10 Things You Can Do With Firewood Ash

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  • @TheMountainTower
    @TheMountainTower 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    If you have an outside toilet or outhouse. ...the ash is good to cover the results to stop the smell and to speed up composting.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Russell Knowles that is a great tip. Thanks for watching.

    • @macysondheim
      @macysondheim ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s disgusting…

    • @DeDaanste
      @DeDaanste ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep, that is what I am doing in my outhouse, works great!

    • @brianlanders8028
      @brianlanders8028 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It also works for the idiots that walk their dogs and don't pick up after them. Sprinkle a little on the poo and it should decompose faster and won't stink. As for the walkers, give them a good scolding.

    • @damenwhelan3236
      @damenwhelan3236 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@Macy Sondheim
      People shyt in a hole.
      Some people have a hole with water others have just a hole.
      Personally find it disgusting for people to literally make shyt and leave it to someone else to deal with.

  • @maersieD
    @maersieD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    #7 glass cleaner works beautifully on my woodstove door. No need to buy special glass cleaner any longer. Thank you!

  • @owenduck
    @owenduck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    If you burn the wood hot enough you can get woodlime which is basically a binder that will Crete cement when mixed with aggregate

  • @forcesightknight
    @forcesightknight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I use it to mix with acidic compost, pine and the needles mostly. I got good results because my soil is sand and clay, so it really boosted my garden.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We have sandy loam type soil here and have done the same as you have with good success. Thanks for watching.

  • @gordonbishop6830
    @gordonbishop6830 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    We used it in the outhouse (pit toilet) helps break down solids and helps with odour

  • @seigelno7
    @seigelno7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Back home when i was a kid, we used ash as a worm deterrent when growing radishes. We would mix ash into the soil around the rows of radishes when planting.

  • @tinknal6449
    @tinknal6449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I can think of at least 2 more uses. It can be used to make lye for soap making, and it works good for throwing under tires of vehicles stuck on ice.

    • @horsehide3039
      @horsehide3039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      tinknal, as we say down here next to Mexico, Andale!

    • @whiteknightcat
      @whiteknightcat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It makes a dandy shampoo ... and no conditioner needed!

  • @edlibey8177
    @edlibey8177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Thanks. Nice video. Just so you know pH is always abbreviated pH that is a small p and capital H. It is a short hand formula which means “minus the log of the hydrogen ion concentration”. Doesn’t detract from your excel at video but, as crazy old chemist I feel the need to prove my vast knowledge by commenting on trivia. 😀

    • @1ireneaustin
      @1ireneaustin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I sure wish I knew you I would love to converse with a crazy old chemist... Fascinating 🐦🐦🐦

    • @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14
      @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I always wondered why it was abbreviated that way! I still don't understand it, but at least you've given an explanation.

    • @karinlarsen2608
      @karinlarsen2608 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14
    @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was great to learn about the ants! I have a large nest of small red ants that invaded one of my raised beds, and I was fretting about how to get rid of them. I just put a bunch of ash all over them and mixed it in. I'll be reporting back on what happens over the next few days!

    • @zombieblaster5754
      @zombieblaster5754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ?

    • @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14
      @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I forgot to report back, LOL. Thanks for reminding me, ZombieBlaster. They were completely gone the next day. It worked like a charm.

  • @thecountrylivingproject3263
    @thecountrylivingproject3263 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I'm going to try this for slug control in my flower beds. I've been using beer traps but really hate wasting good alcohol. Thanks for the vid.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The issue with using beer is that once word gets out then every slug in the county is headed your way.
      Then you don't have a slug problem but an alcohol problem, lol. Thanks for watching.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd also add to start at the perimeter so you are not changing the soil composition, if not needed.

    • @shawnr771
      @shawnr771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Use the cheapest and worst tasting beer you can find. That way you are saving other beer drinkers from having to drink cruddy beer.

    • @markdunbar8219
      @markdunbar8219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mabe you should put some snacks out for them to go with the beer 🤣

    • @mikerutherford5472
      @mikerutherford5472 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Egg shells... And sling a couple boxes of salt, just leave a swing of beer in each can, they will crawl in.

  • @jamescoombs2569
    @jamescoombs2569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's awesome,on Snow and ice, highly recommend it 😎👍

    • @squirrelydan3
      @squirrelydan3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      When my wife was younger, she would take ashes from her parents' woodstove and keep a box of them in her trunk in the winter in case she got stuck.

