Weirdest Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Reuse Banana Peels
The jury is still out on the “correct” way to eat a banana , but it’s undeniable that you’re wasting banana peels if you just throw them in the trash. Banana peel has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties , but it can also be used around the home in unusual and creative ways. Just don’t bother adding banana peels to your garden soil – it’s a piece of cake .
Consider saving banana peels for any of the following potential uses:
Shiny shoes. It turns out that banana peels are great for skin whitening: they are rich in potassium, which is one of the key ingredients in shoe polish . To use a banana peel to polish leather shoes, simply take the inside of the peel and rub it over the leather, covering the entire surface. Then just wipe it with a dry cloth and remove any excess banana residue.
Make tea. If you like the taste of a banana, chances are you’ll enjoy a cup of banana peel tea. Banana peel tea is exactly what it sounds like: you boil banana peels in water to make a banana flavored tea. Healthy Green Savvy recommends adding a little nutmeg, cinnamon or vanilla extract, as well as a little almond or coconut milk. Just don’t believe that banana tea can work as a sleeping pill – there’s not much evidence to support this claim.
Make vinegar. You can make banana peel vinegar if you’re willing to wait. All you need is a couple pounds of banana peels, water, sugar, baker’s yeast, vinegar starter, a large saucepan, and two months of patience. If you have the opportunity to follow this recipe , you can use banana peel vinegar to dress salads or make sauces.