Remove the ashes from the fire pit with a scoop spade or shovel.
Best way to clean out ashes from fireplace.
Put the bucket outside away from the house and any flammable material and wait at least seven days.
Move the ashes and wood bits around with a fireplace poker or long metal ended garden tool to ensure there are no hot embers.
Minutes 3 to 5.
Next take a small metal ash bucket and hold it close to the open firebox.
To remove light soot or a cloudy film from glass doors mix a solution of equal parts white vinegar and warm water and pour into a spray bottle.
Wood ashes mixed with a bit of water to form a paste can be used as a mild abrasive to buff up tarnished metals clean dirty glass and even remove adhesives and sticky residue.
Clean out the fireplace wipe down the interior of the fireplace with diluted ammonia or white distilled vinegar.
Try in a small spot at first to test the results.
Spritz a bit on a paper towel and dip it into the.
Deposit the ashes in an empty metal container that has a lid such as a small metal trash can.
Sweep each interior wall top to bottom with the fireplace brush.
To remove simply shovel up the ashes place them in a bag and dispose in the trash.
On garbage day pour off any extra water and empty your bucket in the garbage bin.
Use a metal shovel to transfer the ashes in a metal bucket then pour water in the bucket to thoroughly saturate the ashes.
Shovel the ashes into a pan then dump the debris into the trash.
Sweep each screen top to bottom with the fireplace brush.
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Cleaning the firebox of a wood burning fireplace or stove is a necessary maintenance job homeowners must engage in.
Minutes 7 to 10.
The first step is to shovel out the bulk of the ash and residual wood chips followed by a thorough vacuuming and then a hand cleaning with soapy water.
Sprinkle a handful of used coffee grounds on the ashes to minimize flyaways.
Now take a small metal shovel and gently scoop the ashes from behind the coals making sure not to overload your scoop.
You shouldn t use a regular vacuum to clean a fireplace.
While holding the bucket near the firebox gently lower the shovel to the bottom of the bucket and slowly let the ash slide off the shovel.
This removes any remaining offensive odors resulting from lingering ash.