Do you warm yourself with firewood? You may have already wondered what you can do with wood ashes. Recovering wood ashes is a great idea! They will be used, in particular, to maintain your house.
Wood heating: what types of ashes to use?
Please note that not all ashes are reusable. Here are the types of ashes you can use:
How to recycle wood ashes?
Don't throw away your wood ashes: reuse them! At home, they can effectively mask bad odors! It is also possible to use them as washing powder! In the garden, wood ashes help fight against pests, but also against white rot in crops. Wood ash also lightens heavy soils!
Wood heating: how to clean the glass of your fireplace insert?
For a question of health but also of aesthetics, it is essential to regularly clean the glass of your fireplace insert. Here are our tips for natural maintenance:
Wood heating: where to throw the ashes?
If you do not want to reuse the wood ashes from your fireplace, you will have to throw them away. But before getting rid of it, make sure the ashes are cold and well extinguished, otherwise smoke could appear in your trash can and cause considerable damage. Note that the most environmentally friendly way to get rid of your ashes is to throw them away with residual household waste.
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