Janitor fish oil and Banana peel

as Floorwax

Panaligan, John Karlo

Cabantog, Renchelle
Ponce, Ma. Patricia
Raygon, Racquel
Solis, Cheilo Mae
9- St. John
ABSTRACT
In doing the Investigation, the first thing that the researchers did
was to think of a unique idea that will get the costumers interested.
After having some idea, they must create some problem that’s why
they’ve come up a to that kind of Project.
Even though there are things that failed in their Investigatory
Project, it still have some useful outcome.

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The discovery of recycling things can help community.
Nowadays, people are encountering poverty and also, we must
maintain cleanliness in our home and in our school. Some people use
floorwax to make their floor shinier. They feel so comfortable when they
finish cleaning their house but the smell of the floorwax making them
uneasy. So, they thought of an idea where in they will make an eco-
friendly floorwax that does have this pleasant aroma. This Investigatory
project also wanted to help our dying rivers such as Marikina River and
Pasig River. In their Investigatory project, they will use the oil from the
Janitor fish instead of kerosene. Janitor fish is plagued in Marikina River
and now threatening to run riot across delicately balanced eco system
of Asia.
This study is a common investigatory project but they thought of
an alternative of kerosene, which is by the way flammable. Then they
realized that they could use Janitor fish oil as bio-fuel because it has
similarities to the eco-diesel. The research about the Janitor fish is the
Investigatory Project of Raymond Joseph Amurao, who won the third
place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering fair in
Indiana, USA.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The study addressed to the following specific question:
A) What are the components of the revised floorwax to make it
eco-friendly?
B) How to extract the oil from the fish?
C) How can the banana peel affect the appearance and the
smell of the floorwax?

FORMULATION OF THE HYPOTHESIS

If the improvised floorwax makes the floor shine then it is not
effective at all

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Poverty is the prime investment, helping other recycle and not to
waste their used products most people think that adapting a healthy
and well conditioned is expensive and difficult to achieve. Making an
improvised product is not easy because people must find another
material that is more sufficient than the original one. This research will
help the ecosystem and our surroundings because it does not have
any harmful substances; it also makes a pleasing fragrant because of
the banana peel. This will also help people to save money because we
could only find the materials needed commonly inside our home. This
could help our world be balanced because nowadays, Janitor fish is
known to be pests in our rivers. The significance is just how one
resourcefully utilizes the cheap, the natural abundance of nature, and
the untiring quest to alternatives and remedies.
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
The extraction of the Janitor fish is the alternative for kerosene.
Kerosene has a displeasing smell to us. The kerosene is the main reason
why the floor waxes smell bad and the banana peel contains crude
fiber that makes the floorwax smoother and shinier.

CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
With the pollution and lifestyle changes, people need to equip
themselves with cheaper or inexpensive mind set by going natural to
counteract the radial effect of modern day living. Facts were gathered
from books and Internet as reference in order to get the needed
information for the study. There are researches like this, but has different
cases.
This is an example for making a banana floorwax;
1) Mix 800g paraffin wax with 100g Polyethylene wax.
2) Melt the materials in low fire.
3) While still not add wax crystals (optional) and technical dye (desire
color). Stir the mixture.
4) Add 3.2 liters of kerosene
5) Add the banana peel
6) Pour in desired mold or container and allow to harden

Chapter III
METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURE
In acquiring the study of the wax, constant research was done.
Facts were gained from books and computer resources. The
abundance of the said products which most of the time left out wilted
aroused a curious mind thus the research drew its concept. A series of
trial and error process was made wherein ingredients must been
observed.
There are also different ways on extracting a fish. They have different
tools and apparatuses.
1) Cut the fish meat into 1-inch pieces. A fish is a high in fat will produce
better oil. The belly of the fish has the highest fat content, so use all the
belly meat.
2) Put the fish chunks into the glass jar, and secure it in place with the
rubber band the washcloth will let the gases escape from the jar and
prevent insects from getting inside. If a fly or other type of insect were
to lay eggs inside the jar, the oil would be ruined.

