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Re:What’s Causing the Rise of Hoarding Disorder? by saalweachter on Thursday January 17, 2019 @08:24AM (#18930568)
Incidentally, ash can be used to make soap. A generation or two earlier, and that wouldn’t always be garbage either.
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Re:What’s Causing the Rise of Hoarding Disorder? by gerbilly on Thursday January 17, 2019 @09:03AM (#18930794)
Well it depends, you just don't want just any ash, not ash from burning random garbage anyway.

The best ash for soap-making comes from burning hardwood, IIRC.

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Re:What’s Causing the Rise of Hoarding Disorder? by logfromblammo on Thursday January 17, 2019 @11:18AM (#18931975)
I thought you used the ash to make lye-water, and that had other uses beyond soap-making, such as making noodles.
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