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watch your ash

updated mon 1 nov 99

 

Stephani Stephenson on sun 31 oct 99

Re:washing ash
Though most folks know, just thought I'd repeat an old imbedded safety
message. The water you wash the ash with becomes caustic in that it
becomes a strong basic. Washing/soaking ash in water is the old time way
to make lye. Use good chem gloves when washing.
Stephani Stephenson
Leucadia CA
arcilla@inetworld.net