Banana Peels are no laughing matter! :)
When eating a banana it is normal to throw away the banana peel and consume the fruit inside, but are we sure the peel does not have any beneficial uses?
This is precisely the error! The outer covering of this food has many beneficial properties to help maintain both a healthy body and mind. The uses we are going to list here will make you think twice the next time you start to throw a banana peel in the garbage can!
Curious about what you can do with a banana peel? Well, just continue reading this article!
1. Rub a banana skin on leather shoes to polish them and keep them clean.
2. The presence of worms in the soil makes the latter very fertile. Feed the worms by throwing some banana peels on the ground!
3. A banana peel is also an excellent fertilizer for aquatic plants! Just put the peel in a jar with water and change it frequently to prevent mold from forming.
4. Do you want to whiten your teeth naturally? Incredible but true, use a banana peel!
Rub the bristles of a toothbrush inside a piece of banana peel and brush your teeth for about two minutes. Then rinse your toothbrush and remove any banana peel residue left. This treatment has no side effects and does not ruin the tooth enamel, so you can use this natural teeth whitening method whenever you like!
5. The enzymes in a banana peel are excellent allies for our skin. Dap pieces of banana peel on your face and let them act for a few minutes, then rinse.
6. Cut a banana peel into small pieces and place them under roses and other flowering plants to keep aphids away from your garden.
7. Mosquito bite? Press a piece of banana peel on it and you will be able to quickly forget any itching and pain. Banana is also very effective on small lesions and skin rashes.
8. Have you ever tried eating a banana peel? In many Asian recipes, banana peels are a key ingredient, both cooked and raw!
9. Fill your garden with butterflies by placing here and there some banana peels!
10. To remove warts, fix a piece of banana peel on the affected area. Change it frequently until the wart completely disappears.
11. To remove annoying wood splinters or thorns from the skin, use a banana peel. The enzymes contained in a banana peel will make taking a splinter or thorn out much easier.
12. Polish the leaves of your plants with the soft inside of a banana peel.
13. To eliminate infestations of moths and gnats, you can attract these insects toward a trap using banana peels.
14. Place a banana peel placed over a chicken breast while cooking and it will keep it soft and juicy.
15. Are you making a home compost? Do not forget to add banana peels!
16. Vinegar is not only produced with apples but also with banana peels!
17. Acne Problems? Gently rub the inside of the banana peel on the affected area and leave it there for a few minutes, then rinse.
