When you get all the ash that you want, make sure to keep it in a well ventilated area away from any burnable materials. This is a two pronged attack that weakens the ashes by wetting them, and robbing them of any oxygen to stay ignited. Wait at least three days before transferring the ashes to a garbage receptacle.
After following proper procedure, you can re-purpose these ashes into many different useful things around the house. For starters, ashes are incredible dense in nutrients such as boron, calcium and phosphorous — all necessary ingredients for plants. You can carefully mix the ashes into a garden bed, or incorporate them into a potting mix. They also work great in correcting PH levels of soil, specifically ones that are acidic.
Make sure to test your soil PH beforehand as ash is a base — bringing the PH level down too much can hurt your plants as well. You typically want to keep the soil PH content between 6 and 7. This high alkaline content also has the advantage of repelling pest like slugs and snails. All you have to do is sprinkle a little bit on your plants to make it work as a natural repellent. Ash has numerous household applications as well. If you have a clogged sink drain, you can use ash as a lye substitute to break down any organic material found in there.
All you have to do is combine some hot water with the ash and pour it down the drain. After you let it sit for a couple of hours you should then wash it out. If you combine a couple cups of this cinder with about four tablespoons of baking soda and just a little bit of water instead, you can create a polishing paste that works great for stainless steel and other metallic items.
Aside from this, ash can be used in things like algae control, neutralizing skunk smell or as a bleaching agent. There have been terrible fire incidents as a result of improper ash disposal. These tiny embers can lay latent for many days and all of a sudden spark up if not properly taken care of. Our staff is here to provide you with a seamless experience and it all starts with letting us know how best we can help you.
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Created by Adrien Coquet from the Noun Project. Improper ash disposal causes fires. Tips on Fireplace Ash Disposal Garbage cans, garbage trucks, garages, homes and grass fires are just some of the situations in which hot embers have ignited and caused massive damage.
And 15 percent of multiple-fatality fires are caused by unintentional or careless actions, the agency says. There are about multiple-fatality fires in the U. No fatality statistics solely for fires caused by ashes were available. In Stamford, fire officials say they believe Borcina, a year-old construction company owner, left a bag of hot fireplace ashes near the back of the house between 3 a. The fire was reported just after a. Borcina, who left the hospital Wednesday, has declined to comment.
Borcina and Badger were treated at a local hospital and released. One of the girls, found dead just inside a window, had been placed on a pile of books, apparently so Johnson could reach in and grab her after he jumped out. Instead, authorities say, he fell through the roof. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. All rights reserved About Us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.
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