Uses For ASHES You May Have Never Thought of Before

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5 жыл бұрын

How to Collect and Use Ashes
There are so many benefits to using Wood Ash! We list just a few here, but I hope you will think creatively and never let them go to waste again!
If you already know how to collect them, just skip to 2:45 for the uses! Then, let us hear your favorite way to use them for prepping, survival, or homesteading!
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@billietyree6139
@billietyree6139 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was a shock. You watched your Great Grand Mother make soap and I watched my mom do the same thing. I am really getting old. All there is to it is bundle the wood ash up in a cloth, dunk it in water and catch the water as it drains out. That water you boil down into lye water which you mix with any fat and boil it down to almost a solid which you pour into molds. Any fat will do, beef, pig, bear, olive, canola, whatever. Yes, you can add your favorite flavored oil. I like almond, myself. And the reason it works as a body wash is that the lye in the ash mixes with the oil in your skin to make soap. Keep up the good work hon, you're a wealth of information.
@joybarrows1714
@joybarrows1714 3 жыл бұрын
I guess this would be an excellent use for rancid oil’s also
@redeemedbygrace9236
@redeemedbygrace9236 3 жыл бұрын
@@joybarrows1714 the rancid oils & fats make the soap stink.
@GreenLifeInDublin
@GreenLifeInDublin 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this comment! My grandma also used to make lye soap, but she is no longer here & my mom did not remember exactly what she did or used.
@jinimurray4090
@jinimurray4090 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Billie- I’m not familiar at all but so grateful to learn God bless you ❣️🙏🏽❣️
@brianreffner3548
@brianreffner3548 5 жыл бұрын
I would love for you to make the homemade soap video using ashes thank you for all your videos they're great
@edwinkarani5593
@edwinkarani5593 5 жыл бұрын
I'll be waiting too for the video.
@SusanBullockUberGrams
@SusanBullockUberGrams 3 жыл бұрын
I watched the process of turning wood ashes into lye its definitely a process, Ive made soap for years but don't think ill be making my own lye lol
@carldaniels4827
@carldaniels4827 3 жыл бұрын
as a chimney sweep i always recommend using dried/open pine cones for starting their fire. they are abundant, lite easily, hot enough to ignite the kindling and gives off an awesome aroma nearest the fire. another option i use is after i've melted down my 2 year old drawn out comb from my apiary. the left over slum gum is poured in to cardboard egg cartons and there you have 12-18 separate fire starters. i hope you and your readers enjoy my 2 tips. Simply, C A
@maunalapier4939
@maunalapier4939 3 жыл бұрын
Slum gum ???? Is and 🙏
@RonRay
@RonRay 5 жыл бұрын
It amazes me at how God has made all things around us to intertwine and be so useful in of themselves and even after its 'usefulness' has ended. Thank you.
@RoseThistleArtworks
@RoseThistleArtworks 5 жыл бұрын
Chickens like to have a little pile or a dug out area of ashes to take dust baths in.
@yamilandres
@yamilandres 5 жыл бұрын
I use ashes to help close wounds and heal them faster, it's an excellent technique that I learned some years ago.
@vilanaks8628
@vilanaks8628 3 жыл бұрын
What's the procedure..? Or do you just apply in the cut open wounds ..?
@MaureenErrant
@MaureenErrant 5 жыл бұрын
Moved into our first home at 19, planted a garden and lost everything to cutworms. (hadn't a clue at the time though what had caused the loss) Had some tomatoes in pots that year and over the winter hubby sprinkled the wood ash over the garden, you know, just to get rid of it. Planted again in the spring and kept fingers crossed and we lost nothing. We've sprinkled our wood ash on our gardens ever since, and while we've lost crops due to the 4 legged stinkers, we've never lost anything again to cutworms. Thanks for all your great videos.