Procedure
1) Let the jar place under the sun for 4 weeks. There will be liquid sitting on
top of the fish. You will see fluid produced from decomposition and a
thick yellow substance floating on top of the fluid. The yellow
substance is the fish oil.
2) Take the washcloths off the jar so you can get the oil. Skim the oil off
the top of the liquid using a spoon. You can put the oil into the small
plastic container of your choice. Make sure that the container that you
will use is sealed.
3) Dispose the contents in the jar. You can simply dump the remains on
the ground or bury it in a small hole. Fish will not harm your soil or the
environment.

This is the procedure for making the janitor fish and banana as floor
wax:
1) Prepare all the ingredients and materials needed.
2) Slice the banana peel and pandan leaves into small pieces.
3) Crash the candles using a mortar and pestle. Set aside.
4) Use a casserole to boil 2cups of water.
5) Put the pandan leaves and the banana peels in the boiling water for
thirty minutes.
6) Add half cup of janitor fish oil, dye and three teaspoon of cooking oil.
7) Strain the banana peel and pandan if the color of extracts changes.
8) Melt the crushed candles in the casserole.
9) Combine the extract and the melted candle together.
CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Survey
The Researchers did a survey to prove if the buyers of Floorwax
are satisfied with their product. They ask 20 persons to take their survey
for them to see their opinion for the Floorwax they use.

Do you use Floorwax at home?

40% Do not use Floorwax

Uses Floorwax

60%

*12 out of 20 persons are using floorwax in their homes.

What brand of Floorwax do you prefer?

33%
Starwaxx
50% Pledge
Liwanag

17%
 Does your Floorwax smell bad?
8

0
Yes No It's fine

As we can see, the last two data that are presented to you are
the ones who are using floorwax in their houses. The researchers let the
users to try their own homemade floorwax and let them judge it by
answering another survey.

Which Floorwax do you prefer now?

9
8
7
6
5
4 Series 1

3
2
1
0
Original Improvised
 The Researchers asked those who answered they wanted the
Original floorwax why. They answered that they have different taste in
picking the things that they will use in their house.

Does the Improvised one has more

pleasing smell?
14

12

10

6 Series 1

0
Yes No

This chart tells that the Improvised Product has more pleasing
smell to the costumers. The smell of the original product is like kerosene.
The researchers tried to remove that smell and change it to more
pleasing smell so they have come up to make the Pandan leaves
alternative for the kerosene. They also asked if the shine is the same
with the original product and the user said that “Yes, the shine is still the
same and the texture is the same too.”
CHAPTER V
SUMMARY
There are many inventions that are accepted in our society
today but there are things that we need to considerate. These
inventions must be eco-friendly because of our environment, must be
time saving and cheap. Those things are needed to achieve to have
some attracting projects. The researcher’s project is qualified but there
are things that are not good in the project itself.
The Investigator’s project talks about helping our community to
be clean and organized. The Janitor fish in known to be a pest here in
Marikina so they thought that they could use its oil for the floorwax.

CONCLUSION
The result of the Investigation is pretty good but there are things
that didn’t answer the problem. At first they got a hard time to do the
experiment because of the janitor fish, because it leaves a very stinky
and fishy smell. But they’ve overcome it and did it very well.

RECOMMENDATION
The Investigators wanted to recommend all of you to try their
improvised floorwax it’s a lot cheaper than the original floor wax. The
product also helps us in environmental aspect.
REFLECTIONS:
Being part of the Johnnies is a lot to absorb in. You’ve got a lot of
friends to cheer you up and make you laugh but also you’ve got some
great head aching projects and lessons. But it is part of being a
student. So, just go with the flow and finish all your requirements.
This whole year studying Geometry make me feel happy
because I survived in every lessons we’ve tackled. Even though it is
quite hard, I managed to get it easily. We need it to formulate to our
world today. We have to manage our time and effort in becoming a
successful person. Meanwhile, in doing our worksheet, I felt like I’m
going to die because we’ve got a lot of requirements from other
subjects too. And their due date was like, to be passed on the same
date! I almost collapsed! Haha. But of course, we managed to do it
even though only three of us are working on it. Well, the two of them
managed to answer some of the questions in the worksheet so I’m
going to appreciate it.
This is the most depressing year and the best year I ever had.
-Racquel “Tey” Raygon