7 Uses of wood burning fireplace ashes?
March 21, 2024
1, can be used for metal polishing
By mixing 1 cup of wood burning fireplace ash with a quarter cup of water, you can make a non-toxic gypsum like metal polish. The mixture is slowly stirred to ensure that the gypsum like texture of the product is produced. The use of this homemade polishing agent can wipe silverware, pans and other household utensils, in addition to polishing can also play the magic effect of making old antique.
2, can be used to make household soap
By soaking wood burning fireplace ashes in water, you can make lye. Leave a 10cm opening in a bucket filled with wood burning fireplace ash. Add 5 liters of boiling water to the bucket and let it sit for 4-24 hours. After the mixture has solidified, remove the brown lye from the top and boil the lye to concentrate. Add a fresh egg (which works better when refrigerated) to the mixture. When the egg floats at least 2 cm above the surface of the boiling mixture, the lye for making household soap is ready!
3. Repel moths
A small amount (up to 1 tablespoon per piece, depending on the size and shape of the ash) of wood burning fireplace ash on long-stored clothing can act as a repellent to insects and moths. When you need to wear these clothes, wash them properly.
4. Remove moisture from indoor space
By placing an open metal wood burning fireplace ash container in a humid space, you can reduce the accumulation of moisture in the air and physically remove moisture from the indoor space. Wood burning fireplace ashes will absorb extra moisture and create a dry, refreshing space for you. However, it is necessary to check and replace the furnace ash in the container regularly. The length of time it is effective depends on the amount of moisture in the space.
5. Eliminate ant damage
If ants are the biggest pest in your back garden, sprinkling a small amount of wood-burning fireplace ash on top of or inside the ant colony can force the ants to migrate without actually harming them, a true win-win for man and nature.
6, can be used as a nutrient-rich fertilizer
Wood burning fireplace ash can be used as a beautiful fertilizer when planting, only a small amount of addition, can be used to the maximum, if added too much, the soil PH will become unsuitable for food growth and become alkaline. Sprinkle 2 or 3 cups of wood burning fireplace dust evenly over every 15 to 20 cm of fertilizer, ensuring that the ratio of dust to fertilizer is 5% or less.
7. Purify the pond
For those who have a domestic koi pond, it is important to keep the water clear and algae-free, both of which can be solved by adding a little wood burning fireplace ash to the water; In addition, for farmers, storing seeds in winter is also a top priority, please put seeds in clay POTS and cover with wood burning fireplace ash, by layering seeds and ash to store as much as possible, the seeds taken out next year are guaranteed to be full of particles and full of vitality.
