in the refrigerator.

Green Tea Day #3!

Recognized as an antioxidant-rich and anti-aging phenomenon, green tea is a very popular drink among the health conscious. Researches have shown evidence suggesting that regular green tea consumption can lower the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancers. Here you will find some surprising alternative uses for green tea that may make you very happy...

Fight underarms odors

Dab cool green tea water to your underarms to avoid undesirable smell in that area. This alternative deodorant will fight the effects of heat and stress.

Lingerie freshening

Place green tea leaves in a thin cloth bag and throw it into your lingerie drawer. The leaves will absorb any odor and leave apparel fresh and ready.

Helping your plants

Immerse tea leaves in water for a few days, remove the leaves, and then use the water to fertilize your plants. Antioxidants will improve their health.

Taking care of your feet

Give your feet a bath in a strong green tea infusion to get rid of foot odors. Green tea is a powerful anti-fungal and anti-bacterial.

Green Tea Day #2!

Recognized as an antioxidant-rich and anti-aging phenomenon, green tea is a very popular drink among the health conscious. Researches have shown evidence suggesting that regular green tea consumption can lower the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancers. Here you will find some surprising alternative uses for green tea that may make you very happy...

Control humidity

Take a thin cloth bag full of green tea leaves and hang it in a room or area of your house that collects too much humidity. The leaves will absorb the moisture.

Eliminating odor in the fridge

Take a handful of green tea leaves and place them in a thin cloth bag or cheese cloth inside your refrigerator. The leaves will absorb all odors and keep your fridge fragrance-free.

Preventing skin wrinkles

Apply lotions and creams with green tea extract or drink the tea regularly. Anti-inflammatory properties and powerful antioxidant found in green tea can help to prevent wrinkles and fine lines.

Preventing sunburn

Apply a green tea extract to the skin or a cooled cloth that was soaked in brewed green tea to protect yourself from sunburn. Drinking green tea regularly a few weeks prior to sun exposure can also reduce the possibility of skin damage, due to the tea’s powerful antioxidant. Green tea does not block UV light!

Stop a small bleeding

Steep a green tea bag in hot water, remove it after one minute, and then let it cool. Place the tea bag on top of the bleeding area or dip gauze into the tea water and apply the gauze to the gash. The tannins found in green tea help stop bleeding by coagulating the blood.

Green Tea Day #1!

Recognized as an antioxidant-rich and anti-aging phenomenon, green tea is a very popular drink among the health conscious. Researches have shown evidence suggesting that regular green tea consumption can lower the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancers. Here you will find some surprising alternative uses for green tea that may make you very happy...

Helping weight loss

Get your daily dose of green tea! Studies show that catechins in tea significantly decrease body weight as well as maintain body weight after a period of weight loss.

Dark circles and puffy eyes

Use 2 bags to make your regular green tea. Let tea bags cool and place one over each closed eye. Tannins in green tea are an astringent and are able to shrink living tissue. The tea bags can also reduce swelling and tighten the skin around the eyes by reducing the dilation of the blood vessels under them.

Irritation and redness relief

Steep a few bags of green tea in boiling water. Allow it to cool and immerse a washcloth in the water. Squeeze the washcloth of excess liquid and use it to pat irritated or red skin. Anti-inflammatory properties will help to reduce symptoms.

Facial scrub

Add some water and white sugar to green tea creating an exfoliating paste, and use it in a facial scrub. Green tea’s skin-tightening ability will give you a smooth finish.

Keep your teeth healthy

Drink one cup of unsweetened green tea daily to increase teeth health. Studies show that antimicrobial molecules called catechins are the reason for this result. If you do not like the taste of the tea, you can also try a green tea infused toothpaste.

Storing root vegetables

Keep them in an open basket, in a cool and dry place (away from light and the oven). They will last approximately a month (baby potatoes only about 10 days).