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How to Polish Shoes Using Banana Peels: Amazing

You don’t have shoe polish? No need to worry yourself. As long as you have a banana at your vicinity count the problem solved.
Some of us have a number of over-ripe bananas around. Don’t throw them away! They have other household uses.
I know you wondering? A banana is neither black nor brown, how then shall it help? Okay, relax.
Bananas contain high amount of potassium that’s a key ingredient in shoe. It remains even after the banana is past edible stage. However, the banana should not necessarily be over-ripe.
How do you polish?
·         Just peel the banana. You can eat the ‘meat’ or use it as you will, the most important part is the banana peel.

·         Using the inner lining of the skin, apply gently on the shoe, the same way as you would using polish. It may feel strange and awkward, but continue.



·         Once you have finished, take a clean cloth and buff off the banana pieces.
·         Look your shoe with admiration! Go to work, school or your planned destination happy.

TIP
  • The natural oils in the banana make your leather last longer!
  • If you worried about the smell, it fades away with time. 
If you are in pinch, then try using a banana peel, it may even work better than the conventional method. Try and see for yourself.



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