@katherineblevins9544
@katherineblevins9544 4 жыл бұрын
When I was young, my mom wanted dad to cut down an apple tree, dad said no, we will wait one more year and I'll work on it by digging around it and he put wood ash all around the apple tree. The following year, it was loaded with Apples! Wow what a difference! I'm a firm believer in wood ash in the garden too!
@karenforgacs3334
@karenforgacs3334 5 жыл бұрын
I always put a scoop of wood ashes into the hole when planting my cabbage. They grow nice and big.
@brandyD33
@brandyD33 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome tip!! Thanks so much!
@scottvan1898
@scottvan1898 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@rickstout1640
@rickstout1640 4 жыл бұрын
I have used ashes in my mortar mix to spread over my cement block when I made my outdoor fire pit. It should protect my cement blocks from the high heat from the fire. The ashes are actually just all the Minerals left over from the trees you burn. See, trees pull up minerals from the ground as they live and grow. And when tree Wood is burned the only thing left is all the minerals! Mix em in at a 50/50 ratio with mortar mix and maybe a little Portland cement ant you’ll be amazed
@deniseview4253
@deniseview4253 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve used it to clean an oil spot on the garage floor. Sprinkle over the spot, let it set over nigh then sweep.
@adventurecapitalist5001
@adventurecapitalist5001 4 жыл бұрын
Sister, I praise GOD for you. Thank You JESUS.
@4godliv
@4godliv 5 жыл бұрын
Always liked using ashes for stuff. You can clean your woodstove door by putting ashes on a wet paper towel and wiping off soot. Also good to toss into the garden. Ash does melt ice well, you can store veggies in the ground in ash also.
@selinagabriel5736
@selinagabriel5736 5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Just a word of caution - ashes with water quickly becomes "lye water" which is extremely caustic and damaging to skin, and can make you blind if it gets in your eyes (flush with water immediately! I also always keep a spray bottle of vinegar close by to immediately neutralize any itching or burning sensations, or to spray immediely on drips on clothing or surfaces to prevent damage.
@KMF3
@KMF3 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the clarification
@breakfastbuddy5
@breakfastbuddy5 4 жыл бұрын
ash with water is not lye water , its to weak and will not harm you , it takes a lot of ash and water to be boiled down to crate any chance of burning you ,
@jeremymcadams7743
@jeremymcadams7743 4 жыл бұрын
@@breakfastbuddy5 I can say from experience that dilute lye water can hurt your skin over time. So if it is on your face for about an hour or longer you will get some lightly peeling skin.
@keithballard4621
@keithballard4621 4 жыл бұрын
Your thinking of draino lol. Ashes won’t do much . What about that yearly thing when folks smear ashes on their forehead? I’m not Catholic but they do it no problem.. no vinegar spray.
@mchrysogelos7623
@mchrysogelos7623 2 жыл бұрын
@@keithballard4621 those ashes are totally dry.
@truthhurtz2793
@truthhurtz2793 5 жыл бұрын
Stumbled here..SUBBED !!! I especially liked the mini Bible study at the end !!!
@PREPSTEADERS
@PREPSTEADERS 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you are here!
@timpack3261
@timpack3261 5 жыл бұрын
Like to watch your low-key info videos, you have such a sweet voice and temperament, God bless
@eleanorkerby
@eleanorkerby 5 жыл бұрын
I had this video recommended. I am up and it is midnight and watched this. I am about to move off grid and love homesteading /off grid info and then after watching you, found another commonality. I have been a Christian since 1975. I am going to have a feast watching all of your vids the next few days. Be richly blessed
@sunset6010
@sunset6010 5 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT video ! Very interesting. Can you make a PART 2 ?
@erikaalisauskaite7697
@erikaalisauskaite7697 4 жыл бұрын
My grandma used to sprinkle cabbages with wood ashes to get rid of caterpillars which butterflies brings. My grandma used to boil oily wash rags with wood ashes to keep them white(muslin rags to clean table, wash dishes).
