Lifestyle Desk: We eat bananas and throw away the peel. But it works great in household cleaning. Banana peels are great for cleaning leather goods as well as polishing metal items. Learn about some such uses.

1. Silver jewelry can be cleaned with banana peel. Rub the inside of a banana peel directly onto the silver. You can also paste several peels in a blender or food processor. Use a soft cloth to apply the paste to the silver. Wash silver jewelry with warm soapy water.

2. Banana peels can be used to remove dust from house plants. Using a banana peel to wipe the leaves not only removes dust, but the oil in the peel makes the leaves shine. After cleaning the plant with the banana peel, use a microfiber cloth to wipe off the leaf residue.

3. Banana peels can be used to clean everything from leather goods, belts and handbags to shoes. There is no fear of scratching leather products. After using the banana peel to remove the stain, remove the residue with a soft cloth.

4. Banana peels can be used to remove scratches, water stains and other stains from wooden furniture. Rub banana peels on wooden furniture. Then clean it with a soft cloth.

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5.Compact Discs (CDs) and Digital Video Discs (DVDs) are not widely used today, but many older ones remain in collections. You can use banana peel to remove scratches from them.

Source: Better Homes and Gardens