Whenever I am in the kitchen, I would try to recycle , reuse,
reduce trash items into good use.
One of the common ingredient that I usually use in my cooking
session is eggs!
I use eggs for baking, cooking, steaming and my family’s favorite
egg bread for breakfast.
My son and hubby loves sunny side up eggs while my daughter
and I prefer scrambled eggs with nothing, sandwiched between
2 slices of wholewheat bread.
So, what do you do with those egg shells after you had cracked the
eggs?
Most people would just toss them into the bin but I don’t do that.
I had been compiling all the dried egg shells in a
toilet paper roll plastic bag ( reuse the bag) so that I
could use them for my gardening purpose.
You can reuse egg shells for your garden :
l compost pile,
l protect your plants pointed leaves from bending
or
l a natural kitchen fertilizer- save money
l Egg shells help to increase calcium and protein into
your garden compost pile.
l Egg shells decompose quickly when you crumble
them, toss them onto the compost.
l Garden plants such as tomatoes, spinach, kangkung
( water spinach) require nutrient like calcium in order
to grow well.
l Crumbled egg shells deter pests like slugs and snails
from eating up your crops
( especially leafy vegetables)
l Snails could not move on sharp edges egg shells
surface because it hurts the sensitive membrane which
is delicate.
l Use empty egg shell as a whole to protect the sharp
pointed leaves of your plants ( snake plant and aloe
vera) from turning brown and bending downwards.
1. Wash the cracked egg shells in a basin of water.
Soap not required.
2. Dry them under the sun or place them on a tray, on
the kitchen table overnight, it will dry up by the next
morning.
3. There are 2 ways to crush the egg shells- grind or
crush
4. Grind: Toss them into a coffee grinder or mortar and
pestle.
Grind them into coarse pieces not powdery form.
5. Crush: Crush them by stamping the egg shells with
your feet wearing sandals or slippers.
You can also use your bare palms to crumble 1 egg
shell at a time but sometimes the sharp shells hurt.
Wise to wear a rubber glove.
6. Scatter crushed egg shells over the top of the soil.
Your plant will naturally absorb the nutrients from the
egg shells.
7. For planting new plant / vegetable/ flower seeds,
mix the egg shells with compost. Loosen them.
8. Use a wooden chopstick to poke a deep hole, fill in
the plant hole with a few seeds and cover up the hole
with the mixed compost.
In order to prevent your snake plants and aloe vera
sharp pointed leaves from deteriorate further, use
empty egg shells to protect the sharp leaves from
drying up under the sun.
l Use a teaspoon to make a tiny crack under the egg.
l Drain out the whites and egg yolk for your recipes.
l Remember to maintain the egg shell as a whole egg
intact with a small hole at the bottom.
l Use tap water to wash the inner egg shell.
l Dry the whole egg shell under the sun.
l Place the whole egg shell with the cracked opening
into the sharp pointed leaf of your plant.
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Since birth, my mother usually uses egg shells in the garden. Thanks for the information. Things had been answered.