Egg shells: composed mainly of calcium carbonate (almost 95%) with small amounts of magnesium carbonate and other organic materials like proteins…. Not everyone knows this, but it turns out that eggshells have many benefits! From now on, do not put them in the trash. Here are 9 things you need to know to use it. Discover our easy tips!
Prepare your seedlings
Indeed, they are perfect for preparing your seedlings even if you do not have a green thumb. How to proceed ? Make a small hole in the half of a still intact shell, drill a small hole to evacuate the water, add a little soil and deposit your seeds.
Also, they are a perfect container to grow your seedlings before transplanting them into the ground.
Drive away unwanted insects from your garden with eggshells
You can say goodbye to slugs, snails and other crawlers. Eggshells repel crawling insects. So smash your shells around your plants so the insects can’t get through.
Protect your tomato plants from diseases
Due to a lack of calcium… Tomato plants can actually develop certain diseases. So to overcome this problem, make a bed of eggshells at the bottom of the hole, before planting your feet. They will be strengthened to deal with various diseases.
Protect your fruit trees with eggshells
To protect them from certain diseases, blisters for example… Gardeners recycle them. Fresh uncooked eggshells crushed and actually hung from tree branches in small nets. They are known to keep the tree healthy.
Enrich your compost
They have the particularity of decomposing quickly. Indeed, as they are rich in calcium and other minerals… They are therefore ideal for enriching your compost.
So for those who don’t compost, you can put pieces of crushed eggshells directly around the plants, which will actually enrich the soil once they’ve decomposed.
Make your dishes shine
Great tip for hard-to-clean dishes. Mix your shells with a little soapy water for vigorous cleaning. Also, you can try with vinegar which is very effective for your dishes!
Scrub caked-on dirt with eggshells
Indeed, it can now be used to clean pots and pans that are difficult to scrub. To do this, mix pieces of crushed eggshells in a little water and soap, guaranteed effectiveness!
Whiten your laundry with eggshells
For a white linen, you just need to put some shells with a slice of lemon. In a closed fabric bag, put these ingredients, and place it in the drum of your machine. Wash as usual!
Remove bitterness from your coffee
A long time ago, people boiled eggshells in their coffee. This is to prevent certain illnesses (colds, etc.). Or to reduce the bitterness of coffee.
If you use a classic coffee maker… You can put them coarsely ground in the coffee of your coffee maker, before straining it.
