Fleas HATE Stash Earl Grey. Tear open a few bags, scatter the tea about on your carpet and vacuum up in a few days. Fleas will flee. Other folks have noticed that their pets love to roll in Stash-perhaps that's why!

Yes, this is a tea recipe! Hard boil your eggs as usual, plunging in icy water to chill quickly (this makes them EASY to peel) With the back of a heavy spoon, tap the shells to produce spiderweb cracks. Don't peel! Place eggs in a large saucepan, cover with 2-3 cups of strong black tea, a tablespoon of soy sauce, a cinnamon stick, and 2-3 tablespoons of your favorite spiced tea leaves.

Simmer for three hours, checking often to make sure eggs stay covered in liquid, add more as necessary, but don't dilute the tea. After three hours, remove from heat and allow to sit from 8-36 hours at room temperature. (longer is better)

Serve at room temperature or chilled. Just before serving, carefully peel the eggs and remove any membrane. Slice, quarter, or leave whole.

The marbleized effect is stunning, and you will love the flavor. This makes a lovely garnish on a meat/vegetable platter, and alone is a dramatic addition to your buffet table.

I am not the only one who benefits from a good cup of tea, my house plants also enjoy it. All of my used tea bags go into a gallon jug of water. As it sits, the last few hints of tea goodness seep into the water that I use for my plants. They have never looked better.

I use my Stash tea to curb my sweet tooth when I am dieting. One cup of Stash tea and one tablet of sweetener satisfies me and keeps me on track. One of my favorite blends is one hot cup of Earl Grey and a tablespoon or two of Fat Free Whipping cream, this mix really takes care of my desire for foods with a much higher fat content.

My recipe is plain and ordinary-but does wonders for the common cold. 1 serving of steeped tea, for this I usually use lemon, chamomile, or mint 2-3 heaping tbsps of honey, depending on how sweet you like it juice of about 1/3 of a fresh lemon simply mix together.

I have terrible trouble with acid reflux, and get canker sores in the back of my mouth from the stomach acid. The best thing I have found to ease the pain (and also the cheapest) is to suck on a chilled, used, black tea bag. The tannin cleanses and numbs the sores, allowing me to eat whatever I please with no pain.

The same chilled tea bags also work wonders on sunburn, mosquito bites, paper cuts... you name it. I have not yet run into a skin irritation that could not be helped by the application of a tea bag.

I have a friend who puts her discarded tea packets in the bottom of her kitty litter box, and it makes a wonderful difference!

I've been learning the art of home soapmaking. I make small batches, and often experiment with different natural scents. One of my favorite results was from adding powdered green tea to the other soap ingredients. The result almost smelled good enough to eat!

My mother embroidered a linen with the Lord's Prayer. To make it look old, she soaked it in tea. Now, it has a beautiful antique appearance.

Use a chilled pitcher of peppermint tea as a foot soak. It will invigorate hot, tired feet.

I actually use "spent" chamomile tea bags for a nightly/morning eye soother. I put the teabags in the freezer until they are almost solid (about 10 minutes). after my husband and I are finished drinking our tea, I take the teabags out of the freezer and put them on my eyes. The coolness and the soothing properties of the chamomile flowers in the tea bags really help undereye puffiness and just overall tiredness of the eyes. It's a good way to get the most for your money and it's all natural.

You can use tea bags to repair split nails. All you have to do is take the tea out of your bag and clip the bag to whatever shape you need. Apply to nail with clear nail polish. This will make for strong nails.