@sandygillilan1169
@sandygillilan1169 5 жыл бұрын
If you take the egg shells boil them for a bit till all the egg/membrane is off then put them in a oven pan and dry them out for a bit and once they are bone dry put the in a coffee grinder/pestal and mordar and u can either feed to chickens or put them in your food there really good for pregnant women! And many other uses tyvm for the videos you make.
@cindys.w.8566
@cindys.w.8566 3 жыл бұрын
As for the chickens just place in oven about 300* for 20 min till dry and crumble up by hand when cooled off. They don't have to be in powdered form. They just can;t be raw or look a lot like big egg shells so the chickens won' think to eat the eggs they lay.
@mjrotondi5086
@mjrotondi5086 2 жыл бұрын
Sprinkle some of the grinded, prepared egg shells into the dog's food. Calcium for their bones too.
@LittleCountryCabin
@LittleCountryCabin 5 жыл бұрын
Chickens LOVE a dust bath of wood ash😊. It’s so good for them. Also asparagus loves wood ash. And yes it’s so good for the compost pile. Great video! Thank you and God bless all you do❤️
@mpedals
@mpedals 5 жыл бұрын
yes, our chickens also enjoy their dust baths,,,,,,,,i didn't know about the asparagus though, will have to save some for them in the future,,,,great video,,,,,,god bless
@davidpatrick1813
@davidpatrick1813 3 жыл бұрын
This is cool. I was 13 when my grand dad was 88. He told the family to keep his ashes in the truck of their car to get out if stuck on. Also I picked up on many other infos. This is the second video I have seen of this info channel. Thanks.....
@arlenehueholt5661
@arlenehueholt5661 4 жыл бұрын
My mom used ashes and oil mixed together to get white marks off wood furniture stained with white water marks.
@jumpoffa5011
@jumpoffa5011 5 жыл бұрын
Ants won't cross a line of ash. You can use it to make motar, like the Romans did. You can use it as a defoliant, as a dry bath to get clean. :-)
@AbenaMcKenzieSoapiphany
@AbenaMcKenzieSoapiphany 5 жыл бұрын
What is a defoliant? How do you mix it for mortar? I did see a video, on making greek mortar, but it wasn't a good quality of information. Thanks😏
@jadehunter7617
@jadehunter7617 5 жыл бұрын
That's interesting about the ants, I am going to try that. The little tiny Ants won't stay away.🤔
@HomsteadingThePioneerWay
@HomsteadingThePioneerWay 5 жыл бұрын
how do you make mortar with ashes?
@WatchingMyLifeFlashB
@WatchingMyLifeFlashB 5 жыл бұрын
@@jadehunter7617 Ants won't climb on anything powdery. So if ants come through a crack of a wall or doorway, any powdery substance which they would not eat will bar them out. Once, I lived in a rental apartment where ants would come through the wall inside from the balcony. There was no sign of them on the balcony, however, & there was no food source in the bedroom, yet they would still come. ?? It was awful as they'd then crawl onto the bed aimlessly. Eww! I found that if I would just sprinkle some baking soda along they six inch swath of the base of the wall where they seemed to enter the room. There'd be no insect presence until the next time that I would vacuum up close to that portion of the wall. Eventually, the protocol became: See an ant, sprinkle the Arm & Hammer, no more ant or ants. Even my husband came to know the drill as he couldn't normally care a rat's petutti about an ant. That is, unless one crawled on him in bed at night. Haha. From what I understand they can't stand any powder whatsoever sticking to them & so will look for greener pastures. It isn't the substance but the size of the particles. Either way, it's a great way to reduce the use of unnecessary poisons in the home, once you understand the concept. I hope this helps!
@KMF3
@KMF3 5 жыл бұрын
@@WatchingMyLifeFlashB thanks
@robertpowell2225
@robertpowell2225 5 жыл бұрын
Just a quick note for skunks the most effective and modern way to treat skunks spray is dawn detergent. Skunks spray is oil-based and on breaks up oil and takes it away and makes it smell nice right away!
