"Rub the inside of a banana peel on to your plant's leaves to clean them and leave a glossy sheen. Some swear by it as a natural and free alternative to chemical leaf-shine sprays. Banana skins contain potassium and natural oils. In theory, these lift away dust while polishing, making the leaves look healthier. It's also completely free, since it repurposes something you'd usually throw away."
"Curious, I tried it on a rubber plant. The shine was immediate; the leaves looked cleaner and brighter. But the peel left behind some stickiness. Within a few days, more dust clung to them than before. On textured leaves such as calatheas, it was messy, with bits of banana fibre catching in the ridges. Banana-peel polishing is fun to try once, and briefly makes your plant look fantastic. But as a long-term strategy, it's a no from me."
Houseplant leaves collect dust that blocks light, slows growth, and dulls appearance. Many people use DIY polishing hacks such as rubbing the inside of a banana peel onto leaves to clean and add a glossy sheen. Banana skins contain potassium and natural oils that in theory lift dust and polish leaves while repurposing food waste. A test on a rubber plant produced immediate shine but left a sticky residue that attracted more dust within days, and banana fibres caught in textured leaf ridges. Banana-peel polishing provides a brief cosmetic boost but is not recommended long-term; a soft damp cloth or microfibre duster is preferable.
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