Eggs are an important source of protein and are rich in minerals and vitamin D. These are two elements we need to take care of our bodies and stay healthy. However, what we would like to draw your attention to is the water we use to cook them.
Although it is customary to throw it down the sink, there is a reason why some of us should refrain from doing so.
You should know that egg cooking water contains an unsuspected capacity that you would benefit from knowing if you have a garden or vegetable patch.
Water from hard-boiled eggs, a remarkable fertilizer for plants
Eggshells are rich in calcium and other nutrients much appreciated by plants. The result is an excellent nutrient for your houseplants and garden plants.
To use it, simply wait for the egg cooking water to cool before watering the flowers and plants on your window sills, your vegetable patch or your garden.
If you use the water from your eggs to water your plants, do not put salt in it because it is harmful to the plants.
To use this source of calcium resulting from boiling egg shells, all you have to do is sprinkle the soil of your plants with cold cooking water.
Keeping this information in mind, you will therefore think twice before throwing the egg cooking water down the sink.
Discover the cooking waters you can recycle for other uses at home
Like the cooking water for hard-boiled eggs, many other cooking waters are thrown down the drain even though they contain useful properties that may cover more than a single use.
Potato cooking water
The starch in potato cooking water is found to be effective in removing dirt and dissolving grease stains.
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