Governments have their ministries of finance in charge of managing their cash proceeds, how about you? How do you manage your money? That is mostly the specialized department of mums, but if you are living alone, then you’d better come up with your own way to manage your spending.
One way to do this is by reducing spending money on things you can naturally prepare on your own at home with the use of basic natural ingredients. This is called the art of DIY’s; when the creative minds lay the grounds for money economization.
Simplest things that you usually toss out like your eggshells can help you. How? The how is very easy, but the ‘finding out’ might require reading the present article.
You may be using eggs in fixing omelets, cakes, pancakes, creams… once you are done, you simply throw the shells away. You can clean the shells by rinsing and cooking them in the oven for 10 minutes at 150 °F. To know how to use them, swipe to next.
1.NOURISHING FACE MASK
Taking care of your skin will help you nourish it and prevent future skin issues. Many people would rather spend a fortune on visiting and getting to consult a dermatologist, while they can look after their skin by using natural ingredients like ground eggshells.
Yes! You heard it right, crushed eggshells can be added to your facial masks. Instead of buying aloe vera gel face mask or Karuna hydrating face mask, you can make a top mask, using eggshells. Some people would recommend using egg white too.
Start by crashing the shells using a pestle and a mortar, add egg white, mix everything, then apply the mask on your face. Who needs an expensive aloe face mask anymore?
2.TREATING SKIN IRRITATION
Most people don’t know what kind of skin they have. Their skin could be too sensitive or maybe just sensitive to certain substances. It is important to be aware of what can trigger skin irritation before ending up in need of a serious treatment after spoiling your skin due to your negligence.
In case this happens to you, maybe only eggshells can help in this. For minor skin irritation or cases of itchy skin, you can prepare a brightening face mask, using eggshells soaked in apple cider vinegar.
This can serve as a medication for skin irritation. This is applicable only when the condition of skin irritation is minor. When the condition is acute, only dermatologists can prescribe the proper medication for skin irritation. Otherwise, don’t put anything suspicious on your skin.
3.POWERFUL CLEANER
Cleaning and washing pots and pans might be the hardest part of your house chores. You need a super cleaner to get rid of all the stains that persist sometimes and irritate you. Maybe, ground eggshells may give you a good hand in this.
You can mix them with soap and water to make such a powerful cleaner. Your hummingbird feeders might be also troublesome in cleaning, but eggshells will become your heroes in this regard.
Such feeders become mostly hard to clean and crusty. You need to fill them with hot water, let the eggshells join the game, then shake everything to ensure 100% cleaning. The built-up-gunk and the mold can be removed thanks to the abrasive feature of crushed eggshells.
4.GARDEN HELPER
Are you fond of gardening? Do you take care of your plants and flowers the first thing in the morning? A good gardener is someone who understands the needs of his plants, but how can you help your garden to flourish and grow? Easy! With the help of eggshells.
If you have ever a heard a neighbor of yours talking about eggshells for gardens being effective, then he must be right. Eggs are known for their rich content of calcium plus other minerals. Eggshells are by default a fertilizer.
Before you plant anything in your garden, sprinkle some crushed eggshells in the holes and around the base every 2 weeks afterward. Slugs, stray cats and snails will be always kept away so as to prevent having your flowers and veggies spoiled.
5.STARTING SEEDLING AND HOUSING PLANT BOOSTER
Always for and in gardening! It is interesting to note that you can build up your own house lungs in the backyard. Few plants in your house might be good enough to provide enough clean oxygen for everybody.
But they need your undivided attention in order not to die. With eggshells, the fertilization of soil and seeds is guaranteed. By the way, you can start your own seedlings by using eggshells with holes to permit drainage.
Then you can place potting soil inside them with few pieces of seeds, preferably 1 or 2. Once the seedling grows, you can transplant it in your garden. Moreover, eggshells are also good at watering plants indoors. So you can take a jar and fill it with water and few pieces of eggshells set for use. .
6.MAKING POWDERED CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT
No one can deny the effectiveness of powdered eggs nutrition, right? Instead of spending money on calcium supplements and pills, you can make your own powder at home with eggshells. You can bake whatever eggshells you have at home at 350 degrees for 8 min.
They need to grind to make a good powder. In the morning, you can add one spoon in your breakfast juicy drink. Your dog might be in need of a calcium supplement too.
No need to purchase any, just add the powdered eggshells that you baked the other day to your dog’s food. This would be an extra nutritional addition to your dog’s food. His or her diet will be also kept balanced.
P.S: liquid egg whites nutrition is also unquestionable.
7.WHITENING LAUNDRY
How much of bucks do you actually spend on laundry whiteners every two or three weeks? It is even a lot to remember and count, that is why you should reconsider the effectiveness of these whiteners anyway.
Do they really whiten your clothes or is it just an illusion that you convince yourself of? Maybe, you could use a cheaper whitener which would whiten your clothes for real. Eggshells could answer your prayers.
You can put few pieces in a mesh bag and toss it in the washing machine with the rest of your laundry. The tint and stains will vanish. Who thought that eggshells could be used in these unexpected ways?
There could be a few instances among others that we don’t know about YET. Have you ever thought that an egg white
