When cooking eggs, eggshells are always disposed of. However, with the increased popularity of sustainable living, people have found interesting uses for eggshells. For many people, they are used for composting or adding fertilizer.
However, there are many brilliant, organic uses for eggshells.
Add them to your coffee
Ground eggshells are added to cowboy coffee. After breaking the eggs for your omelette, set aside your eggshells. Clean and rinse them to lower the risk of infection. Dry, then crumble them.
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Mix them with the coffee grounds and boil them together. The strained result is a lot less acidic. You can also add ground eggshells to the coffee grounds before you put them in the coffee machine. It mellows out the strong tang of coffee. It also reduces the chances of you brewing sludge.
You can also use eggshell grounds to get rid of the discolouration of coffee mugs. Pour ground eggshells into the stained cup, add hot water, and let it sit overnight.
Use them as a calcium supplement
Eggshells contain calcium carbonate and traces of protein. Studies have found that eggshells are a rich source of calcium. Its absorption is even better than that of pure calcium carbonate supplements.
Bake the eggshells for eight minutes in an oven preheated to 180℃. Crush and grind them into a fine powder and add them to a juice or smoothie. You can also add them to dog food to help maintain your dog’s health.
Eggshells are a nontoxic abrasive cleaner
They can be an organic cleaner for pots and pans that are tough to clean. You can mix them with soapy water to ensure you get rid of stubborn stains. You can also add ground eggshells to soapy water to a stained bottle and shake vigorously to eliminate any stains or grime.
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Eggshells for skin care
Egg membranes are made of collagen, a protein that supports nail, skin, joint, and bone health. Many collagen supplements use egg peptides.
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Studies show that adding eggshell membrane improves hair and skin health. Taking eggshell membrane improves crow’s feet in four weeks and skin tone in eight weeks. It also improved hair thickness, reduced hair breakage, and improved hair growth after twelve weeks.
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Use them as pest control
If you want to protect your garden or flower pots from cats, add eggshells to the top of the soil. Cats don’t like how sharp the shards are. Furthermore, you can use them to deter slugs, snails, and cutworms without pesticides.
Use them as planters
As mentioned earlier, eggshells can make an excellent fertilizer. Plants like tomatoes, peppers, and aubergines benefit significantly from the extra calcium. Homemade Fertilizer For A Kitchen Garden.
To use them as planters, use half shells and place them in an egg carton. First, rinse the shells and poke the base with a toothpick. When dry, use a teaspoon to place seedlings in each shell and add soil. Leave about a millimetre of space between the top of the shell and the top layer of the soil. Water well and put it in a warm area with good air circulation. When the seeds sprout, move them to a window.
After they germinate fully, move them. Gently crack the egg and plant the whole thing in a larger pot or garden.
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