Ten Useful Things to Do with an Egg
Did you ever realize how useful an egg could be?
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1. Make a satisfying omelette (add chopped up bacon and/or vegetables) for a brilliant, healthy lunch to take to work or school. It’s cheap, low fat and quick – a perfect solution to the credit crunch, and to halt an increasing waist line.
2. Use an egg as a cheap facial that has lasting effects for weeks. Remove the egg yolk and set aside (although, if you don’t have oily skin you could use the yolk as well). Collect the white of the egg, whisk it, then rub on your entire face. This will create a thin mask. Let it dry completely. Note that the skin on your face will become very stiff as the egg dries on. This is normal so don’t worry. Leave it on for at least an hour, then wash off with warm water. Feel and see the difference. And yes, I’ve used it several times.
3. Make a lovely craft with your own kids or with your pupils if you’re a teacher. Take up the art of egg painting.
4. Do a magic trick. There is an amazing tutorial (video) here to help you along.
5. Use an egg for an egg and spoon race.
6. Add variety to kids’ lunch boxes by including a boiled egg as an addition to their lunch.
7. Plant seeds like water cress etc. in your empty eggshells. They draw a lot of nutrients from the shells, which give them an excellent start in life. Note that you need to save the empty egg tray if you plan to do this, otherwise it will prove very difficult to store the plants.
8. Use an egg as a cheap hair protein treatment. Leave in for five minutes before your regular shampoo and conditioner. It works wonders.
9. If you have no antiseptic or healing cream at hand when one of your kids has a bruise, the best thing to use for rapid healing of the skin is an egg. It’s also helpful to soothe and cool small burns.
10. Even the egg shell is rich in protein, so if you have a special houseplant that could do with a bit of TLC, water it with the water you used to boil your egg (after it’s cooled, of course).
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Judy Sheldon | Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
Anne, I always soak my egg shells in water overnight and water my plants with them, now I’ll have to save some for starting seedlings. Thanks for the wonderful info re. eggs.
Take care & God bless!
Louie Jerome | Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
Useful info. The plant watering one is something I must try.
By the way, I have another one: Throw raw eggs at politicians! Not that I am advocating violence, of course, I just think it would be a perfectly reasonable reaction here in UK.
Lex92 | Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
useful info!
nobert soloria bermosa | Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
cool uses of eggs,SUd
Ruby Hawk | Jun 18, 2009 | Reply
Wonderful uses for the lowly egg. It is a good hair treatment and facial. I have used it for those. The watering sounds good too.
papaleng | Jun 19, 2009 | Reply
Fantastic article with lots of useful info..
BC Doan | Jun 19, 2009 | Reply
Wonderful tips for uses of eggs! I used eggshells in my garden..
angelonearth2001 | Jun 19, 2009 | Reply
Wowwo those were wonderful tips i have learn alot and will use those tips thank you so much……it is a wonderful article .
OhSugar | Jun 19, 2009 | Reply
I enjoy eating eggs, but have never thought of any other useage. I think these are great tips. Great job, Anne.
lanne | Jun 19, 2009 | Reply
I have used most of these, but I never thought to plant anything in them. I love it as a facial.
R J Evans | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply
Some great suggestions. I particularly like the one where you suggest using them to plant seeds in – what a brilliant idea. Once the seeds are transplanted outside or in to larger pots then the shell can go with. Fantastic!
Oh, I blogged this at webphemera.com – hope you don’t mind!
goodselfme | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply
Good and interesting info. I have missed your posts as of late. Good to have you back!
clafleur | Jun 21, 2009 | Reply
I never knew any of these uses. Intersing indeed.
Teresa M Sims | Jun 22, 2009 | Reply
wow things i didnt know thank you so much
Steve Weitzner | Jun 23, 2009 | Reply
I enjoyed reading your article.
Antonette Ramos | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply
i simply like it!
Rich Merkert | Mar 4, 2010 | Reply
Just to let you know how an eggshell can heal. I learned this while living in Korea. If you have a bruise on say your nose rub a warm egg (still in the shell) on your nose and the egg will pick up the bruise, and believe it or not the eggshell will have a red or purple tinge to it.
beauley | Dec 10, 2010 | Reply
A very interesting article. We just eat the whole egg. Some say the whole egg is the most nutritious food in the world.
letschat6 | Jan 24, 2012 | Reply
Quite interesting! I think I’ll try the egg hair treatment and face mask tonight!