  • @stevebruce1235
    @stevebruce1235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    My grandmother would mix kerosene with the ash after it was cooled, made a paste, and she used it as a fire starter to light her wood cook stove, did this for years reusing everything that was burned

    • @ronarceneaux858
      @ronarceneaux858 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      steve Bruce I’ve done that too!

    • @johnakridge2916
      @johnakridge2916 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool. Thx

    • @saraoum91
      @saraoum91 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's kerosene guys?

    • @isaccabrera4817
      @isaccabrera4817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@saraoum91 you can buy it for lanterns. Its the gas that goes in it

    • @marionmcbrearty
      @marionmcbrearty ปีที่แล้ว

      @@saraoum91 kerosene is home heating oil and also used in fire lighters

  • @captpeady2176
    @captpeady2176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    As glass cleaner I use ash to restore automobile headlights that are fading, yellowing and foggy. Looks like new.

  • @kilometer214
    @kilometer214 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good content

  • @bb1040
    @bb1040 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I have a little note board in my kitchen, made out of some kind of plastic, accidentally used a sharpy on it and left it for several years, then tried to erase it, nothing that I could come up with would remove or even lighten it up, even alcohol...then I started wondering, I have a wood-burning stove and have been using a wet paper towel dipped in some of the ash, to clean the glass window on the stove, and it has been working great, so maybe I would try that on this...worked great, took that black marker right off and left a clean fresh board to write on again, it is always the last thing you think of, that works...

    • @meme5887
      @meme5887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well that's because you don't need to try other products to clean something that's already clean 😂😂😂

    • @smileyt7581
      @smileyt7581 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've also heard that writing over the permanent with a dry erase marker works... if you don't have wood ash.

    • @karinlarsen2608
      @karinlarsen2608 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why would you try one more thing if the last thing worked?

  • @E3ECO
    @E3ECO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I'm sure most of you already know this, but ash was used to make (a very caustic) soap back in the day. Dip a wet paper towel into the ash and scrub the inside of your wood stove glass with it. Takes the creosote right off.

    • @kitissexy65
      @kitissexy65 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      it turns into lye, so wear gloves
      I chemically burned my fingers with it

    • @brianlanders8028
      @brianlanders8028 ปีที่แล้ว

      I suppose it wouldn't be a good idea to wash clothes with it then?

    • @karlrovey
      @karlrovey 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@kitissexy65Hence the "highly caustic" comment.

  • @michaelwashington2682
    @michaelwashington2682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    WOW never knew you could do all that with Ash.

  • @garyfunchion7566
    @garyfunchion7566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent content. I use on my icy walkway and hill,
    Thankyou for your suggestions!

  • @mikep.541
    @mikep.541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    We also dump our ash in the chicken yard. The birds dust bathe in it and it kills mites.

  • @roblamb8327
    @roblamb8327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I owe you an apology. As a 1st time viewer I thought " oh gods, not another american going to rabbit on and on about a load of useless nonsense..." and was pleasantly surprised at the simple, straightforward and, even more importantly, useful suggestions you proposed. All spoken in a polite and respectful tone without any suggestion of smugness or condescension.
    Thank you, you have restored my flagging faith in peoplekind.

  • @northerniltree
    @northerniltree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When I was a chimney sweep I used to vacuum the ashes up from the chimney top. It kept the dust completely out of the house. Since disposal was difficult, the owners would dig a burial hole for the ashes to keep costs down. Word got out that I was using the up yours, ash hole system. Folks remember this, and even say it when I accidentally take their parking spot.

    • @brianlanders8028
      @brianlanders8028 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'll have to remember that little bit of advice, a little ash goes a long way with big ash holes. 👍🤗

    • @karinlarsen2608
      @karinlarsen2608 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @tattoosupporter
    @tattoosupporter 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a great resource on how to use firewood. Thank you for the video!

  • @docktorleaky5869
    @docktorleaky5869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I would like to state the seemingly obvious and point out that if you put ash around the foundation of your house or around wood fence posts etc.., be 100% sure that all the embers are out. Those embers can survive for quite a bit in the ash and reignite.

