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Sunday, September 14, 2014
Banana Peels
8 Unexpected Reasons You Should Never Trash Banana Peels
Soothe Rashes
For poison ivy rashes, the
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
recommends rubbing the infected area with the lining of a banana peel for a temporary cooling effect.
Feed the Roses
For healthier rose blooms, cut banana peels into one-inch strips and bury them at the base of the plant. Do this every month. According to
SF Gate
, because the peels decompose quickly, they easily release potassium, magnesium, phosphates, and other minerals that nourish the roses.
Feed the Roses
For healthier rose blooms, cut banana peels into one-inch strips and bury them at the base of the plant. Do this every month. According to
SF Gate
, because the peels decompose quickly, they easily release potassium, magnesium, phosphates, and other minerals that nourish the roses.
Polish Shoes
Shoe polish contains naphtha, combustible petroleum that
disintegrates wax
. Use a banana peel lining instead to polish your kicks.
Ripen Avocados
Place a tough avocado in a paper bag with ripened banana peels (or the whole banana) and close. Within about 24 hours, the peels’ ethylene, a hormone that induces ripening, will soften the avocado.
Repel Pests
Forget insecticides. For aphid problems, bury chopped-up peels (whole ones will attract squirrels and other rodents) one to two inches deep in the soil around plants.
Remove Warts
The
University of Maryland Medical Center
suggests cutting a small piece of a ripe peel and placing it on a common plantar, or flat wart. Affix tape to keep it on overnight.
Compost
After using banana peels, throw them in the compost bin.
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