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When we make a recipe, we break the eggs and throw in the shells.

It is believed that the life of the shell ends there ...

And yet, it's a shame, because the shells are composed of 95% calcium carbonate!

So it's no surprise that they strengthen our bones and protect our tooth enamel.

What if we reused the shells, rather than throwing them away?

We may never have told you, but in an egg, everything is eaten. A bit like fruits and vegetables.

Shells are an amazing source of calcium, half an eggshell is enough to cover the recommended daily intake of calcium.

If you are raising chickens, you have to eat hundreds of eggs a year.

With these tips, no more throwing away shells! You will be able to use them in your home, garden and even in your food.

here is 15 good reasons to never throw away your eggshells again :

1. To make seedlings

To sow the seeds in the spring without using small plastic pots, it is not always easy to find an eco-responsible solution.

Some people reuse yoghurt pots, food packaging such as strawberry trays ... but it's still plastic.

Of course, there are pots of peat, wood, coconut fiber, but eggshells are the most natural.

Fill the shell halfway with soil, then place the seeds in it and wait for them to sprout. To keep the shells in place, put them back in their boxes. Check out the trick here.

When the plants are big enough, you can put the shell in the ground, it will decompose, providing the plant with the necessary calcium.

2. To mulch your garden

Carefully store your eggshells, then when there are enough, crush them coarsely.

Then put them at the foot of your plants or shrubs.

By decomposing slowly, they will aerate the soil by improving water flow and gradually releasing calcium.

The finer you crush them, the faster they will break down.

3. To grow big, nice tomatoes

You can place the eggshells directly under the tomato plants when you transplant them.

And when you see a tomato plant from the previous season reappearing, you can help it grow well by giving it some natural fertilizer in the form of eggshells.

Adding calcium to tomato plants prevents blossom end rot (which is not a disease, but a disorder created by calcium imbalance).

For the same reason, eggshells are good for squash, peppers, cabbage and also broccoli too.

To discover : 5 Natural and Free Fertilizers For Plants in Super Shape.

4. To feed your chickens

If you want your hens to produce healthy, hard-boiled eggs, just allow them to peck eggshells!

They need a lot of calcium. So if you find that your hens are eating their own eggs, it may be because of vitamin deficiency.

Dry the shells at room temperature and, when you have collected enough, crush them lightly, then place them on a baking sheet.

Bake them at 140 ° C for ten minutes.

Once cooled, give a small amount of this powder to your hens.

Some people don't like this method, it's up to you to make up your own mind.

To discover : Don't Throw Oyster Shells Any More! Feed them to your chickens.

5. To keep slugs away

While ducks like to eat slugs, not all of them.

And above all, we can not leave them in the garden, because they do a lot of damage.

So, to fight slugs naturally, roughly crush the eggshells and scatter them around the base of the plants.

It deters snails and slugs from devouring your pretty green vegetables. Check out the trick here.

6. To enrich your compost

Compost helps reduce waste and then reuse it for the garden.

And again, it's the calcium content that comes into play.

To improve the quality of your compost, put eggshells in it in addition to the usual peelings.

Having a compost pile reduces your household waste and helps fertilize the garden too.

To discover : A Compost Bin to Have Free Natural Fertilizer.

7. To feed the birds

If hens love eggshells, so do wild birds.

So you can give them some.

As with your hens, bake the shells in the oven, then mash them and sprinkle some on their food or on the ground for them to find and peck.

To discover : How To Easily Create An Automatic Bird Food Dispenser.

8. To sweeten your coffee

The shellfish / coffee combination is wonderful for 2 reasons that no one knows about.

First, an eggshell in the coffee helps to remove its acidity.

Very useful if your coffee has brewed for too long!

Powder from a single egg, or just the finely broken shell, will sweeten 4 cups of coffee.

Secondly, the eggshells prevent the coffee grounds from boiling, especially when you make coffee while camping on a stove.

With this trick, finished the wasted coffee!

Obviously, all of this adds a bit of calcium to your coffee that you can drink without dairy.

