In time, shredded leaves become something called leaf mold, which makes a fabulous mulch. What's more, it does wonders for the soil, and I like the look of it. As for the rest of the shredded leaves, some get put aside for a month or so to be used for mulching my garlic, tender perennials and roses.
It is possible to remove a skin tag by tying a piece of thread or dental floss around it. Basically, by tying some kind of string around the tag you cut off its blood supply. Without any blood supply, the skin tag will eventually fall off.
However, aloe vera can also completely knock out skin tags altogether as well. Simply put, in order to remove a skin tag with aloe vera, you will want to go ahead and apply some of the gel/liquid from the plant (or bottle if you pick it up at the store), and rub it on to the skin tag.