Uses of eggshells

Eggshells have many practical uses for growing plants, cleaning utensils... So, don't rush to throw away excess eggshells.

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Nurturing seedling seeds

You can take advantage of half of chicken egg shells (after washing, take the white and fry the yolk) to grow very useful plant seeds. Remember to punch a small hole in the bottom to help drain water before pouring soil and putting seeds in the eggshell. After the seeds germinate, you just need to bury the shell in the ground, the minerals in the shell help the plant become greener.

''Calcium rice''

Egg shells contain a lot of calcium and minerals. Therefore, you can wash the eggshells, put them in a frying pan, then pound or grind them finely. Sprinkle a little eggshell powder into your pet's food to help increase their nutrients.

Remove grease stains in bottles

Crush eggshells and put them in small bottles or jars that are difficult to clean. Then, fill it with water and seal it for 1 - 2 days. Rinsing vigorously a few times will help remove stains and grease effectively.

Use eggshells as fertilizer for plants

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Egg shells contain many nutrients such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and iron, so they can be used as fertilizer for plants very well. You can crush raw or cooked eggshells and mix them with potting soil or compost them.

Chasing ants

Roast or burn eggshells until dry and yellow, then pound them and sprinkle them on wall corners where ants often visit. The strong scent from the eggshell will quickly chase away the ants.

Clean blender blades with eggshells

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You can clean the blender by putting eggshells and warm water in the blender and then turning on the blender mode. Protease (from eggshells) has strong cleaning properties that will help keep the blender blade clean.

Remove stained clothes

Wash the eggshells, crush them or break them into small pieces, then put them in a sealed cloth bag. Put the fabric bag containing the eggshells and clothes with stains or yellow stains that are difficult to clean into a basin and soak in hot water for 30 minutes. After that, remove the cloth bag and wash the clothes again with soap.

Clean burnt pots and pans

Egg shells contain protease - which has strong cleaning properties so it can clean burned pots and pans.

Put the crushed egg shells into the pot with a little salt. Add a little water, bring to a boil, then use a dishcloth to scrub the burned stains easily.