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Do you like bananas? Yes, they are very rich. In addition to providing calories, the banana can bring you more benefits. We will show you 13 very useful and unexpected uses of banana that will be very useful to you. So don’t be too quick to throw away the banana shell and let’s see what you can do …
1. Facial mask
An inexpensive option to take care of your skin in cold weather: mash a peeled and ripe banana until it forms like a paste, apply to the face and neck, leave for 10-20 minutes and rinse with cold water. It hydrates better than any cream in the pharmacy, as well as having a pleasant smell.
2. Polishing the leather and silver shoes
The banana peel will restore the shine to silver, or your leather goods. Thoroughly clean the rind of the pulp remains and gently wipe your shoes or a leather bag with the inside. It is advisable to test a small fragment.
3. Solution for the garden
Are the plants in your home garden attacked by insects? Time to repel intruders. The safest way to be totally organic is the dry skin of the banana, cut into small pieces and put them in the hole where we will plant them at a depth of 5-10 cm. In this way, the peel will slowly release the potassium that our plants need.
4. Drink with banana peel
The peel of the banana is rich in potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. Take a small banana with a yellow shell, cut off the ends and add 1-1 / 2 cups of oatmeal water, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, add a few ice cubes and mix in a blender until the peel is completely ground for a better digestion.
5. Bait for butterflies and birds
Do you dream of having bright butterflies and songbirds in your garden? Well, you just have to attract the “guests.” To do this, place the ripe bananas and other fruits on a flat surface. Prick them with a toothpick in several places, to facilitate access to the juice.
6. Avocado «ripener»
If you have an avocado that is not ripe enough, then we bring you the solution. Place the avocado with a banana in a paper bag, roll up and leave for a couple of days. Bananas emit ethylene that accelerates the ripening of avocados. A perfect complement !.
7. Scrub for smooth skin
Banana is very effective in exfoliating sensitive skin. Mix the pulp of a ripe banana with brown sugar. Optional: ¼ tablespoon of vanilla extract. Store in the refrigerator. Apply the mixture on your body in the shower and massage. If you want to use it on your face, don’t mix it with sugar, the banana is enough. Rinse with lukewarm water.
8. SOS-remedy for burns
Burned by the intense sun? Too bad, but it can be fixed. Apply the banana peel to the affected parts of the skin as a cold compress. Banana will hydrate your skin and help relieve pain.
9. Budget remedy for warts
One of the simplest and most effective remedies against warts is the banana. At night apply the banana peel to the affected area of the skin, wrap it with a bandage and go to sleep. Repeat the procedure until a positive result is obtained.
10. Even more budgetary teeth whitening
Who doesn’t dream of having a Hollywood smile? To fulfill this dream, the banana will help you. Every day after brushing your teeth, apply the peel of a fresh banana for one minute. It contains citric acid in its composition, which will gently lighten the enamel without damaging it.
11. Pet food
Most dogs are not averse to eating delicacies from their owner’s table. Simply soften a ripe banana and add to your pet’s food. Banana is rich in fiber, magnesium, potassium and can be digested by the body of an animal without any problem. Tasty and healthy.
12. Nourishing mask for damaged hair
Crush 1 to 3 ripe bananas (depending on the length of the hair), apply and massage the scalp and throughout your hair, paying attention to the ends. Leave for 15 minutes, rinse with warm water and your favorite shampoo.
13. Remedy for heartburn
Banana is a product with a high alkali content. It can help reduce or neutralize stomach acidity. Add a banana to your diet in the morning, and it will improve your condition throughout the day.
