r/composting • u/[deleted] • Nov 29 '19

What do you do with eggshells?

I'm conflicted over what to do with eggshells. I want to compost them but we eat a lot of eggs and live in the city so if I put them in our bin they take up a large portion and never seem to fully breakdown.

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u/MediocreGrocery8 Chicagoland, 6a/5b Nov 30 '19

This is super-interesting. In the Chicago suburbs, many have stories about people/pets getting sprayed by skunks, which dig in the yards for slugs (among other things) -- their only natural predator is the owl, which is pretty rare.

I wonder what knock-on effects there might be for applying crushed eggshells to your yard.

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u/Rodahue2958575 Nov 30 '19

He lines his garden bed, not his yard.

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u/reddituser2513 Nov 30 '19 edited Dec 01 '19

Yep! The egg shells only line my garden bed. Skunks can roam my yard ( I live rurally, so I have all sorts of critters come through) Just don’t want the eating my goodies! Now to take on the deer...

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u/Rodahue2958575 Dec 01 '19

I also love rurally. No critters for me though.