Wood ash, if we have the opportunity to accumulate it at home, can be a very valid ally for ecological cleaning at home or even home remedies to revitalize plants. However, make sure it’s exclusively wood! Let’s see how to exploit their properties

For alkalizing acidic soils

If we have an acidic soil and we want to fertilize it with the intention of alkalizing it, we can use ash. We take a spoonful and place it on the floor. With a rake we move the earth and then we can pulverize. In this way we will give our plant nutrients such as phosphorus, potassium and calcium.

as a pesticide

If, on the other hand, our plants have been affected by parasites, we can opt for a water solution in which to dissolve 2 tablespoons of wood ash. We transfer everything to a spray container and then shake before spraying the leaves and soil to take advantage of its antiparasitic action.

as a degreaser

We can reuse the same solution at home as a degreasing spray for our embedded pots. Simply spray the solution onto the inlays and then scrub with the usual sponge we use to clean dishes. The result, in steel pots, will be impeccable!

For the lie

If, on the other hand, we want to prepare bleach at home, the solution to create homemade soaps, we can follow this procedure. Mix 1 cup of ash with 5 cups of water in a saucepan. Turn on the heat and from the moment of boiling cook for 2 hours with a lid over medium-low heat.
Stir from time to time.
Remove from the heat and cover. Let it rest overnight. In this way the lye will rise and the ash will settle to the bottom. Now we are going to transfer the liquid with a cloth, being careful not to let the ash fall. Then transfer it to a clear bottle of an old detergent. This is how we will have obtained our bleach additive and washing machine detergent!