How Do I Make My Room Smell Good With Tea Bags? (Explained!)

Have you ever wanted your room to smell like your favorite tea? Have you ever seen someone using tea bags as air fresheners?

To make a room smell good with tea bags you first need to decide on a method. You can use tea bags as deodorizers, air fresheners, potpourri, and more. You can use them to remove odors and you can use them to add refreshing scents.

In the following sections we will explore a few different ways you can use tea bags to make a room smell good. 

Ways To Make A Room Smell Good Using Tea Bags

There are four main ways to use tea bags to make a room smell good. Depending on your needs you may find that one is better than another. 

• Use old, unused, and expired tea bags as a deodorizer
• Use unused tea bags with a strong scent as an air freshener
• Use unused tea bags as potpourri
• Use tea bags in boiling water to make the whole room smell like tea

Using Tea Bags As A Deodorizer

If your goal is to remove smells from a room, then try this method first. For this method using old tea works just as well as new tea. New tea will leave more of a scent behind. So, if you do not want the room or space to smell like tea, you will want to use older tea bags.

For a cabinet, pantry, or fridge you will want a couple of tea bags. For larger spaces, the best option is to set up a few different spots. 

Ways to use Tea Bags to Deodorize a room include:

• Place a tea bag in each shoe
• Hang two to four tea bags in each corner of the room
• Place tea bags in small bowls or cups around the room
• Place loose leaf tea in small bowls around the room

If you have a large room, you may want to use more tea bags. You can also place tea bags in more spaces. Placing them in the center of the room. You can hang them from chandeliers or lamps. 

If you have pets, you need to consider them when using tea bags. Make sure that hanging tea bags are out of reach of cats and dogs. If you have birds, tea bags and tea may not be the best option. 

Using Tea Bags As An Air Freshener

Using tea bags as air fresheners is similar to using them as deodorizers. You will want to use more for larger spaces. It is important to use strong scents that you like. The milder the scent the more tea bags you will need. 

You can just use tea bags, or you can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil. The addition of the essential oil will make the scent stronger. In addition, the tea bags will last longer since you can add a little more oil instead of replacing them. 

A fun way to use tea bags as air fresheners and decorations is to hang them from some christmas or string style lights. You can hang the lights along the ceiling and hang the tea bags from them easily. 

Tie the tea bag to a paper clip or ornament hook and use that to hang it from the light strings. When replacing the tea bags, simply remove the hook from the lights. Then remove the tea bag from the hook. Lastly, place a new tea bag on the hook and hang it back up.

Using Tea Bags As Potpourri

Instead of buying expensive potpourri sachets, you can use tea bags. Place tea bags in drawers, cabinets, and even closets. You can use them to give your clothing a nice fresh smell. 

For a drawer you will want one or two tea bags. Pick a tea that doesn’t release a lot of tea dust. You also want to make sure in all cases to pick a tea that isn’t sweet. You do not want to attract ants and bugs.

If you use tea with lemon verbena, mint, eucalyptus, or other flavors and scents that bugs dislike you can even use tea bags to repel bugs. 

Using Tea And Boiling Water

This method works best in the kitchen and in rooms with open access to the kitchen. 

1. Put a pot of water on the stove. 
2. Place tea bags in the water and bring to a boil. 
3. Boil the water and tea for at least 30 minutes.

You want to give it enough time to spread through the whole house. You can do this with loose leaf tea or tea bags.

Another similar method involves baking tea. This method works best with loose leaf tea. If you want to try it but want to use tea bags, you need to first make sure there is no plastic in the tea bag. Alternatively, you can cut open the tea bag and dump the tea onto the baking sheet.

1. Place tea on a foil lined baking sheet.
2. Bake the tea in the oven on a very low temperature (200℉).
3. Leave the oven open just a crack.
4. Bake for at least 30 minutes.

You can do this in an oven or a toaster oven. Leaving the oven door open is important for letting the scent fill the room.

Another alternative to this is to dry roast it on the stove top. Using a non-stick skillet or metal skillet on a low heat you can toast your tea. This method works better with loose leaf tea or tea removed from tea bags. 

1. Place the skillet on the stove top. Turn on heat to low.
2. Add tea to the pan.
3. Toast for about 5-10 minutes making sure not to burn the tea. 

When To Replace Tea Bags

If you decide to use tea bags or loose leaf tea as a deodorizer, air freshener, or potpourri you will need to replace them. Replacing the tea every two to three days is best. 

If they seem to stop working sooner, then either you need to replace them more often or use more tea bags for your space. 

When using essential oil with your tea bags you will not have to replace them as often. However, since tea bags can mold, it is best to replace them weekly. 

Conclusion

Whether you want to hang tea bags around your room or cook tea to fill the room with a strong and temporary scent, tea is a great air freshener. Tea leaves naturally absorb odors which is why it is so important to store them well. It is also why they make such good deodorizers and potpourri.