@candyluna2929
@candyluna2929 4 жыл бұрын
I love dawn!
@candicenorrie7613
@candicenorrie7613 3 жыл бұрын
Also, we use hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle. It instantly takes away the skunk odor.
@alancarter4270
@alancarter4270 5 жыл бұрын
I have used it in the garden. My grandmother and mom used to make soap
@PREPSTEADERS
@PREPSTEADERS 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Thanks for sharing, Alan!
@TUNITMOM
@TUNITMOM 3 жыл бұрын
I never knew wood ash can clear up water algae. Thanks for sharing these lost facts. I'm writing these down my emergency prep notebook.
@azcojan
@azcojan 2 жыл бұрын
We stayed in a B&B in Arusha National Park and there were beautifully polished brass and copper pots, candlesticks, etc all over the place. I asked how they kept them polished so brightly and was told they used ashes mixed into a paste with lemon juice and salt. I’ve been doing the same very successfully.
@lorisnuggs6938
@lorisnuggs6938 Жыл бұрын
Can you share how much ash, salt and lemon juice do you use?
@colinkelley6493
@colinkelley6493 5 жыл бұрын
There are so many details, like this, that are so important. Thank you. I love the scriptures you chose to read -- you understand and convey the true spirit of the scriptures. They also happen to be my favorites. Without love we are just a clanging nothing.
@doreenwatson-read
@doreenwatson-read 3 жыл бұрын
I love the scripture at the end too. I love all the content of the video but I get excited to hear the scripture at the end. God Bless x
@TheCoronaleo2
@TheCoronaleo2 5 жыл бұрын
growing luffa gourds for sponges, and they love ash in the soil.
@edwinkarani5593
@edwinkarani5593 5 жыл бұрын
Just watching your ashes video, it's a classic one, great information, my mom and grandma used ashes in so many ways back here in Africa, I love seeing people share such information, thank you for sharing. Like your long hair, bless you.
@keithballard4621
@keithballard4621 4 жыл бұрын
The ‘fire walkers’ in Hawaii smear a layer of ashes on their feet before walking on hot coals.Good toilet cleaner too!
@DeeDosAliKat
@DeeDosAliKat 4 жыл бұрын
My 90 year old aunt was a hairdresser and told me the secret to removing hair dye from the skin. She would rub ashes on the stained area and it would remove the unwanted dye.
@MarysNest
@MarysNest 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Christa, I SO enjoy your videos and always look forward to them when I see them pop up in my notifications!! This is such a great video and right up my ally!! I am a complete waste not want not girl and love finding uses for little last bit of everything!! I have used ashes in my garden before but you have so many more wonderful ideas! I have been so inspired by you!! THANK YOU!! And thank you so much for your inspirational bible readings at the end of your videos. They always leave me feeling so uplifted! Thank you again!! Love and God Bless, Mary
@cheribj2420
@cheribj2420 5 жыл бұрын
Christa AND Mary! My two favorite KZbinrs!!! I just love both of you!!! Such a great video, Christa, on ideas for wood ash. Something I'd never really thought about before except that I knew it was used in making lye soap. So good to know all these other uses! I, too, always enjoy your scripture at the end. You have been a peaceful start to my day today. Thanks Christa! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@gabbiesmeemee
@gabbiesmeemee 5 жыл бұрын
Hello there, it's Deb here. Well I had no idea there were so many uses for wood ash. My grandparents were homesteaders and she always kept a coffee can of wood ash in their van. They were the kind of homesteaders that if they didn't grow it in the garden raise it on the farm shoot it in the wild catch it in the river then they probably didn't have it. I remember one day skipping school and playing sick knowing that I would have to go to my grandparents house because my parents had gone about 80 miles away to the VA hospital for my father. And I always knew that certain times of the year Grandma and Grandpa would be going fishing. I had grown up fishing with my grandparents and never been embarrassed until this moment. As we were floating down the river in their boat with our fishing rods out the back of the boat snagging on the river. We came into