Re Uses of Egg shell
FACTS about egg shells:
- Bio waste
chicken eggshells are
made of calcium carbonate, which is also the main ingredient in some
antacid. Each medium sized egg shell has about 750-800 mgs of
calcium.
- The
shell makes up 9-12 percent of an egg’s total weight (7 gm)
- Waste
eggshells generated by processing industries have the potential to be used
as follows
- It can be easily
powdered in a coffee grinder machine and re used.
Garden
Fertilizer
Eggshells are rich in calcium and other minerals that help your garden thrive. Crush eggshells into tiny pieces and sprinkle into each hole before planting.
Eggshells are rich in calcium and other minerals that help your garden thrive. Crush eggshells into tiny pieces and sprinkle into each hole before planting.
If you
dunk egg shells in water and let them soak for a day or two, the calcium in the
shells dissolves into the water. The water is then infused with calcium and it
is great for watering plants, because the calcium helps these plants to grow
and contributes to synthesizing the green pigment, which is necessary for plant
photosynthesis.
Use them in your organic
waste composter
One thing I have learned CAN go in your
composter is powdered egg shell, and is a rich source of calcium and other
essential nutrients that plants need.
Use them in your vermicomposting!
If
you’re vermicomposting you can feed your little worm workers by reusing your
eggshells as worm food! You’ll want to pulverize your eggshells to make the
easier for the worms to eat.
Nourishing Face Mask
Pulverize dried egg shells with a mortar and pestle, then whisk the powder in with an egg white and use for a healthful, skin-tightening facial. Allow the face mask to dry before rinsing it off.
Pulverize dried egg shells with a mortar and pestle, then whisk the powder in with an egg white and use for a healthful, skin-tightening facial. Allow the face mask to dry before rinsing it off.
Powerful
dish Cleaner
Ground eggshells make a wonderful (and nontoxic!) abrasive for those tough-to-clean pots and pans. Mix them with a little soapy water for a powerful clean.
Ground eggshells make a wonderful (and nontoxic!) abrasive for those tough-to-clean pots and pans. Mix them with a little soapy water for a powerful clean.
Make
Your Own Powdered Calcium Supplement
Skip the pills and simply bake your shells at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Let them cool and grind them to a fine powder. Add your supplement (a teaspoon or less) to your favorite smoothie or juice once a day. You can feed the chicken also mixing with its feed.
Skip the pills and simply bake your shells at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Let them cool and grind them to a fine powder. Add your supplement (a teaspoon or less) to your favorite smoothie or juice once a day. You can feed the chicken also mixing with its feed.
Remember: if using shells in something you will consume, only
use boiled shells, otherwise you run the risk of a salmonella infection.
