Should you wash egg shells first??
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I saw a post on line about saving egg shells, grinding them and using them in your garden. No instructions were given about washing them . Thanks
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If you are just using them in your garden, then no need to wash.
No need to wash, just dry and crush. I let mine dry outside.
I save mine and after they fill up the container holding them I crush them (huge volume lose when crushed so easier to store).
No need to wash them. Let them dry, crush them and mix them into the soil.
No, you don't need to wash them.
No you dont have to they are washed already
For garden use, there's no need to wash them.
There is no need to wash them.
Hi Peggy, hope this helps you out, you don't need to crush eggshells before composting them, doing so will speed up how fast the eggshells break down in the compost. You also may want to consider washing your eggshells before composting them so that you do not attract animals, as well as reducing the slight risk of disease which raw eggs pose
No! You can just scrunch them in a bag and then throw them on the soil.
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-05-13/how-to-use-leftover-eggshells-plants-garden#:~:text=Clean%2C%20dry%20eggshells%20can%20go,you%20place%20plants%20or%20seeds.
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I have never washed mine, just drop them into the soil surrounding my plants. Just check to make sure your plants will benefit from them.
Yes wash them off first. You do not want to attract rats and mice. Then put the shells just below the dirt level. I do this with my pepper plants, they love the calcium from the egg shells and the shells keep away the bugs.
If you're using them for compost, no need to wash them first!