{"id":6255,"date":"2013-11-06T15:17:35","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T22:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unrbep.org\/?p=6255"},"modified":"2013-11-06T15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2013-11-06T22:17:35","slug":"10-uses-for-wood-ashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unrbep.org\/dealerportal\/10-uses-for-wood-ashes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Uses for Wood Ashes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted: November 6, 2013
\nSource: Mark Feirer, This Old House magazine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Get fired up about putting that pile of soot to work<\/h2>\n

Use wood ashes to:<\/b>
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\n1. De-skunk pets.<\/strong> A handful rubbed on Fido’s coat neutralizes the lingering odor.<\/p>\n

2. Hide stains on paving.<\/strong> This Old House<\/em> technical editor Mark Powers absorbs wet paint spatters on cement by sprinkling ash directly on the spot; it blends in with a scuff of his boot,<\/p>\n

3. Enrich compost.<\/strong> Before the organic compound get applied to soil, enhance its nutrients by sprinkling in a few ashes, says the host of radio’s You Bet Your Garden<\/em>, Mike McGrath. Adding too much, though, ruins the mix.<\/p>\n

4. Block garden pests.<\/strong> Spread evenly around garden beds, ash repels slugs and snails.<\/p>\n

5. Melt ice.<\/strong> TOH<\/em> building editor Tom Baker finds it adds traction and de-ices without hurting soil or concrete underneath.<\/p>\n

6. Control pond algae.<\/strong> One tablespoon per 1,000 gallons adds enough potassiumm to strengthen other aquatic plants that compete with algae, slowing its growth,<\/p>\n

7. Pump up tomatoes.<\/strong> For the calcium-loving plants, McGrath places 1\/4 cup right in the hole when planting,<\/p>\n

8. Clean glass fireplace doors.<\/strong> A damp sponge dipped in the dust scrubs away sooty residue.<\/p>\n

9. Make soap.<\/strong> Soaking ashes in water makes lye, which can be mixed with animal fat and then boiled to produce soap. Salt makes it harden as it cools.<\/p>\n

10. Shine silver.<\/strong> A paste of ash and water makes a dandy nontoxic metal polisher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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