There is a wide range of uses for a wood fire – creating a comforting heat, setting a romantic mood, sitting outdoors by a campfire or bonfire, making s’mores, and cooking delicious gourmet meals. Besides the use of a wood fire, the wood ashes can also be used to:
- De-skunk pets. A handful rubbed on Fido’s coat neutralizes the lingering odor.
- Enrich compost
- Block garden pests
- Melt ice
- Control pond algae
- Pump up tomatoes
- Clean glass fireplace doors
Source: This Old House