  • @mushroomheadaxes3411
    @mushroomheadaxes3411 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips👌

  • @dreamleaf6784
    @dreamleaf6784 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I use mine instead of salt like in tip 2. Bonus if you use it in gravel driveway. Keeps the weeds down like in tip 1

  • @yolandaflorence6460
    @yolandaflorence6460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We use here for cleaning pots and pans as well as cleaning fishes etc

  • @jamesswain7816
    @jamesswain7816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I use ONLY oak wood on my smoker when smoking meat and put the ash on my roses and other hardwood trees. It has turned the red roses almost black and they have the sweetest scent, this has been going on for about 4 years

    • @artistaloca4
      @artistaloca4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks!! 👍👍 I'ma gonna try it... Do you use it on other plants as well? I'm curious specifically about daffodils, orchids, and herbal gardens

    • @jamesswain7816
      @jamesswain7816 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@artistaloca4 I haven't tried it on other plants, just roses and pecan trees. But it has worked wonders for my roses

  • @lesschattermoresplatter5769
    @lesschattermoresplatter5769 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The best use I’ve found for wood ash is sprinkling it on oil spills in the driveway. The hardwood ash and oil combined turns into a natural lye soap of sorts. Rub it in a bit and after a day or so, hose it off. Remember, this is for WOOD ash. You cannot use coal ash for any of these uses.

    • @macysondheim
      @macysondheim ปีที่แล้ว

      Most of us don’t go around spilling oil in our driveways … honestly, the best thing to do with ash is just to toss it

    • @lesschattermoresplatter5769
      @lesschattermoresplatter5769 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@macysondheim
      I guess most of us aren’t as perfect as you. Prius driver?

  • @mikefreeman3772
    @mikefreeman3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wood ash and water paste .... soak a furred hide in it and the paste will enable all hair to be more easily removed ... making raw hide.

  • @WalkingPrepper
    @WalkingPrepper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I used to take my fireplace ash and use it on my tomato plants...needless to say, in south Carolina soil, my tomato plants grew like weeds

  • @bb1040
    @bb1040 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I used it for cleaning the glass on my wood stove, will no longer be using store-bought glass cleaner for that, it worked better than what I bought at the fireplace store ......

  • @LivingOffgridBulgaria
    @LivingOffgridBulgaria 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It can be added also to mixture of clay, sand, straw plaster - it prevents clay from cracking.

    • @timothyhenderson1914
      @timothyhenderson1914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So I should sprinkle some all over my yard then huh? It’s nothing but cracked clay and clover… Lol wish I had grass :(

  • @thaumaturgicresearchcounci4180
    @thaumaturgicresearchcounci4180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Also great for cleaning greasy dishes. Turns the grease into soap and washes away. Ideal if you are on a septic system.

    • @user-dw2tm3jm5h
      @user-dw2tm3jm5h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Doesn't the ash turn to a muddy mess ?
      I put my charcoal ash in a 5 gal bucket, when [ clean the grill , if it rains , can't imagine that mess goin down a drain

    • @artistaloca4
      @artistaloca4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@user-dw2tm3jm5h if you think about all the other things that go down the drain, watery ash/mud just isn't that bad 😲😆

    • @kitissexy65
      @kitissexy65 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I got chemical burns from cleaning with it....WEAR GLOVES because it turns into LYE

    • @thaumaturgicresearchcounci4180
      @thaumaturgicresearchcounci4180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@kitissexy65 yes, ash + water = lye. Lye + grease = soap. Definitely wear gloves!

    • @judyofthewoods
      @judyofthewoods ปีที่แล้ว

      I find with a very greasy frying pan (s/s) an ash paste is the only thing that works well. I rinse the pan outdoors and not down the drain.

  • @SameGuy1400
    @SameGuy1400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Learning something new everyday thankyou.

  • @jackiebiskan4748
    @jackiebiskan4748 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great intro and thanks for the tips
    you commenters got some good tips to ill be using

  • @artsymamanana
    @artsymamanana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Pack it in a clay pot, put it on a stand, pour water in. It will take awhile, collect the lye water at the hole in the bottom of clay pot. Make soap

  • @LUNARIAproject
    @LUNARIAproject 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's really useful as dry schampoo if you want to get rid of the fatness in the hair and scalp, works really well.

  • @scotmorley8526
    @scotmorley8526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I use wood ash as cement mixed with sand 1/4 makes a real strong cob similar to limestone

    • @wowguywhy
      @wowguywhy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      holy shit really?
      idk i may just be a simple man but i find that fuckin way more useful then twitter

    • @williamgoeres138
      @williamgoeres138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1 part ash, or sand?

