My husband has accumulated 75 (I counted) boxes of tea over 10 years, they are opened boxes of various kinds, and he still continues to buy more despite my protestations. We have a small apartment and no room for them and no one to give them away to and if I throw them out I'll never hear the end of it...any suggestions?
2007-02-18 08:16:17 · 7 answers · asked by kewtber 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Maybe you could tea-dye some old clothes, lace or linens.
www.seedsofknowledge.com/teadye.html says to do this:
Fill sink with cold water and soak your fabric completely. Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil in your pan. Tie the tea in a square piece of muslin (or cheesecloth) tightly with kitchen string. Add to the boiling water and continue to boil for at least 30 minutes. The longer you boil the darker the dye; so go an hour if you can. Remove the tea bag, and use strainer to grab bits of loose tea if necessary.
Wring out your wet fabric, and add to the pot of tea water. Turn off the heat and allow it to steep for several hours or overnight, stirring occasionally to dye evenly. Remember when checking the color that it seems darker when wet. When the fabric has reached the color you like, rinse it under cold water until the water runs clear, then gently wash with the mild detergent and rinse again. Wring out the fabric and hang or place on an old clean towel to dry.
One caution, if you are using expensive fabric or something that is dear to you, be sure to experiment with something else first! You can also test a swatch of the fabric first before doing the entire piece.
2007-02-18 08:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by not all dumbs are blonde♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a tea party!
Seriously though, maybe you can toss a few at a time out untill you have them under control.
2007-02-18 16:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by Shari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try selling them to a tea room if they are still fresh!
2007-02-20 08:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by internetoptimiser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe use them for iced tea in the summer, or use them for fertilizer. I heard people do that with coffe grinds too.Another idea would be to donate them to the food pantry.
2007-02-18 18:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by trottergirl80 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WHAT kind of a man collects tea?
2007-02-18 16:24:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are they still sealed and good??? If so, I will buy them from you.....how much do you want for them?? email me at AbigailSheffield@yahoo.com
2007-02-18 16:19:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could give them away
2007-02-18 16:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