This is part 6 of the Waste Not Wood Ash workshop series where Dan Hettinger takes a deep dive into understanding applications for one of our most common everyday waste products. As we deal with ashes from the last wood stove season and prepare for the next, discover practical everyday uses for wood ashes you can use year-round. We’ll also explore the science of how and why wood ashes work in the garden, as an ingredient for natural soap making, or even as an ingredient in natural building materials. In part 6, Dan talks about making liquid soap and how to balance the ingredients.
If you have more clever ideas about how you use wood ashes around the farm and homestead, please share them in the comments below.
Dan also wrote a detailed post about wood ash in the Living Web Farms blog you can read here.
https://livingwebfarms.org/waste-not-wood-ashes/
You can also find the handout for the workshop on our website here.
http://livingwebfarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wood-Ashes-handout.pdf
Oh, hey. Literally just finished part 5 this morning.
Such a beautiful series, thanks for sharing the knowledge!
I deeply appreciate this channel. I never fail to learn something new anytime I watch you content!
I used homemade lye water from wood ash to wash my charcoal in the hopes of activating it. I would love to see a workshop on how to test the porosity at home.
thanks Dan, please continue this great work!!! I wash my clothes with wood ash lye, by hand, being kind of a hobby. Cleanses super-well, and it's totally free, ecological and odourless.