I absolutely do re-use tea bags. I spend 1/2 as much on tea that way. And I'm cheap! In the morning I have a cup of plain old Lipton black tea, with lemon and either sugar or honey. If I do it right, I can get a second cup out of it (most of a cup, at the very least). Unfortunately, for the last 2 or 3 months the bags have very often been splitting on the second steeping, and I end up with a cupful of leaves. I think I got a box of tea bags that were improperly processed. They almost look like they're cut part way through, right down the side. Probably something to do with the equipment they use.