Don’t Throw Away Your Banana Peel!
Don’t throw away your banana peel! Did you know that there are some interesting home uses for that otherwise useless peel?
- Have a mosquito bite? Rub the peel over bug bites or poison ivy to reduce the itchiness and promote healing!
- Need fertilizer? The magnesium and calcium in the peel are great for rose bushes and tomato plants alike. For indoor plants, you can soak a banana peel in a jar of water. Combine one part of the resulting banana peel water with five parts of regular water in a watering can.
- Natural teeth whitening! Rub a banana peel on your teeth for about two minutes after brushing. The manganese, magnesium and potassium helps whiten the enamel.
- Silverware not so silver? Blend a banana peel with water and use on your silverware with a soft cloth!
- Shoes need a shining? Rub the inside of the banana peel on your shoes and then buff off with a soft cloth.
Have you heard of any of the uses above? Do you have any other uses for banana peels?
Whoa! These are super cool tricks. Thanks for sharing. I had no idea my banana peels didn’t need to go straight to the garbage can.
This is awesome!! I’ve never heard of ANY uses for banana peels before so my mind feels a little blown 😉
I’m definitely going to try using the banana peel water for my plants! Thanks for sharing these tips 🙂
I’m so glad these tips are helpful to you! It’s so odd to think that you could use a banana peel for something like plants!
i learn something new everyday! I had no idea my yummy breakfast did all of this. Thanks for sharing!
I love finding new tips and tricks that are helpful around the house!!
Great tips! It’s always nice to waste less!
I agree Lisa!
We throw our banana peels in our composter, but I can see that there are many other things that I can use it for first! I could whiten my teeth, create great water for my house plants and still throw it in the composter! I know bananas were awesome…but this is the coolest! Pinning to my garden board! Thanks.
Yes, you can totally use the peels for other things and then compost when done! 🙂 Thanks for visiting and pinning!!
Who knew?!! These are all really cool tips. Next year when the mosquitoes return I will for sure try this.. cause there’s nothing worse than having an itchy bug bite!
Liz, I cannot agree with you more about how annoying mosquito bites are! I thought the season ended at the beginning of this month but I think they are worse now than a few months back!
This list is pretty awesome! I didn’t know you can use the peel to whiten teeth:)
Sabrina, I’m wondering how it would feel on my teeth but it’s so cool to think that it would work!
Great tips! I’ve never heard of any of these! I’m going to try the tooth whitening one for sure. Thank you!
Oh my! I knew the teeth whitening trick was apparently a thing, but the other four uses I had no idea about. I’ve gotta give them a try! What’s there to loose? 🙂
Christie’s Take on Life. x
That would be lose* not loose – yeesh. -.-
LOL Christie…you are too funny!
I had no idea about banana peel about being a teeth whitener. Thanks for sharing these tips!
I thought it was an interesting use, right?! Thanks for stopping by Kam Kay!
Haha that is crazy! I’m wondering if the sweet scent of bananas I would be omitting from my teeth or a bug bite would attract more bugs or not. I would be all for a little less chemicals and a little more natural. We have bananas stocked in this house at all times.
LOLOL very valid questions Rose!!