New Uses for Egg Shells

How many times have you cracked an egg into a pan and then just thrown the shell away? You might be surprised what those eggs might be able to do! Check out this list for some ideas.

• Use as a fertilizer for plants. Egg Shells are made up of calcium carbonate which is a natural fertilizer. Just mix in some pieces with your soil. This is great for plants like tomatoes and peppers who love calcium.
• Drain cleaning. If you crush the eggs into tiny pieces they work really well as an abrasive to clean your drains.
• Composting. Eggs are great for the compost heap.
• Keeping away garden slugs. Sprinkle crushed egg shells around your plants to keep the slugs and snails away.
• Start seedlings. Half an egg-shell is a great place to start a seedling. If the egg container is the cardboard kind it will make a great place to hold this little pot.
• Keep away wildlife. Egg shells tossed in your shrubs will keep deer and other wildlife away.
• Water house plants. Put the egg shells in a container of water. Cover with tight lid. After several days remove the pieces and water houseplants with the water.
• Paint the egg shell. In order to have a full egg shell, you would need to poke a small hole with a pin in one end to allow the insides to come out. But then you can decorate them into all sorts of things. When I was in school we made them into "babies" to take care of, carrying them around, etc.
• You can use pieces of eggshell to make mosaic art pieces.
• Crushed eggshells and soapy water make for a nice abrasive non-toxic cleaner.
• Dissolve an eggshell in apple cider vinegar (this takes about 2 days) and then use the mixture on irritated skin or itchy skin.
• Crush an egg shell with a mortar and pestle and whisk it into an egg white for a nice facial. Allow it to dry before rinsing.
• Make fuel. (ok maybe not at home, but it's an interesting read)

Do you have an interesting use for egg shells? If you do, share below, and I will add it to the list.

Join me next week for more clever tricks.