DIY chemistry - Calcium from bone [closed]








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I've gotten really into this subject lately from people who make their own cleaning agents and I was surprised how simplistic (although time consuming) everything was.


I am interested in making slaked lime. I've been putting wood ashes in my garden bed lately and it's been doing wonders but if I had a steady supply of home made lime that would do wonders.


I cook a lot on the weekends and I usually have a lot of bones left over. Some are cooked and some are uncooked. Could I use any to make quicklime with? I was trying to figure out a way to soften bones without leeching the calcium from them. I know I could use something more practical like egg shells but I have an abundance of bones lol


Thank you for any and all help.


