We not only have buckets of shells I'm pretty sure I have some boxes of shells hiding somewhere too! The kids love finding shells at the beach and have made some pretty cool stuff with them. If you have collected some shells they may quite possibly be covered in algae and periostracum so will need a clean to really show their prettiness - not to mention rid them of any nasty smells. The stench of rotten shellfish isn't all that appealing i'm sure. So here's how we did it..
Put shells in a bucket with 50:50 water/bleach. Leave them to soak for at least a couple of hours. Rinse them off and use a bristled nail brush or similar to get rid of anything left on the shell. Once they are dry put a tiny bit of baby oil on a rag and rub over the shell - this will really bring out their colours. Easy as that!
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