a swarm of gnats that were enormous like clouds hovering just above the water and they were coming straight for us Grandma took her can out and started smearing wood ash all over her face and hands. She buttons her shirt all the way up in Grandpa was doing the same. I was not about to start smearing black stuff all over my face and have no way to clean it off. I was kind of vein back in my younger days LOL. Grandma said, you will regret it and within seconds I had gnats going in my ears my nose my eyes my mouth oh, well Grandma and Grandpa sat there and fished away like nothing was going on I started smearing wood ash all over my face and hands to keep the gnats out and off of my body. It worked. but I never have come across a situation like that where I would need to use it again. But I don't get out much after having my back surgery so this summer I will probably be out of commission for fishing. I'm hoping the next year I will feel much better. Thank you for your videos I always learn so much when I watch them. Take care and God bless Deb
@danarzechula3769
@danarzechula3769 2 жыл бұрын
Prayers for healing
@malsoonsakit4786
@malsoonsakit4786 2 жыл бұрын
You're beautiful, kind, and informative. Ladies in my village in Lebanon and Greater Syria used to do dishes with ashes and sand at water sources summer and winter alike. To benefit fully from eggshells for plants, grind them and soak in vinegar a week before using
@ghettocountry8678
@ghettocountry8678 4 жыл бұрын
that's where lye comes from so yeah it does do a great job as in cleaning, im southern raised and still am and my grandmother knew so much about things we don't today and i so wished i would have listened to her more and gotten her recipes and ways...You have a few that i've ran up on that i haven't heard since she was living, which is amazing because alot of pple don't know these ways, but it so great to know and you are sharing...
@lornabartlett2744
@lornabartlett2744 5 жыл бұрын
My mother has a homestead but now there it rests the fields are not worked only bushcut each season to remain open and beautiful. I grew up learning all these important things and i enjoy learning from you. 💖 This is why i enjoy watching your prepsteaders channel. 💞🛁🚿Showers of Blessings !
@Chranos83
@Chranos83 3 жыл бұрын
i would keep some of the ash in the fire place along with any small bits of burtn wood so that the fire can light easier next time. :)
@ladeda7033
@ladeda7033 4 жыл бұрын
I use wood ashes to sprinkle on cotton then roll it up tight and put in with my pack and gear. I use them to make the cotton roll friction fire! You can also rub ashes into any cotton fabric as long as it is 100% cotton , and roll say a 3" long strip as tight as you can. Then roll it with a stick a board or a large rock to make fire! Yes, its called a COTTON N ASH FIRE ROLL or An ashed cotton fire roll, or look up fire roll. It takes a little practice but once you develope the feel for it it takes only seconds! 👍
@blroy1018
@blroy1018 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, learned something new. I have held on to my wood ashes. I now found new reasons to keep it.
@Betriska
@Betriska 5 жыл бұрын
You are such a sweetheart! And your videos are always informative and inspiring. Thank you for all the effort you put into each piece! Blessings - Shabbat Shalom.
@vain3d973
@vain3d973 5 жыл бұрын
I never would have thought!! Love this channel
@PREPSTEADERS
@PREPSTEADERS 5 жыл бұрын
I am so glad, lxrdle!
@americo8568
@americo8568 2 жыл бұрын
I only started watching because of your beauty.
@TheChefLady4JC
@TheChefLady4JC 5 жыл бұрын
You learn something new every day... and this day I just learned a LOT of "something news"!!! Thank you soooo much for sharing this valuable information with all of us!
@robthebeekeeper8997
@robthebeekeeper8997 5 жыл бұрын
Love it! God bless you young lady.
@Edge1775
@Edge1775 5 жыл бұрын
A few of these I didn't know but I've always have used ashes in the garden, as always thanks for sharing Christa and God Bless!
@valfletcher9285
@valfletcher9285 2 жыл бұрын
Very alkaline. Before baking powder "potash" was used for leavining i(sp) I learned this from Townshends. One can still order it. I just found your channel and it is my fave one! I LOVE IT! Thank you so much!
