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10 Easy Ways to Recycle Eggshells

October 31, 2013 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

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 Emily is sharing tips for reusing eggshells.

10 Easy Ways to Recycle Eggshells

To most people eggshells are useless things that are thrown away, but to the recycler or homesteader eggshells are natures best kept secret and useful for tons of things.

For any tips related to human or animal consumption you do need to make sure the egg shells are washed and healthy, otherwise you run the risk of getting salmonella and that’s never fun.

10 Easy Ways to Recycle Eggshells

  1. Use eggshells as seed starters. The membrane inside the shell has tons of nutrients that will fertilize the seedlings as they grow. Fill shell half way with soil and add seeds. Use a spray bottle to water.
  2. Supplement your birds diet. Feed crushed eggshells to your parrots and chickens. Eggshells are an excellent source of calcium and pet birds such as parrots need lots of it. To encourage them to eat the shells they should be crushed and cooked in eggs.
  3. Slug preventer! Crushed eggshells sprinkled around your flower beds or veggie gardens will prevent slugs from crossing plus cats don’t like them either. Crushed eggshells also provide a nice calcium supplement for vegetable beds.
  4.  Make an exfoliator. Finely crushed eggshell mixed with sea salt and honey creates an excellent exfoliate soap for the body.
  5. Use to help strain water. Add a few eggshells pieces to your kitchen strainer to prevent food particulars from traveling into the drain. They also aid in unclogging the pipes as the shells decompose.
  6. Take the bitterness out of your coffee by brewing crushes eggshells in your coffee granules.
  7. Create textured paint. Add crushed eggshell to your acrylic paint to add texture for a unique piece of artwork.
  8. Make Candles. Hallow out eggs and fill with scented wax to use as candles.
  9. Make paint cups. Use eggshells as water dishes for your child’s paints to minimize spillage.
  10. Add calcium to your diet. Add eggshells to your protein shakes for added calcium.

Don’t have time for any of the above activities? Then crush the egg shells and add them to your compost bin. Your garden will appreciate them next spring.

How do you use egg shells?

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Emily is passionate about growing her own food, crafts, sewing, developmental disabilities and blogging. She holds a bachelors degree in psychology with a secondary in human development from Washington State University. She also holds an associates degree in horticulture from Clark College. You can often find her blogging over at Emily’s Frugal Tips, a frugal blog dedicated to teaching families how to live with more for less money.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Liz Okerson says

    June 15, 2017 at 11:43 pm

    I once washed the inside out and kept them to dye and crush into small pieces for crafting. Like decorating a painted shoe box then coat it with clear for memories or trinkets.

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  2. Annie says

    November 10, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Hello, and SNAP! Just today I too blogged about recycling eggshells http://kitchencounterculture121.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/eggshells/

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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