No glue at hand right now? Don't panic, raw egg white is a good substitute if you want to glue paper or thin cardboard together.

 

The egg white of a chicken egg is a protein that works well as a glue. Both egg yolk and egg white are good binders, but egg white is recommended as a paper glue because it is transparent and does not stain.

Since time immemorial, egg white has been used as a glue. History tells us that the Indians used eggs as glue when building a canoe.

 

Once dried, egg white, also known as albumin, is waterproof. When it comes into contact with the air, it dries quite quickly. Egg white is completely non-toxic and can also be used to glue food together. You can also apply egg white as a surface varnish, because it shines beautifully when it has dried. Small gaps can also be bridged well with egg white only. To make the mixture a little tougher, you can mix the egg white with icing sugar.

Protein glue can also be given to children if you want to prevent them from sniffing the glue.

Tip: If you glue together food that you want to eat later, don't forget to store the glued product in the fridge.