  • @bluzizalright
    @bluzizalright 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Also good for scrubbing pots and pans - not teflon or non-stick -
    BTW - nice stone work behind you.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      bluzizalright
      We use ash to clean some of our cast iron cookware occasionally. As a matter of fact we mention that in the follow up video. Thanks for watching.

  • @travellover44
    @travellover44 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting thank you

  • @morninglight7544
    @morninglight7544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So glad I watched this video, great ideas! Thanks. And I subscribed.

  • @kenbellchambers4577
    @kenbellchambers4577 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Several people mentioned using ash and a damp rag or newspaper wad to clean the tarred and sooted glass on a wood stove. It works very well, but if you let the water and lye, (from the wood ash), get down between the glass and the metal door frame, it will rot the steel and promote rust as it is very corrosive. Keep the paper wad only a little damp and make sure no water/lye/ash gets into the frame. Wash your hands afterwards because it will attack skin.

  • @jimdixon7830
    @jimdixon7830 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Polishing with a paste made from wood ash is excellent for restoring clarity to headlights.

  • @sharksport01
    @sharksport01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I dump it in my neighbors yard.

  • @moomoo3031
    @moomoo3031 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I get a 5 gallon bucket of ashes about 2x a month or more. Ive spread ashes all over everything out here for 13 yrs and have run out of places to spread it as I dont want to change the pH of my soil. so what should I do besides make a pile of it somewhere? It is great for driveway snow, the dark ash melts down into the snow (solar power) , but then it runs off the driveway eventually... great video, thanks.

    • @nic7761
      @nic7761 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Make an outhouse and use it in there?

    • @randydeskins9359
      @randydeskins9359 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like in the video, use it to reduce weed eating.

  • @claudiaclaverie991
    @claudiaclaverie991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I wish you had spoken those 10 things instead of just playing music because I listen to this educational stuff in the early morning while I’m getting breakfast for the kids and getting the laundry going etc. and so I can’t watch and read when I’ve got earphones on

  • @ethancrownover532
    @ethancrownover532 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You can also make a cement mixture with ash

  • @the_blair_bike_project
    @the_blair_bike_project 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I understand adding ash to the soil around rhubarb will help it redden up.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I haven't done it but I have heard of folks that do but I would always suggest checking your soil ph first. Thanks for watching.

  • @pmcgillan
    @pmcgillan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video - thanks - could you create a short text list of these items and post in the description.

  • @hnledoux
    @hnledoux 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I didn't know I needed to know this.

  • @johnpyle8027
    @johnpyle8027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Good tips! I use it for oil dry and have found NOTHING better! Not oil dry or cat litter come close. I do a lot of auto work and the concrete still has the original look and feel, no spots.

  • @everydayjoe649
    @everydayjoe649 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I lived in the outskirts of El Cajon CA. (Alpine) We used it in our outhouse 👍

  • @christophermonroe3949
    @christophermonroe3949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well done! Great video and great narration. Very helpful.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. We have had quite a bit of feedback with more suggestions so I expect we'll do another segment very shortly.

  • @jackspurgeon
    @jackspurgeon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Use it for odor control in the outhouse too!

  • @MBEspinosa
    @MBEspinosa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like idea # 3. I'm going to try with the ashes that I still have to get out of the fireplace ... Then I'll tell if it works for me!

  • @happyhermit476
    @happyhermit476 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I hate with a woodstove in Ma enroll every one of your tips down

  • @achitamo
    @achitamo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Two things I heard. Ash is the left over of all the vitamins and minerals in the tree. Burning all types of wood in a stove and then consuming 1 tsp of it in a cup replaces all vitamins and minerals missing from Centrum tablets. #2 Farmers would mix wood ash into their soil. replenishing the vitamins and minerals back into the soil.

    • @simonray4531
      @simonray4531 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      “Much wood ash contains calcium carbonate as its major component, representing 25 or even 45 percent. Less than ten percent is potash, and less than one percent phosphate; there are trace elements of iron, manganese, zinc, copper and some heavy metals. However, these numbers vary, as combustion temperature is an important variable in determining wood ash composition. All of these are, primarily, in the form of oxides.” From Wikipedia admittedly but likely more accurate than the idea that it’s better than Centrum. Sorry to disappoint !

