14 spectacular uses for tea bags. You will never look at tea bags the same way again

Tea bags aren't just for brewing tea. After learning these 14 surprising hacks, you'll want to stock up on this household essential.
1. Razor burn
Hold a wet tea bag against a razor burn to relieve the pain. Reader's Digest says this hack is safe for both nicks and bumps.
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2. Bleeding gums
Relieve your child's pain after losing a tooth, or if you've had a tooth pulled, try this. Reader's Digest suggests holding a tea bag treated with cold water directly to your sore or bleeding gums for relief.
3. Grow a garden and keep pests at bay
Believe it or not, you can grow your own garden with used teabags, seeds, a plastic tray, water and a paper towel. Don't toss out the tea bag after you've finished using it. Here are 10 reasons why you should plant your tea bags instead: Read it here.
4. Foot odor
Remove odor by soaking your feet in a bath made from strongly brewed tea. Let your feet soak for 20 minutes each day for best results, as recommended by Reader's Digest.
5. Shine mirrors
It may sound strange, but a strongly brewed cup of tea can work wonders for your mirrors. Reader's Digest suggests letting the tea cool and then dipping a cloth into it to dampen. Wipe down the mirror, then buff with a soft, dry cloth.
6. Condition hair
Mommy Savers recommends rinsing hair with brewed tea. Allow your hair to dry before rinsing with water.
7. Pink eye
Soothe your eyes with warm, wet teabags on the eyes to treat pink eye. Mommy Savers says this home remedy can also be used to reduce puffiness.
8. Blisters
To prevent infection from blisters, placing warm, wet teabags over the affected area may help, according to Mommy Savers.
9. Acne
Rinsing your face with green tea can help alleviate acne, as advised by Mommy Savers.
10. Bruises
Hold a black tea bag soaked in water over a bruise for 5 minutes. According to Prevention, "the tannins in tea constrict blood vessels, which reduces swelling and inflammation." This makes bruises heal faster.
11. Sunburn
Next time you get a minor sunburn, try black tea bags for relief. Dip them in cold water and apply them to burned skin to promote faster healing. Prevention says you can even soak your whole body in a tea-treated bath to cool all-over burns.
12. Chapped lips
Prevention recommends pressing a wet black tea bag against chapped lips to repair damaged skin cells.
13. Wrinkles
The antioxidants in green tea can do wonders for aging skin. TODAY suggests soaking a paper towel in cooled green tea and relaxing with it draped over your face.
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14. Insect bites
Place wet tea bags over insect bites to soothe itching and discomfort, says TODAY.
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