@steelcity321pb6
@steelcity321pb6 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! A very useful video. My mum worked in the rag trade for most of her life. She used wood ash she had strained through a flour siv to get rid of odours in bails of cloth, and she used it in paste form to get certain stains out of certain types of cloth. Phil.
@greenerpastures1000
@greenerpastures1000 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. Many great tips. I also run an air cleaner as I clean the ashes from the stove to keep dust down.
@darrellblair5818
@darrellblair5818 5 жыл бұрын
I find it such a joy to watch and listen to you. Great info.
@a.r.8987
@a.r.8987 5 жыл бұрын
Be blessed and be a blessing! Thank you.
@ronaldbeasley4945
@ronaldbeasley4945 5 жыл бұрын
Very good information. It does not get cold enough in South Texas for a fireplace, but we bar-b-que quite a bit.
@robertpowell2225
@robertpowell2225 5 жыл бұрын
I use Shop-Vac for my ashes. Find a vacuum that has a good HEPA filter or a bag system. Many of them have a bag that goes around the central motor. I is one with a stainless steel bottom. This way I can pour out the ashes for any need I have.
@roserobbins7272
@roserobbins7272 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all of the little details you give us!
@cindyhetrick8174
@cindyhetrick8174 5 жыл бұрын
Mom and Dad used it in the garden I was only 5 at the time but now I understand now thank you
@tennesseegirl1215
@tennesseegirl1215 5 жыл бұрын
Great info on wood ashe uses, thank you for sharing your knowledge and most important the light of our Father that you share, blessings 🙏🙏🙏
@joybarrows1714
@joybarrows1714 5 жыл бұрын
By the way I really love your videos thank you for sharing and the scripture at the end is fantastic
@andrewscott153
@andrewscott153 5 жыл бұрын
Wish I would've known about ashes getting rid of skunk on my dog. He was hit hard while bird hunting. Tomato juice turned him into an orange punk-rock lab! He smelled like a skunky bloody mary. Tomato juice doesn't work folks. Thanks for the scripture :)
@chasleask8533
@chasleask8533 3 жыл бұрын
It's to neutralise the alkaline wood ash.
@WayTruthLife2100
@WayTruthLife2100 3 жыл бұрын
Recent event at.our house. It happened before I got hone and I had absolutely no clue my dad and dog were sprayed by a skunk. They used baking soda and the smell was eliminated! I don't know how much they used but I did have the large costco vag if baking soda on hand for this i incident.
@mariavaz9202
@mariavaz9202 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Christa for sharing so much good information in your videos. It's your sincerity of wanting to help and make people's lives better that touches the heart. Your voice is so comforting and assuring, all spoken with your lovely smile.God bless you and your family dear lady. 🙏🌹🌹🌹
@natureboy6410
@natureboy6410 5 жыл бұрын
Mix equal amounts of gypsum or coffee grounds or sulfur with the ash to prevent it from increasing the ph in soil.
@garyhouston113
@garyhouston113 3 жыл бұрын
Now you tell me....lol.It can cause nutrient lock up.
@moocyfarus8549
@moocyfarus8549 5 жыл бұрын
Instant subscriber just because of your intro one thing I keep saying is to prepare for the future study the past
@roberthudlow8327
@roberthudlow8327 5 жыл бұрын
I love you! Thanks for all the inspiration and hope you give us with every video.
@wallrusmoose2111
@wallrusmoose2111 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative, thank you for your clear and calm demeanor.
@elliswoodall407
@elliswoodall407 Жыл бұрын
We learn something new everyday. Thanks
@jlou.316
@jlou.316 4 жыл бұрын
What a treasure trove you are.Thank you so much for sharing what you know.I feel like I`m getting the information so needed.Appreciated,Much love.xxxx
@melindavaughn6120
@melindavaughn6120 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the great tips!
