What Is Wood Ash Used For?

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Tip 1 - Got Wood Ashes? Manage Them Safely and Put Them to Good Use

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Got Wood Ashes? Manage Them Safely and Put Them to Good Use

Wood ashes have many practical uses in and around the home. See blog post on The Old Farmer's Almanac web site.
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Tip 2 - At Least 10 Uses for Wood Ash

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At Least 10 Uses for Wood Ash

We found this great list of things to do with wood ash. We have tested some ourselves like cleaning the glass of a woodstove and fertlizing tomatoes but we have NEVER dusted pets that have been skunked!
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Tip 3 - Uses for Wood Ash

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Uses for Wood Ash

With the colder winter months in front of us, fireplaces and woodstoves will start to get more use.  With woodburning, ash is always an end product that needs to be disposed of.  With a little pre-planning and the tips from this article, you can turn a waste product into a valuable resource around the homestead and in the garden. Be
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Tip 4 - 10 Uses for Wood Ashes

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10 Uses for Wood Ashes

Get fired up about putting that pile of soot to work
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Tip 5 - 30 uses for wood ashes, you never thought of. | Humble Lore on WordPress.com

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30 uses for wood ashes, you never thought of. | Humble Lore on WordPress.com

ASHES 1. Make lye water out of ash. You can boil 2-3 spoons of ash (clean white/grey fluffy ash) with water and then filter it with a coffee filter. Lye water is a great cleaning agent and sanitizer for clothes, floors, windows, silverware, plates, and even rust in marble. You can also make lye by adding the…

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