  • @OhioRiverFisherman
    @OhioRiverFisherman ปีที่แล้ว

    Also works if ur eating hotdogs, get u some mustard. And if ur mowing the yard, use the gas can to get gas at the gas station!! Yesss

  • @MrKevinStraub
    @MrKevinStraub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have two wood mulch gardens and a little orchard with the same mulch, but it had too much coniferous material in it. Wood ash sprinkled generously over the mulch corrects the matter.

  • @dreamylunar2882
    @dreamylunar2882 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks this was very helpful

  • @blueskies6475
    @blueskies6475 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! 💚 Thanks!

  • @cherylcarter6426
    @cherylcarter6426 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great advice. I have shared it.

  • @peterstevens6555
    @peterstevens6555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They have found wood ash glaze in pottery going back to as early as the bronze age 15000BCE the Chinese were making wood ash glaze intensely to put on their pottery.

  • @jimanders6666
    @jimanders6666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    very informative, ty.

  • @nfreeman98
    @nfreeman98 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video. Great information, thank you.

  • @amaroq69
    @amaroq69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Accidentally burn oil or plastics on your wood stove? Sprinkle some ash on it, stops the fumes immediately. Oil spill out side or inside? Use ash to absorb the oils.

    • @artistaloca4
      @artistaloca4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      VERY handy tip!! Thanks 👍

  • @ron6892
    @ron6892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where did you buy the double chin skunk cover?

  • @Sepolden
    @Sepolden 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic. Thanks!

  • @johnnelson9309
    @johnnelson9309 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the great info, you show off.😜

  • @phigonggoi
    @phigonggoi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    At campsite I usually used ashes in fire pit for cleansing greasy pot.

  • @midschaeb
    @midschaeb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i'm assuming it can but the ash from a pellet stove could be used in the same ways right??

  • @grantmyers7593
    @grantmyers7593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you can also make KOH with wood ash. If you have nickel Iron Edison type batteries, you can make your own electrolyte. That's more of a when the excrement hits the fan type of scenario.

  • @dantheman9852
    @dantheman9852 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about using hardwood pellet ash?

  • @REAL2TRUTH
    @REAL2TRUTH 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u for this awesome vid!!!!

  • @AG-fx5bk
    @AG-fx5bk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice video, wish TH-cam would promote content like yours. Read about pH needs of plants before dumping ash in your garden.

  • @frickinda
    @frickinda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome info sir thank you

  • @TheBladepolisher
    @TheBladepolisher ปีที่แล้ว

    When using as a de-icer, remember that whatever you step in you also take with you in to the house Have a mat by the door or wet an old beach towel and step on it to rememove the ash particles. You can also remember to TAKE YOUR DAMNED SHOES OFF BEFORE WALKIN' INTO THE HOUSE . . . . . OUR MOM USED TO YELL ! !

  • @Jona_Villa
    @Jona_Villa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you!

  • @robot7759
    @robot7759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Ad to fresh concrete or cement for durability.

    • @adityasuresh6607
      @adityasuresh6607 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does it work?

    • @robot7759
      @robot7759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@adityasuresh6607 Yes, it does. Works kinda like salt in clay bricks, it strengthens the binding properties in the material.

  • @iknownotseems
    @iknownotseems ปีที่แล้ว

    I was so excited for this video. And his voice was really good and then all of a sudden the tips I have to read.... 😢

  • @TheJollycoppers
    @TheJollycoppers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think you could make lye with hardwood ash also. Rainwater and wood ash. Never did it tho.

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, your are right, Lye soap is a pretty common one and I probably could have added it as well. Thanks for watching.

    • @tompaul2591
      @tompaul2591 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It will make a caustic lye which is great for cleaning rust stains in the shower, etc. I also used it to clean silverware, but it will not make soap when mixed with fat. You need sodium hydroxide and wood ash becomes potassium hydroxide when mixed with water.

    • @artsymamanana
      @artsymamanana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tompaul2591 i do it, it does make soap

    • @nic7761
      @nic7761 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@artsymamanana that would be interesting to learn. Do you have a recipe?

    • @artsymamanana
      @artsymamanana 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nic7761 You can create a recipe on soap calc or soapee, it is online, and free. Potassium hydroxide is what you would call it in the recipe. There are many videos on this type of soap, it will make soft or liquid soap. It is kind of complicated. Soaping 101 will teach you the basics of soap making on youtube. Making the lye is a whole different part of this.

