Seed Starters

While peat pots and simple seed starter kits are not expensive to purchase, half an eggshell makes an ideal and totally renewable seed planter!

Save the eggs that break more or less evenly, wash them out, and poke a small hole in the bottom. Fill with seed starting soil and plant as usual. Plant grown seedlings in the garden right in the shell! (Sidenote: My kids love drawing faces on the eggshells so the seedlings look like “hair.” Thank you Pinterest!)

This post has a handy chart to look up planting times for your zone.

But on to another great use for eggshells…

The DIY Beauty Booster

Of the many DIY uses for eggshell powder, here are some I’ve personally tried:

Facial

Mix 2 TBS of finely powdered eggshell into an egg white. Gently apply the paste as a natural facial mask, letting it dry for 10-20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and a circular motion to exfoliate. I really notice firmer, smoother skin after this treatment.

Homemade Toothpaste

Use eggshell powder in the place of the calcium powder in my DIY remineralizing toothpaste recipe. It will both whiten and remineralize. It can also be used as a calcium powder replacement in any of my homemade toothpaste or tooth powder recipes.

Body Scrub

Add several tablespoons to a homemade body scrub recipe for a double-duty exfoliant–great prep for a summer pedicure!

First Aid

Red, irritated skin, or bug bites? Let crushed eggshells soften in a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Once it liquifies, apply with a cotton ball for a soothing effect.

What do you think? Would you ever eat your eggshells? Are there other ways you’ve found to use them?

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