So, the other day, I was making myself a nice, hot cup of tea after a long day. I’m slicing some lemons for my tea, and wouldn’t you know it, I nicked my finger with the knife. Not a huge cut, but enough to be annoying and bleed pretty good.

Normally, I’d just grab a bandage, but then I remembered something I’d read online about using a tea bag to stop bleeding. Figured I had nothing to lose, so I decided to give it a shot.

Experiment Time: Black Tea Bag vs. Bleeding Finger

• Step 1: Finish the tea.First things first completed my cup of tea.
• Step 2: Grab the Used Tea Bag. I took the used black tea bag.
• Step 3: Cool it Down. I ran the tea bag under some cold water for just a few seconds. I didn’t want to burn myself, and I figured the cold might help with the bleeding too.
• Step 4: Apply Pressure. I squeezed out the excess water from the tea bag and pressed it directly onto my cut finger. I held it there firmly for a good 5-10 minutes. It felt a little weird, all damp and squishy, but not uncomfortable.
• Step 5: Patience is Key. It took a little longer than I expected, to be honest. I was starting to think this whole tea bag thing was a bust. But after about 8 minutes, I checked, and the bleeding had definitely slowed down.
• Step 6: Success! After holding it for another couple of minutes, I removed the tea bag, and voila! Bleeding stopped. My finger was a little stained brownish from the tea, but hey, it worked!

I was pretty surprised, to be honest. I mean, it’s just a tea bag, right? But it actually did the trick. I guess those tannins in the black tea really do help with clotting. Who knew?

Anyway, just wanted to share my little experiment. Next time you have a minor cut, and you’re fresh out of bandages, you might want to give a black tea bag a try. Worked for me!