9. To do a nutrient cure

In a vegetable broth or in a huge pot, you can put a few pieces of eggshells.

It does not change the taste of your dish at all, but it does provide important minerals such as:

- magnesium

- fluoride

- selenium

- zinc

- iron

- phosphorus

Perfect for a little boost of vitamins without the need to take tablets that are sometimes very tampered with.

10. To make a home remedy

Eggshells are also the basis of a little-known, but severely effective grandmother's remedy!

For this, put dried eggshells in a jar filled with apple cider vinegar with the mother.

Then let nature do its job for 3 to 4 days.

In the end, you get a tincture that relieves acid reflux, treats minor skin irritations and itching.

11. To prepare your homemade toothpaste

When we look at what a store-bought toothpaste contains, we no longer want to put it in our mouth ...

To avoid these toothpastes, there are quite a few alternatives like baking soda, ash or clay recipes.

What if I told you that eggshells can also be part of a homemade toothpaste?

To do this, mix 1 cup of oven-dried eggshells, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of liquid coconut oil and 1 gram of clove powder.

This paste is perfect for having pearly white teeth without cavities. Give it a try and tell me about it!

12. To make a homemade mask

To nourish and firm your skin, crush your dried eggshells in a mortar with a pestle.

This makes it possible to obtain a fine powder.

Then beat an egg white until stiff and add the eggshell powder.

Apply this cream to your face and let it dry. Rinse it off with cold water.

Here is an effective care for the skin and completely free!

13. To bleach your laundry

If your white laundry isn't as white as it used to be, there's no need to throw yourself into bleach.

To sober your laundry, put eggshells in an old stocking with lemon slices and presto, in the machine.

You are going to be impressed with the results. And all this for almost nothing!

To discover : 4 Essential Tips To Know To Easily Launder Laundry.

14. To clean heavily soiled pans

Are you struggling to recover a burnt pan?

Put a pinch of eggshells with soap and hot water to clean it.

When breaking, the very abrasive shells will remove the encrusted dirt.

You can also use crushed eggshells in vases or bottles that are difficult to clean due to a narrow neck. Check out the trick here.

15. To fill up with calcium

The best way to eat eggshells is to grind them into a fine powder and add them to juices, smoothies, soups, or stews.

If you already have enough calcium in your diet, don't overdo this trick.

FYI, half an eggshell per day more than covers your basic calcium needs.

Why eat eggshells?

In addition to filling up with calcium, the shells improve bone density, remineralize teeth and relieve joint pain and inflammation.

All this on the condition that the shells come from hens raised in freedom and in good conditions.

You will understand, everything is good in the egg!

What kind of eggshells to use?

For a healthy and natural diet, eat eggs and shells from organic or free-range hens.

Factory-raised eggs are much less nutritious and may contain pathogens.

If you don't have chickens in your home, buy your eggs from a local farmer or at the farmer's market. You will be sure to have fresh and healthy eggs.

Obviously, these tips work with duck, turkey, and even quail eggs.

How to make eggshell powder?

It is very easy to make its shell powder as a food supplement rich in calcium:

- Set aside your broken eggshells until you have enough.

- Rinse them thoroughly.

- When you have had enough, bring a pot of water to a boil and throw the shells in it.

- Let them cook for a few minutes to sterilize them.

- Pour in the water and remove the shells, then lay them out on a baking sheet for the oven.

- Let them air dry overnight.

- Cook the shells at low temperature (150 ° C) for about 10 minutes, until they are firm.

- Once cooled, crush the eggshells in a coffee grinder, spice grinder, food processor or mortar with pestle.

- Store them in an airtight glass jar in a cupboard.

If the eggshell powder still seems too grainy to you, blend it more or use it in baked goods and energy bars where it will blend unnoticed.

You can also put some of this powder in apple cider vinegar and drink a tablespoon of this mixture every day.

It's perfect for building a morning routine that boosts the immune system.

Your turn...

Have you tried these uses for eggshells? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!

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