How To Use a Banana in Seven Unexpected Ways
- February 22, 2009
- 20,429 Views
Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Don’t throw out that banana peel—or that overly ripe banana. Put them to good use around your house instead.
You Will Need
- An overripe banana
- Lint-free cloths
- A resealable plastic bag
Step 1: Shine your shoes
Rub the inside of a banana peel on anything made of leather—shoes, pocketbooks, jackets. Then wipe away the residue and buff with a lint-free cloth for a glossy gleam.
Step 2: Clean your houseplants
Wipe down houseplant leaves; the peel removes dust and dirt and leaves them soft and shiny.
Step 3: Polish your furniture
To get a great polish, smear pieces of an overripe banana on wood furniture with your fingers and then wipe off with a cloth.
Step 4: Soothe a bug bite
Take the sting out of a mosquito bite by rubbing it with the inside of a banana skin.
Step 5: Erase ink stains from skin
Erase ink stains from your hands with the inside of a banana peel.
Step 6: Remove scratches from CDs
Remove scratches from CDs by smearing some banana on the scratch in a circular motion. Rub it in with the inside of the banana peel and then wipe the CD with a lint-free cloth.
Step 7: Get rid of fruit flies
Get rid of fruit flies by putting a banana peel in a resealable plastic bag with the top half folded down. Wait an hour or two for all the fruit flies to gather on the peel, then seal the top of the bag and throw it away outside.
The average American eats 28 pounds of bananas a year, which pales next to Ugandans, who consume the most bananas of any country—about 500 pounds per person per year.
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Comments (18)
Go Banana Jesus Go !!!
over 2 years ago by Darlene212
You just made me lol really loud!! I'm forwarding this video just so I can show your comment! Thanks for the belly laugh!
over 2 years ago by michellesings
Haha, I was thinking the same thing
about 1 year ago by vdunbar10
I thought they were going to get together at the end.
over 2 years ago by jlamont
What about the stuff that the experimenter found out a banana peel didn't work on? I mean seriously, think about the craziness at the 1st attempt. ";Why the crap are you wiping a banana on my mosquito bite?'
over 2 years ago by raven714
Good advice and entertaining too.
over 2 years ago by Bill_Bell
When I run outta TP I reach for the ol' banana peel, who sez you can't polish a t#rd?
over 2 years ago by deckard1
savage video :-)
over 2 years ago by Ger_Boland
he said uganda wrong
over 2 years ago by cooolie
thought so as well, banana romance with happy end
over 2 years ago by faugna
Bajillionaires you are brilliant. Call me!
over 2 years ago by BCipolla
Yea- totally. What would that guy do without Jesus (who happens to love to go to wild parties and help with overripe bananas in the aftermath)? That banana on mosquito bite idea- could definitely come in handy....
over 2 years ago by Clockworked
Excellent video. Did more than I though you could do with what was given.
over 2 years ago by diexero
Had a Fear and Loathing type vibe to it. Well done.
over 2 years ago by MKF
omg this is so creeepy
over 2 years ago by Nisha_Dheer
Great HT video, well done.
over 2 years ago by dogtide
Some great tips from a funky video. Keep 'em rollin' !
over 2 years ago by Matt_Savage
Love it! haha
about 1 year ago by vdunbar10
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