Don’t Throw Out Your Banana Peels! Here Are a Few Unique Ways to Use Them Instead

Mom always said most of the nutrients for any food are in the skin, and it’s no different for bananas!

Most people usually eat the inside of the banana and throw out the peel—after all, that’s what we were conditioned to do. But it turns out there are a lot of uses for that pesky old peel.

YouTuber Ela Gale broke down a few great ways of using up your banana peels!

You can use banana peel for wart treatment! Cut up the peel into small pieces, then take a piece, place it on the inside of a bandage, and leave it on overnight. Make a new one every night for a week and after that, no more wart!

Banana peel is also great to whiten your teeth! Rub the inner part of the banana peel on your teeth every day for a whiter smile.

You can even eat the peel either as is or cooked! A great way to cook it is to cut the banana in half, sprinkle cinnamon and chocolate on it, then bake it in the oven. If you want to eat it as is, make sure you wash the outside first!