Turn Your Kitchen Waste Into Garden Gold: The Magic of Boiled Eggshells

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Sprinkle coarsely crushed (not powdered) boiled shells around the base of hostas, lettuce, or any plant snails love. The sharp edges irritate their soft bodies, and unlike salt, it won’t harm your soil or worms.

  • Calcium-Rich “Eggshell Tea” (Liquid Gold)
    Take it one step further:
    Put crushed boiled shells in a large jar.
    Cover with water and add 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice (the mild acid speeds calcium extraction).
    Let sit 7–10 days, shaking daily.
    Strain and use the milky liquid as a weekly foliar spray or soil drench. Plants drink it up like a calcium smoothie.

    • How Much Money Are You Actually Saving?

    Let’s do quick math that will make you smile.

    Average household eats 4 eggs per day → 28 shells per week → roughly 1,500 shells per year.
    That equals over 1 kilogram of pure calcium powder.

    A 1 kg bag of high-quality garden lime or calcium nitrate at the store? Easily $20–$40 depending on brand.
    You just made the organic, premium version for exactly $0.00.

    Now multiply that year after year. We’re talking hundreds of dollars kept in your pocket, plus healthier plants that produce bigger harvests.Continue reading…

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