• Luke@lemmy.ml
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      American here, so probably ignorant AF, but how wet are your teabags exactly? Everyone I’ve ever seen make tea does exactly that: pull it out of the water, smash it with a spoon against the cup rim to squeeze water out, toss it in the trash. It’s barely more than damp after that.

      Are the tea bags there so very different from ours that there’s enough water retained in them that it risks making your trash can soggy?

      (Tone here is meant to be curious, not confrontational; honestly wondering!)

      • klemptor@startrek.website
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        Never squeeze a teabag unless you want overly bitter tea. It releases extra tannins into the brew. Just pull it out and let it drip into your mug a couple of seconds before you discard it.

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      Put them on the metal bit on the side of the sink (not in it), then later once it’s cooled put it in the bin or food waste bin depending on if the bags are biodegradable. No smell, and the sink remains fully in service.

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      It’s biodegradable, right? Straight to the compost (or wherever plant leftovers go).

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        Nah, it’ll soak the compost bin, especially in the biodegradable bag.

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        You might want to check your teabags, some of them use plastic in the glue. It’s not a massive amount, but it builds up.

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    This is on the inside.

    On the outside, you get ‘mild irritation’ face for all of these.

    “If it’s no hassle for you, would you mind stopping your genocide? Please, if it’s not inconvenient for you at this time. Sorry again to bother you. Ta. Sorry.” Wow very strong message from a RAGING PM.

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    4 days ago

    This scale seems way too overt for us. Actually exhibiting rage seems too American. Should be more like “tutting”, “fit of pique”, “not cricket”.