@heyandy889
@heyandy889 5 жыл бұрын
From ashes to ashes, from dust to dust ... I love techniques like this where you can take a waste product and use it as the input to another process (compost, etc.). It really highlights the virtues of sustainability, resilience, permaculture, not to mention penny-pinching and frugal living! This might be beyond the scope of your channel, but it would be really cool if you could demonstrate the soap-making process, or even just the lye extraction you mentioned. Or, if you know of a resource where it is demonstrated (maybe Townsends has done it 8-) ) I bet the audience would enjoy that, as well. Thanks as always - take care.
@PREPSTEADERS
@PREPSTEADERS 5 жыл бұрын
I agree, heyandy x! And thank you for the suggestion. I will hope to make that video in the next month or 2!
@cherylT321
@cherylT321 4 жыл бұрын
heyandy x. Love Townsend, too!
@judyofthewoods
@judyofthewoods 5 жыл бұрын
Lots of uses I didn't know about and which will be very useful. Thanks. I was just looking at my overgrown pond the other day and wondered how to restore it. I've been collecting wood ash for years and wish I had more containers so I can start using it for laundry. In centuries past they used ash for doing laundry without turning it into soap with fat. They would suspend a sheet above a large tub with the laundry, fill it with ash and dribble water over it, in effect creating a slow drip of lye. I will have to research it some more to get the right proportions so as not to damage the fibres. Not suitable for wool unless very mild, else it will dissolve it. It is great for cutting very sticky grease. If I leave a dish or pan with some vegetable oils to clean the next day, the grease will sometimes have already polymerised to a sticky mess you just can't shift with normal dish soap. Slightly moistened ash rubbed in with a paper towel or even some dry leaves will clean it in no time. When I empty them from the stove, like you, I use a smooth shovel and gently slide it off, but also use a small bucket I can hold inside the stove with the flue open so that any dust that inevitably rises from the bucket is sucked up the chimney as there is an updraft even in a cold stove enough to raise the fine dust. When I empty the bucket into a larger container I put the ashes through a sieve to remove the odd bit of charcoal which I save separately for other magical uses like bio char, insulation, microwave protection (used in wall plaster it can block cell phone radiation), and even use it for an upset stomach when I'm out of activated charcoal. And so many more uses. Oh, and there is the egg shell bin too... Such undervalued fabulous resources.
@lucycarson4611
@lucycarson4611 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this
@SurvivalTheory
@SurvivalTheory 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
@bridgetwilliams2926
@bridgetwilliams2926 3 жыл бұрын
This video is so informative. We burn wood and I never knew all the uses for the ash! Thank you so much. I love your channel :)
@arkiegreywolf107
@arkiegreywolf107 5 жыл бұрын
I have used it for all the things you've mentioned and more. The floor trick is only by accident though, and soap making an experiment till I got 100 lbs sodium hydroxide. On the same note I used a rain water and ash mix to dehair a deer hide and as well as dumped some on the dog and cat dirt dust pit they love to roll in...natural flea and tick aid. Great video, always enjoy.
@sarabrown536
@sarabrown536 5 жыл бұрын
Great idea! I'm going to put it in with my chickens, they love to dust themselves usually I put diatomaceous earth down for them
@geraldfields4469
@geraldfields4469 5 жыл бұрын
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Love your videos, so insightful. Your beauty is only surpassed by what's inside.
@Drew_Hurst
@Drew_Hurst 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought the first time I saw her videos.
@bigsilverbear4187
@bigsilverbear4187 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Proverbs 31 wife. She is worth more to me than all the riches in the world. Also refer to Proverbs 18:22. Find a wife and you find a good thing: it shows that the Lord is good to you.
@garyb8645
@garyb8645 4 жыл бұрын
Not knowing her in person but only from her insightful videos, she definitely appears to be a very special and amazing woman
@robvegart
@robvegart 4 жыл бұрын
A rarity indeed...
