Tldr; Wet newspaper dipped in ashes.
So, the other day I had to clean out the fireplace, and ofc the fireplace window(glass) was rather dirty. Tried for a while to get rid of it with paper, then scrubbing it off with a one-time-use sponge etc… nothing gave any good results.
Then, I came across this random video online of a woman who said to use wet newspaper dipped in ashes from the stove. This worked like a charm! Forget all expensive chemicals and soaps to do this job, just KISS! Keep-it-simple-stupid.
Please give this a go next time you have to clean your wood-burning stove.
roguetrick@kbin.social 11 months ago
Wear gloves. Potash isn't something you necessarily want to dip your hands it.
BOFH666@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Thank you for this. Now I have a clue, why I sometimes have these odd red patches on my hand.
Will us gloves from now on.
roguetrick@kbin.social 11 months ago
A lot of folks don't have the old knowledge that wetted ash burns you. It's actually the Arabic base of the word "alkali" and was historical common knowledge that we've lost.