Replace your shells and soak them again. Like everything else, they are worth whatever you can get someone to pay. Bleach: if you would like the sand dollars to appear whiter, soak them in a bleach and water solution — something around — for just a few minutes as the bleach will begin to dissolve the sand dollar.
Bleaching: Soak the seashells in a solution of bleach and water. Also, it can ruin the color. How do you remove items that get stuck on sand dollars? First, place the shells in a saucepan and cover them completely with warm water. Then, bring the water slowly to a boil and let it boil for five minutes.
The boiling action will either remove or loosen and any material still on the shell. Sand dollars are actually burrowing sea urchins. There are five holes in a sand dollar — four around the ends of the star and one in the center. According to the religious legend, the four holes represent the four wounds of Christ when his hands and feet were nailed to the cross.
Check the color. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The legend of the sand dollar. View Larger Image. One Comment. Sharon Doiron June 26, at pm - Reply. Leave A Comment Cancel reply Comment. Go to Top. You speak with about as little reflection as we might expect from one of those children down there playing in the sand. At that time, the postage on letters from that region was very high, sometimes as much as fifty or sixty cents, or even a dollar.
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