You're on your way to that big job interview when you look down and realize your image is going to take a beating when your potential boss sees those scuffed shoes. Can you give those leather shoes a shine in a hurry without making a shoe polish mess? Yes, if you can find a banana and a soft cloth. The inside of a banana peel contains oil and potassium, two ingredients in commercial shoe polish. What a banana peel doesn't have is the harmful chemicals and additives also present in shoe polish, making it a great green alternative as well. The banana makes a healthy snack, the peel is biodegradable and the shine looks great for the time it took. Don't "slip" up the next time your shoes need a shine---grab a banana peel.
Place the outside of the peel against your palm and rub the inside all over your leather shoe. Make sure you get the edges and cracks.
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Using a soft cloth, wipe the shoes to remove excess oil, any stray banana pieces and those stinging things from inside the peel. Flip the cloth over and buff the shoes to a professional shine.
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Dispose of the peel in a proper trash receptacle, or toss it in a compost pile.
Tips & Warnings
Heavily scuffed shoes will eventually need a real shoe polish application.
In a pinch, a handkerchief can be used as your soft cloth, but it may become stained with polish that rubs off of the shoe.