  • @harshsinghrathore6943
    @harshsinghrathore6943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How can we use fly Ash sir

  • @unitycatalog
    @unitycatalog 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it safe to use ash from charcoal briquettes?
    The ones which have no lighter fluid

    • @roddumbreck9581
      @roddumbreck9581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wouldn't because briquettes are sometimes made of charcoal fines bound together with cement, this could contain sand which would scratch glass, or other impurities which might affect your plants.

  • @letinhsong8024
    @letinhsong8024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    appreciated the video, but it went much too quickly--and I am not a slow reader! I kept having to backtrack, and there's no "ten second back" like there is on Hulu, so fairly annoying. Why would these things not work with bbq ash though?

    • @letinhsong8024
      @letinhsong8024 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-3tf67bk46u oh yeah, i always forget you can change the speed on these!!! thanks for the reminder.

  • @MrErikseifon
    @MrErikseifon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks! Great!!!

  • @danielhammond9059
    @danielhammond9059 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wonder if put ashes around the house wil it kill termites?

  • @alexpapa7524
    @alexpapa7524 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It says don't use wood used in BBQ grills. Is it safe to assume he mean either charcoal or wood that would contain fat drippings? I use only wood slates in my smoker and no where near the food. Thats okay to use to kill the weeds right?

  • @MikeSmith-nu9wt
    @MikeSmith-nu9wt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I made my driveway with it ....concrete

  • @jlen82
    @jlen82 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you

  • @dayamitrasaraswati6276
    @dayamitrasaraswati6276 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Woodash was used in laundry once upon a time. It was a good degreaser.

    • @4486xxdawson
      @4486xxdawson ปีที่แล้ว

      Was or you mean is ?.....

  • @johndowe7003
    @johndowe7003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I cure my snakehides with the wood ash I've only ever used hardwood ash,dunno how it works with softwood ash

    • @mrdirtfarmer7647
      @mrdirtfarmer7647 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You'd just need a little more...

    • @barrykelly2722
      @barrykelly2722 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      John, any tips on how to utilize ash for the skins? Appreciate any.

    • @johndowe7003
      @johndowe7003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@barrykelly2722 skin your snake, take any flesh off, doesn't need to be perfect. Get a big enough board such as a 2x6 or 2x8 and staple or tack the skin down with the fleshy bit up then sprinkle a lot of wood ash on it , let it soak it up then add.more and then let it sit in a spot where it ain't humid or wet and it'll dry out and youre done. Make a video if you do it

    • @barrykelly2722
      @barrykelly2722 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johndowe7003 Thanks. Your method is more simple. I was using a concoction of glycerin and alcohol. It likely would have worked except I became impatient and sprinkled salt on the undried product. Still have the rattlesnake skin but it is a bit crispy. I think your method is likely superior so the next no-shoulders will get the ash treatment. As for video, not sure if I am any good at it but may give that a shot as well. Again thanks.

    • @johndowe7003
      @johndowe7003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@barrykelly2722 no problem

  • @angelrod934
    @angelrod934 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How about cleaning your pots

    • @American-OutdoorsNet
      @American-OutdoorsNet  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Angel Rod
      Yep. Does a fine job cutting grease in cast iron pans.

  • @AG-fx5bk
    @AG-fx5bk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ash in a bucket of water was used as sope before it was commercially available.

    • @tinknal6449
      @tinknal6449 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, not quite. Ash can be used to make lye, which in turned is used to make soap along with animal fat and water.

  • @MrHeat9
    @MrHeat9 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can wood pellet from a pellet stove be used

  • @louisrichard6046
    @louisrichard6046 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I dump the ash in the manure pile

  • @randolphtorres4172
    @randolphtorres4172 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANKSGIVING

  • @kevin.whouse2269
    @kevin.whouse2269 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All sound advice

  • @teddybear4020
    @teddybear4020 ปีที่แล้ว

    my dad saved it .:{ as long it had no nails or sharps in it } we would spread in drive way after plowing to melt snow . and so u would get tracion .

  • @dfelixrx7
    @dfelixrx7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Save for
    Ash Wednesday

  • @whiteknightcat
    @whiteknightcat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Yeah, put some ash in the litter box and watch it get tracked ALL over the damn house.

    • @artistaloca4
      @artistaloca4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try Feline Pine? Good smell, lasts longer, no "dust."