Banana Peel Day!

From outdoor care to helping you to whiten your teeth, banana peels have awesome alternative uses that many people are not aware of...

Teeth whitener

Use the inside of banana peels to whiten your teeth. Rub the peels in a circular motion across your teeth for about 2 minutes, on a daily basis. The effects should be seen in as little as 2 weeks.

Wart curative

Rub the wart with the inside of a banana peel. The potassium-rich peel is supposed to get rid of growth.

Ointment for your knee

Rubbing scrapped knees with the inside of a banana peel will help promote healing.

Houseplant cleaner

Wipe your houseplant leaves down with the inside of a banana peel to remove dirt and leave a shine.

Leather polish

Use the inside of a de-stringed banana peel for a quick shoe shine. Finish up with a buff using a soft cloth or paper towel. The same technique is said to work for silver too.

Banana as fertilizer

Dry out leftover banana peels over the winter months. In the spring grind them up with a food processor or blender and use them as mulch when transplanting new plants or seedlings to give them a boost. If you do not feel like drying out and processing the peels, you can just bury them in your compost pile.

Protect your garden

Aphids are small bugs that feed on plants. To detract them from your garden, bury dried or cut-up bananas peels a few inches deep around the base of your rosebushes.