How to Make Shoe Polish From Banana Peels

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.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Banana Soft cloth

1. Peel the banana and eat it.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.