Did You Know? – Cucumbers

It’s probably no surprise that cucumbers are full of vitamins and minerals, but did you know that among many, many other uses, they can help you polish your shoes?

12 Fascinating Uses for the Common Cucumber:

1. Defog your bathroom mirror. Take a slice of cucumber and wipe it all over the mirror before you nip in the shower. You’ll enjoy a lovely smell and you’ll be able to use the mirror afterwards.
2. Erase pen & crayons. You can use the skin of a cucumber to erase pen, crayons, and markers off walls and paper…. this is certainly one you have to try out for yourself!
3. Treat your lips. Placing a slice of cucumber on your lips will help to moisturize and lighten your lip complexion!
4. Get fresh breath. Hold a slice of cucumber between your tongue and the roof of your mouth. In 90 seconds you’ll be odour-free.
5. Help prevent hangover, eat a cucumber before you head to bed. The mighty cucumber contains loads of B vitamins, sugar, and electrolytes that will replenish all the essential nutrients that alcohol depletes.
6. Shine your shoes. Cut up a cucumber and rub it all over your shoe to get a nice shine! This also works with (believe it or not), the outside of a banana skin.
7. Reduce the appearance of cellulite. Help reduce the visibility of cellulite, by rubbing a slice of your trusty cucumber over your problem areas. The phytochemicals in cucumber are said to tighten collagen to firm the skin’s outer layer which means the appearance of cellulite is reduced.
8. Scare away ants. If you have unwanted ants in your house, hunt around for the entrance point. Peel your cucumber and leave them overnight.
9. Clean taps & stainless steel. Rub a slice of cucumber on your taps to make them shine! You can also grab more slices and take them to stainless steel and give them a quick rub.
10. Put cucumber on your eyes. Cucumbers have a mild skin lightening effect, which is why when you place them on your eyes, they help with dark circles. If you fancy soothing your eyes then cut thick slices, chill in the refrigerator and place them onto your eye area for 10 minutes. Wash with water and repeat.
11. Fix a noisy hinge. Take a slice of cucumber and rub it against the noisy hinge and hopefully it will go away.
12. Enjoy cucumber water. Try out cucumber detox water – it’s incredibly simple to make, all you need is cucumber and water. Cucumbers are rich in nutrients and they taste great. Grab a jug, add some sliced cucumbers and top with ice. Leave it for at least an hour. The ice cubes are important because they’ll help keep the cucumbers submerged. Add mint or lemons if you fancy enhancing the flavor even further.
    
    And now you do know some of the uses of the fabulous cucumber!