Extraordinary uses for ordinary items ...Like a Bananna !!

Some ordinary, unassuming household objects have super powers. And most of these items cost less than a couple of bucks. So the next time you stain a shirt, smell something funky or think about tossing a banana peel, check these 100-plus uses first. Not only will you be going green, you'll be saving some green. --By Aisha Sultan

Bananas
• Polish leather shoes with a destringed banana peel. Buff with a soft cloth or paper towel.

• Remove warts by rubbing them with the inside of a banana peel every night for several weeks.

• Deter aphids by burying dried or cut-up banana peels a few inches deep around rosebushes.

• Nourish your skin with a mashed, medium-size banana combined with a quarter-cup plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons honey to make a mask. Leave on 20 minutes.

• Tenderize a roast by adding a peeled banana to the pan.

• Wipe houseplant leaves with the inside of a banana peel to remove dirt and leave a shine.

• Rub scraped knees with the inside of a banana peel to promote healing.