Vinegar and baking soda are great elements for simple and more organic home cleaning, but perhaps it’s time to expand your repertoire of homemade cleaning ingredients, and what better way to do it than with another staple: black tea.Yes, in addition to being full of antioxidants, a great alternative when you don’t want to drink coffee, and even helping to reduce body inflammation, black tea can serve as a glass cleaner.Why Does Black Tea Work as a Cleaner?
Black tea is particularly tannic, meaning it contains high levels of certain compounds collectively known as tannins, which give it that astringent and slightly bitter taste, but also give it properties to dissolve dirt and grease.How to Use Black Tea to Clean Windows?The best part about using
black tea for cleaning is that it only involves preparing it very strong, so you just need to boil water and steep at least three bags of black tea (you can use up to 6, depending on the amount of water you use, the idea is for it to be concentrated).Let the tea cool completely and transfer it to a spray bottle, so you can spray it on your glass, windows, and mirrors. Then wipe with a cotton cloth and you’re done; you’ll see that they are clear and shiny.According to other cleaning blogs, you can also
use black tea to clean hardwood floors, but make sure they are hardwood and not laminate floors. To use it for this purpose, make the tea concentrate, transfer it to a bucket, and then add more water; it’s ready to mop.Don’t forget to do a test in a small area first, preferably in a spot that is not very visible, in case the tea solution causes any discoloration. If nothing happens, mop your floor as you normally would.