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People used wash their dishes with the ash from the stove. It acts both as an abrasive, and an absorbent.
by thevardanian 8y ago
People used wash their dishes with the ash from the stove. It acts both as an abrasive, and an absorbent.
- Double_a_92 8y agoAlso ash has a very basic pH value.
- divbyzer0 8y agoSoap was traditionally made from the ashes of hardwoods combined with rain water (higher nitrogen content). https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Ash-Soap https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Ash-Soap