During the winter, the log fire is one of the best means of heating.
But once the wood has burned, you end up with pounds of ash that you don't know what to do with.
Luckily, wood ash isn't just good for throwing away.
It is very useful for the vegetable garden and to grow tomatoes, do the laundry, enrich the compost, keep slugs away...
And many other uses for the home or garden.
If you don't know what to do with ashes from the fireplace, here are 10 very useful uses for wood ashes. Watch:
Does your dog smell bad? A handful of wood ash on his coat neutralizes stubborn odors .
Splashes of fresh paint on the cement can be absorbed by ash.
To do this, put some wood ash on it and rub it with a broom or your shoe.
Before adding compost to soil, you can increase its nutrients by sprinkling a little ash of wood on top.
Don't add too much or you risk spoiling the mixture.
Sprinkle all around your vegetable garden like a sanitary cordon , the ashes effectively repel slugs and snails.
Instead of using road salt which damages the concrete and the earth, use wood ashes to melt the ice .
Just one tablespoon per 4,000 liters of water adds enough potassium to strengthen other aquatic plants which compete with algae.
As a result, it slows down the growth of algae in the pond.
Some plants love calcium , put 4 tablespoons in the hole before planting your tomatoes.
A damp sponge dipped in ash makes it easy to clean off soot residue on the fireplace glass.
Wood ashes soaked in water turn into lye.
Adding animal fat and then boiling it together produces DIY soap .
Salt is then needed to harden the soap when it cools.
A paste of ash and water is the natural, non-toxic solution to polish metal and make the silverware shine.
There you go, now you know what to do with fireplace wood ash :-)
And of course it also works with wood ash from the stove;-)
In any case, remember to keep the ashes in a metal bucket with a lid so as not to take unnecessary risks.
