Surprising Uses for Bananas...

• Polish leather shoes with a destringed banana peel.  Buff with a soft cloth or paper towel
• Remove warts by rubbing them with the inside of a banana peel every night for several weeks
• Deter aphids by buying dried or cut-up banana peels a few inches deep around rosebushes.
• Nourish skin with a mashed, medium-size banana combined with a quarter-cup plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons of honey to make a mask.  Leave on for 20 minutes.
• Wipe houseplant leaves with the inside of a banana peel to remove dirt and leave a shine.
• Rub scraped knees with the inside of a banana peel to promote healing.