Creative With Banana Peel

There are many useful properties that the banana peel brings. There are several ways you can use it around the house and as a simple, natural beauty product.

Did you know that the banana peel offers many special benefits for human health and has various natural uses in the household?

For many years the banana has been one of the most eaten and picked fruits. As a source of pure energy, bananas make up a large part of the fruit consumed every day, and you’ve probably heard of the other numerous health benefits of banana.

You will be surprised at the many useful properties that banana peel brings and this article describes 20 different ways you can use it in and around the house and as a simple, natural beauty product because of its antibacterial, anti-fungal and enzyme-breaking properties.

So the next time you eat a banana and before you carelessly throw away the peel, think about the following benefits the peel can offer you!

Banana peel in the household

Make your shoes shine

Rub the banana peel over your shoes and immediately make them shine like new.

Silver opp oetsen

You can make silver spoons, forks and knives shine brightly.

Ideal for the com post heap

If you compost in the garden yourself, banana peels are an ideal addition for faster composting. Add banana peels to your compost and you will quickly notice the difference it makes. Banana peels are full of powerful nutrients (including potassium), which improve and speed up composting.

Fertilizer for other plants

Store the peels in a glass bowl and add water. Aquatic plants will grow faster if you keep them in this mixture for a while. An alternative option for the regular plant is to cut the peel into small strips and mix it with the potting soil.

Repel aphids

Use the small banana strips again and mix them with the soil around rose bushes and similar plant bushes. This will prevent the outbreak of the most common plant diseases.

Attract butterflies

Everyone loves the cheerful, colorful presence of butterflies in the garden. Sprinkle small pieces of banana peel over your lawn and in the beds and the sweet banana smell is guaranteed to lure them to you!

Cleaning plant leaves

Rub the peel on plant leaves to keep them healthy and free of dust.

Keeping meat tender

Do you want to make your meat taste more tender? Then the next time you are going to roast meat, add your pieces of banana peel to the pan. This adds extra moisture to the meat and ensures that your meat ends up juicy and tender from the pan on your plate, instead of dry.

Purifying water

Studies showed that banana peels in rivers purify the water of toxins and waste by absorbing mainly heavy metals.

Lure of birds

Birds love the sweet taste of bananas. Place the peel on the windowsill, in your garden or on the balcony and enjoy the cheerful proximity of birds around the house.

Health and skin benefits

Makes your teeth radiant white

Rub the inside of the peel regularly over your teeth and you will soon notice the difference.

face mask

The presence of certain enzymes in the banana peel ensures healthy, clear skin.

First wash your face with a neutral soap.
Then put the peel all over the face and let it dry.
Then rinse well with water.

Reduces irritation and itching

Bitten by an ant or mosquito? Soothe the itching and irritation by applying the inside of the peel to the red bump. Cover it with a bandage if necessary. This remedy also helps with the annoying irritation from nettles.

Indian recipes

Did you know that there are several Indian recipes that use banana peel? Feel free to experiment with these exotic, surprising snacks and dishes!

Remove warts naturally

Place the inside of the peel on the wart and cover tightly. Change this natural dressing several times for a few days and after a week the wart will be gone.

Remove splinters

Use the same method as described above to treat warts. The enzymes in the peel act as a natural agent that efficiently removes foreign substances.

Reduces acne

In the evening, rub the face with the inside of the peel.
Then let it act overnight.
Then wash the face in the morning with a neutral soap.
You can also choose to apply the face mask once a week.

Treating Psoriasis

Rub the affected parts of the body every day with the inside of the banana peel. This may cause some redness at first, but you should notice the difference after a few weeks.

Heal Bruises

Did you know that if you rub a banana peel on a bruise, the bruise will heal faster and better? Simply apply the inside of a piece of banana peel with a bandage to the bruise and change regularly

Natural anti-wrinkle agent

Forget those expensive creams with chemicals and use your banana peel if you want to give your facial skin a boost. The banana peel contains potassium, iron, magnesium and vitamins A, B and E and antioxidants, which ensure hydration of the skin and preserve your young skin.

Damaged hair

First, puree the peel with a little water in the blender.
Then let this hair mask work for half an hour.

You can also add small pieces of peel to your shampoo or conditioner as extra nutrition for radiant and healthy hair!

Dry skin

Do you have dry skin? Then vitamin A and the minerals help combat dryness, making your skin glow again.

Moisturize the skin

Puree the skin with half a cucumber and the flesh of a mango. Apply the mask to the driest areas of the skin for half an hour and then wash with lukewarm water for soft, hydrated skin.