Using Peanuts

George Washington Carver made things using peanuts including beverages, cosmetics, medicines, dyes and paints. Some beverages are peanut lemon punch and peanut orange punch. Hand lotion, face lotion, face powder and peanut oil shampoo were also made from peanuts. Medicines included rubbing oils, castor oils, and laxatives. Dyes for leather and cloth were some things he also made.

Using Potatoes

He made 117 products out of sweet potatoes including flour and candy. Carver invented flour, sugar, yeast, wood stains, medicines and cattle feed and many more from sweet potatoes.

Using Pecans & Soybeans

Seventy-Five products were made from pecans. George Washington Carver worked along with Henry Ford to invent synthesized rubber from soybean. Just like peanuts, Carver made paints and stains from soybeans.
1