Simple tea bag tricks to remove bad odor
Let’s look at some situations that arise at home and we can solve them with these classic tea bags:
1. For shoes with a bad smell:
We simply place the tea bags that we usually use or in natural product stores and put them in each shoe.
After a few minutes, we will observe that the strong and unpleasant smell of the shoes disappears.
2. For wooden furniture:
Many times it does not happen that the smell of humidity is installed in the furniture, in this case tea bags will be of great help to eliminate this unpleasant smell.
To do this, we can place the bags in the corners of the furniture and leave them there. After a while we will see how the bad smell disappears.
3. For bad hand odor:
Usually, when we are cooking fish, garlic or onions, we always have a strong smell impregnated in our hands. In fact, it is very difficult to remove it, no matter how much we wash with scented soaps and other elements.
The recommendation is tea bags, but for this we are going to use those with which we have already made an infusion and are moist. Rub your hands with the bag or several of them for a few minutes and the results will be surprising.
4. To remove bad odor from sneakers:
As we know, shoes are the most used today, either because they are very practical or because we do some sport.
Logically, it is normal for our feet to sweat and many times the bad smell is present. Especially if it is hot or if we have them on for several hours. The truth is that this little problem must be solved, for this you have to leave a tea bag that you have used inside your shoes.
The bag will absorb all the bad smell, in fact it is even suggested to take baths with tea infusions. Simply place the used bags in the hot water in a bucket and put the feet in to relax for a few minutes, especially with black or green tea.
In fact, we can enjoy the infusion we like the most and then leave it for a foot bath.
5. For cat litter box:
As we well know if we have a cat at home and its box where it does its business, the smell it gives off is not pleasant. For this reason, many take it out to the balcony if they have one or to the patio, the idea is that it can be aired.
But we can also use a simple and very practical trick, the recommendation is to reuse the tea bags and place them in our cat’s box. We can place 1 or 2 in each corner of the box.
After a while we will be surprised to notice how the unpleasant odors disappear, the suggestion is to change them every 3 or 4 days, to always maintain the same effect free of bad odor.
6. To clean fruits and vegetables:
To take care of our health it is essential to disinfect the food we consume, for this vinegar is a great and very effective ally.
Therefore, vegetables and vegetables must be washed with vinegar diluted in water to eliminate germs.
7. To keep ants away from the home
It is common for ants to invade the house, so you can keep them away by spraying vinegar on doors and windows.
To avoid being caught overnight, we could leave sprinkled with vinegar on the kitchen counter. While we’re at it, we disinfect the surface and eliminate the bad smell left by food.
A recommendation to keep in mind is to avoid using it on granite or marble, as it could affect the shine of the natural stone.
8. To clean burnt pans
By the time we have black kitchen utensils, such as the frying pan, we can try a very effective trick.
Using baking soda, sprinkle generously on the pan, put it in hot water and let it soak for a couple of hours until it loosens the adhering dirt.
Finally, we wash everything as we usually do.
9. For the toilet
The toilet is one of the bathroom accessories most exposed to bacteria, germs, etc. Therefore, it requires constant cleaning for our health.
The way to do this is to pour 2 to 3 cups of alcohol vinegar directly into the toilet, then let it sit for about 3 hours, approximately.
After the resting time, we proceed to scrub or scrub with the toilet brush and rinse thoroughly. We will observe how the stains and marks that form inside the toilet are eliminated, in addition to being well deodorized.
10. To remove dirt from walls
Always on some wall of our house we can have stains or marks, an effective trick that can solve this are baby wipes.
By simply rubbing the stained areas vigorously, we will see how they disappear quickly.
11. Let’s prepare our own window cleaner
The preparation is simple, mix one part of water in two parts of alcohol vinegar in a spray bottle.
Then, the homemade mixture is sprayed on the glass and glass surfaces with a clean cloth or cloth. We passed it until we managed to get all the marks.
12. How to Get Rid of Garlic Smell
We know well that handling garlic leaves us with an intense smell impregnated in our hands, no matter how well we wash it is very difficult to remove it.
A homemade solution will help us get rid of this strong smell, for this we must get a spoon or a stainless steel object. Just wash your hands and rub the object on them, even in areas where it is difficult to reach.
13. To remove grease stains
To remove grease stains, dishwashing detergent is ideal. A little detergent is applied to the stains and we leave it on for a few minutes, then we wash the garments as we usually do.
The stains will disappear with excellent results.
14. For showers and bathtubs
Moisture and mold, as well as soap residue that accumulates. Just by sprinkling white vinegar on the walls of the bathtub and shower undiluted, let it sit for a few minutes, rub it a little and rinse with plenty of water to sweep everything away.
Baking soda also helps a lot to remove stains and dirt, by simply preparing a kind of paste we apply it to the areas that require cleaning.
15. To clean the taps
It is a very simple homemade solution, in a container mix 2 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 teaspoon of salt.
Then, we pass it with the help of a sponge over the taps and all the marks of the water on the shower heads.
16. For Kids Sandbox
Simply, cinnamon is added to the box with sand where the children play in the house. The results will be to keep all insects away, we know well the dangers that this entails when many animals could approach the children’s games. However, this way they will not get close.
17. To eliminate the smell of bleach
When we use bleach to clean the home, the aroma of bleach sticks to our hands.
The homemade trick is to pour a little vinegar or lemon juice on your hands and then rinse them with plenty of water, don’t forget to apply some moisturizer to soften our hands.
18. For the maintenance of wooden furniture
Our furniture also requires certain care, over time we know that it dulls and the wood looks old.
However, we have a method that never fails to revive wooden furniture. It is about using coconut oil, it will help us to highlight the natural color of the wood, rehydrate it and eliminate the smell of humidity.
19. For mosquito bites
Generally, in every home we have the popular Vick vaporub, it is applied in the areas where the runny nose has bitten and that will calm us.
Obviously, it can be used for coughing, applied to the feet and the back of the knees. We can use all possible uses.
Let’s follow all these tips and tricks that make cleaning and maintaining the home easier!
