Bananas contain loads of potassium; their peels carry rich levels of enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. So don't throw away the slippery peels the next time you eat the favorite food of monkeys. Use the peels for some Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home applications and save some money. The inside of a banana peel is its softer part because it's glued to the pulpy fruit. When the fruit is ripe; the skin turns yellow. More so, its edible part becomes soft and sweet.
Insomnia is a life-threatening condition that can be triggered by depression and an underlying cause for many ailments. Boil banana peels (in clean water), and drink a teacup of the mixture at least twice a day. The juice is an antidepressant that helps to restore nighttime sleep.
Traditionally black, ox-blood, brown, red, and neutral are the colors of shoe polish. However, with white inner part of banana peels; rub them on any color of your leather material before buffing with a clean cloth. That's a simple way to make your leather shine.
It's quite painful when sharp fragments of wood, glass or metal pierce your nails or palm. Splinters can be removed by covering the affected part with the inner skin of a banana peel. Don't forget to hold firmly with medical tape. After a few hours, the affected part becomes soft; naturally, the splinter comes out because of the peel's enzymes.
Are you worried about the appearance of the silverware in your cupboard? You can use the inner skin of a banana peel to reclaim the shine of silverware. Blend the soft banana peels and mix with water before application. Rub the mixture on the silverware; allow to dry for some hours and clean with a piece of soft towel.
What you need after a hard day's work of gardening is smile at your blossoming plants. Aphids and other flying insects can spoil the joy of gardening. To prevent this unfortunate incident; use a shallow hole to bury some portions of banana peels mixed with garlic in your garden. These crawling and flying pests will run for their life.
Banana peels are foods for roses because they act as organic manure. Apart from dozens of trace minerals in banana peels; magnesium and calcium help your rose plants blossom. Bury some shredded banana skins close to rose plants in your garden soil (at most four inches) and watch them grow quickly.
Have you heard that first impression is long lasting? Usually, one's facial skin and teeth say a thousand words about personal hygiene. Luckily, potassium, manganese, and magnesium are the few elements in banana peels that can whiten your teeth. Banana peels are organic; no negative side effects on your dental enamels after use.
You might restrain from touching those red pimples that pop on your facial skin and neck. However, it doesn't stop them from leaving spots that can cause discoloration. Simply rub the inner part of a banana peel on the affected spot for twenty minutes. Apply this before bedtime and don't wash till the next day for the enzymes to act.
Apart from acne attack, it can be embarrassing to have dry skin (psoriasis). Apply the inner part of a banana peel twice daily on the surface a dry skin. The enzymes in the peels will rejuvenate your dry and scaly skin. Banana peels are natural active moisturizers.
When you want your portions of meat soft after a few minutes of cooking; try banana peels. The enzymes in shredded peels of banana break the molecules of your meat. The fresh portions of meat become soft and juicy after cooking for a sufficient period.