Fertilizer
Eggshells are a great way to add calcium to your compost,
they have a very high surface area to volume ratio, and they tend to decompose
very quickly. You do not even have to worry about cleaning them or grinding
them up just toss them on the pile or into a barrel and turn them over.
Nourishing face
mask
Pulverize dried egg shells with a mortar and pestle, and
then whisk the powder in with an egg white and use for a healthful,
skin-tightening facial. Allow the mask to dry before you rinse it off.
Do you have problems with slugs or snails getting into your
garden? Try sprinkling ground eggshells around your plants where the slimy
little pests tend to eat. Most will quickly migrate from your garden in search
of easier finds!
Treat Skin
Irritations
Drop and eggshell into a small container of apple cider
vinegar and let it soak for a few days. Dab this solution onto any minor skin
irritation or onto itchy skin.
Seed Starter Pots
Eggs shells double as the perfect seed started pots. When
you open your eggs to remove the contents, try to break just a small hole at
the pointier end of the shell. Start by cleaning the inside of the eggshells
and puncture a small drainage hole in the bottom of each empty shell. Place the
shells back into the carton, fill each shell with potting soil, and then add
your seeds.
Feed the Birds
Both before and after laying their eggs, mother birds need a
lot of calcium in their diets. Sterilize the shells, crumble them up, and place
them outside.
Cat Deterrent
Do you have a problem with cats using your garden as a
litter box? Crushed up egg shells will
keep cats away too! Just scatter shells in the areas that the cats frequent,
and after stepping on the shells a few times they will just move on!
Source: buynongmoseeds.com
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