We have some nifty fireside products to keep your open fire or stove clean and tidy. But dont throw your ash away! Apparently you can recycle it and use around your home - Ive just found these useful little tips ... 1.) Repel slugs by sprinkling lightly about susceptible plants. It will irritate slugs’ moist bodies and repel them. The repellent effect will disappear after rain or irrigation dissolves the ashes. 2.) Wood ashes contain calcium, potassium, and a variety of trace minerals important for plant health. They also work well as a lime substitute to raise the pH of acid soils. However, unlike limestone, which can take six months or more to change soil pH, wood ash is water-soluble and changes the soil pH rapidly. 3.) Hard to believe, but hardwood ashes make fast work of grease, grime and tarnish on glass, silverware, ovenware, grills, and glass stovetops, as well as gummy residues left by stickers and labels.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:03:12 +0000
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