Smart and environmentally-friendly living involves making good use of everything, even what you might normally consider waste. You might have spent all your life enjoying tasty bananas and nonchalantly tossing the peels in the bin or craftily leaving them on the floor for someone to slip on… But did you know that there’s much more to banana skins than hilarious pranks? Packed with beneficial nutrients and acids, banana peels have a bunch of health benefits and practical uses. Here’s 14 you need to know about!

1. Stop The Itch

Massage a peel on an infuriatingly itchy mosquito bite for instant relief.