@walksinpeace
@walksinpeace 2 жыл бұрын
Wow what are blessing this video was to me
@kevinharvey8976
@kevinharvey8976 2 жыл бұрын
Your channel just became my favorite. Love watching your videos
@kenjohnson5498
@kenjohnson5498 5 жыл бұрын
Just started following you great info and very descriptive thank you.
@JaxJettiesBabe
@JaxJettiesBabe 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. I knew some uses but haven't thought of a lot about what you brought up. Excellent!
@teacherjennifferwhyte
@teacherjennifferwhyte 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! We have a wood burning stove and I've never used it for anything other than compost. Thank you!!
@kmiller6002
@kmiller6002 3 жыл бұрын
I ALWAYS love listening to you talk about our Mighty God. Great video on wood ash... God Bless you and your family from middle GA 🙏 Kendra
@organoworm3146
@organoworm3146 5 жыл бұрын
I was just wondering about this!! So comprehensive thanks so much xx
@PREPSTEADERS
@PREPSTEADERS 5 жыл бұрын
I am so glad it helped you, Suzi! There really area about 50 more uses I didn't mention. Ashes are so valuable! (read some of the other comments for some great ideas as well!)
@FaithJourney989
@FaithJourney989 4 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always so informative, and I LOVE that you give glory to God on your channel as well. Thanks so much for sharing!
@kobalt77
@kobalt77 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing information, thank you so much !
@michaelahoffman2211
@michaelahoffman2211 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! I had no idea wood ashes could be used for anything beyond making lye soap! Thanks!
@wval4379
@wval4379 5 жыл бұрын
Your videos have such practical, useful and often unique information. Keep up the great videos. Thanks!
@siatha_lee3793
@siatha_lee3793 3 жыл бұрын
I have just subscribed because YOU ARE CLEAR, PRECISE & COMPOSED
@Drew_Hurst
@Drew_Hurst 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind and valuable words 💐☮
@nicolehervieux1704
@nicolehervieux1704 5 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video or could you make one to make that soap from ashes to lye to soap? Great video, thank you.
@nuclearchick1487
@nuclearchick1487 5 жыл бұрын
I would love to see that as well! Thanks for another great video Christa. God Bless.
@victoriacohen3319
@victoriacohen3319 5 жыл бұрын
G’day Christa and co, I’ve used wood ash and water to help ease upset stomach while out camping, useful for humans and critters too. Horses tend to get finnaky with their water by adding a small amount in their drinking water this helps them too. Look forward to your lye soap recipe. Love your content and sermon, xo Victoria Australia
@jadehunter7617
@jadehunter7617 5 жыл бұрын
Wow a lot of Wonderful tips, I share a house with someone that has a wood stove, I love it. Thank you also for your verse, I have been studying about Ask, Believe, Recieve also maybe you were not aware that in the original text before it was edited out, it also says you have to feel that you have the belief and that you've received what you asked for. God Bless You & your Home.
@kooldude1964
@kooldude1964 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all this information
@liocean9636
@liocean9636 3 жыл бұрын
Oh the last part of the video was the best. Thank you sister! May God keep you in his graces. New sub, I’m only want to listen to people willing to give God the glory he deserves.
@karirussell9005
@karirussell9005 5 жыл бұрын
Love this video helped me learn and remember all the great things ash does.👍
@scottsmith8546
@scottsmith8546 5 жыл бұрын
Great informative video Christa!
@mariadiantherese9663
@mariadiantherese9663 4 жыл бұрын
This is a fascinating channel. Each video is so full of helpful information. You are a blessing! God love you.
@chelseagirl1253
@chelseagirl1253 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. I really enjoy them!! Thank you for sharing scriptures and your knowledge!
@joyce7892
@joyce7892 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@humantiger72
@humantiger72 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Your ash is amazing!
@theresapalmer9238
@theresapalmer9238 4 жыл бұрын
Just learning, thank you!
@migmagingenieria
@migmagingenieria 4 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh wow.... super good info!!! Thanks for sharing it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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