Have you ever dropped an egg? It’s a challenge to clean up a broken egg. This kitchen hack is the only trick you’ll ever need to clean up a dropped egg!
Kitchen Hack – How to Clean Up a Broken Egg
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If you have ever let your kids help in the kitchen — who am I kidding — if you have ever used eggs in your kitchen, you’ve probably dropped one. And you know what a mess it is to clean up. It’s pretty tempting to just let your cat or dog come in and clean up the mess.
As a veterinarian, I do not recommend this.
So how the heck can you clean it up, without getting frustrated? OK. I know you’re probably already frustrated that you have to clean it up in the first place. So the question is really: How can you clean up a broken egg without getting more frustrated? Because you tried to wipe it up with a paper towel or a sponge, and it was just a gooey mess. All you did was spread it around some more.
Do you want my trick? Keep reading!
I actually learned this trick in vet school. And it was not to clean up a raw egg. Let’s just say… well, you don’t want to know. We will leave it at – it did that job, and it will do this job, too!
How to Clean Up a Dropped Egg
Salt.
The secret is salt.
Any kind of salt will work. But you need to be generous. A little sprinkle won’t do the job! Grab the big container of salt out of the cabinet. (Don’t have any? Send someone out to get it. If you don’t have salt, you’ll probably still be working on cleaning it up by the time they get back, anyway.)
Now just pour that salt all over the egg. Actually, you should pick out the big pieces of shell first. That helps. Then pour the salt over the egg. Make sure you get every bit of the white and yolk covered. You’ll need to use at least 1/2 cup of salt for one broken egg.
Then let it sit for 5-10 minutes. The salt will soak up all the moisture from the raw egg white and egg yolk and turn it into a sort of paste. Once the paste has formed (add some more salt if you need to), you can wipe it up with a paper towel or scoop it into a dustpan.
Do you want to see it in action? I let my son throw an egg on the floor on purpose. (How many times do you think he’ll do it next week “by accident”?) Then we worked together (or something) to get it cleaned up. Check it out!
Remember to give your floor a good cleaning and disinfecting when you’ve got all the egg cleaned up (and the dustpan, if you used one). Eggs can carry the bacteria Salmonella, which can cause food poisoning. I use a Lysol wipe to wipe down the area. Once that is dry, just sweep up any extra salt with a broom.
Enjoy!
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grits or cat litter will do the same thing!
Good to know!