I have never re-used a tea bag in my life. I've always thought that it wouldn't taste quite the same second time around. I guess if it's a matter of saving money, then someone might be willing to sacrifice a little bit of flavor...
I don't like my tea very strong, so I definitely like to reuse the bags. Good quality tea bags are very expensive! Of course you can get cheap tea from the dollar store, but I don't trust food from there... Reusing my tea bags definitely saves me money, because it means that a box of tea can last me at least a month, though usually more.
Yes, it does taste a lot less the second time round. It all depends on what you expect from your drink. Myself, I only need a bit of flavoring to make it more palatable than plain water. My housemate prefers his tea to be strong. So, when he find it first, he would throw away the tea bag before I can re-use it.
I never thought to reuse them and especially since I don't just dip it in a small cup. I use a 3-liter pitcher and cool in the fridge. I don't drink hot tea. Tea bags don't cost a lot so I don't really mind buying more.
This was a thing that I used to do a lot earlier. I used to reuse the tea bag if I had to drink the tea within a few hours. But now I have stopped. The tea doesn’t taste so good. It becomes a bit light. That was the reason that I stopped doing it. I like to drink strong tea.
If you drink cold tea, using a pitcher usually saves some money. The taste is light and it's very refreshing. One tea bag is usually enough for a 3.5-liter pitcher. Maybe it depends on the tea and its strength but it does save me a lot of money.
