The banana is one of the world’s favorite fruits, with a delicious taste and many health benefits. But what you probably don’t know is that its peel can be put to many uses. So don’t throw away your banana peels any longer, and find out how! And of course, we use organic bananas.
1. Get rid of warts
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Are you fed up with your warts? There are, of course, homemade methods for getting rid of them, but did you know that a banana peel does the same? All you have to do is cut off a piece of banana peel, and cover the wart area with it. Tape the banana peel in place, and leave it overnight. Repeat until your wart is gone.
2. They whiten your teeth
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If you want whiter teeth, rub the inside of a banana peel on your teeth for two minutes, and leave for ten minutes. Do this before brushing your teeth. Make sure you choose a ripe banana.
3. They tenderize meat
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Since banana peels make good compost, they also make excellent fertilizer for roses.
5. They relieve mosquito bites
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Since banana peels make good compost, they also make excellent fertilizer for roses.
5. They relieve mosquito bites
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Although not confirmed by science, people say using banana peels on their mosquito bites helps relieve swelling and itching.
6. They remove splinters
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Si vous avez un petit problème d’écharde, vous pouvez poser une peau de banane directement sur la zone affectée, et la laisser poser toute la nuit. Cela va ramollir votre peau, rendant l’extraction de l’écharde plus aisée.
7. Elles traitent l’acné
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Do you have acne problems? Rub the inside of a banana peel over your face for ten minutes, and leave on for a few moments. Don’t rinse your face immediately, to let the banana peel work its magic.
8. They polish your shoes
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Si vous êtes à court de cirage pour vos chaussures, il vous suffit juste de frotter l’intérieur d’une peau de banane sur vos chaussures en cuir, puis d’essuyer avec un linge propre. Brillance assurée !
9. Elles réduisent l’apparition des rides
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Make banana peel part of your beauty routine. They’re rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, so they prevent wrinkles. Rub the inside of a banana peel over your wrinkles, and observe its miracles on your skin.
10. They polish silver
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Since banana peels polish your leather shoes, why not your silverware? Simply mix banana peels with water, and use them to polish your silverware…
11. They control aphids
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Cut off a few banana peels and place them near your plants. Aphids happen to hate banana peels.
12. They make bruises disappear
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If you have bruises, you can make them disappear quickly by rubbing a banana peel over them, and leaving them overnight.