Many people buy fireplaces because of energy prices. Of course, those who have a house with a chimney. Heating with wood is currently probably the cheapest heating alternative. Of course, with that comes the obligation to clean the chimney. With every subsequent heating, creosote settles on its walls. A black and sticky smoke residue that is extremely flammable.
Clean the chimney with potato peels
To prevent creosote build-up, you should only burn hard, well-dried wood. If you add wet wood, soot will accumulate in your chimney. Such wood creates more smoke. It is necessary to have the chimney cleaned at least once a year by an expert. Nevertheless, you can reduce the amount of creosote during the heating season yourself. Simply by burning potato skins.
So it must be skins peeled from raw potatoes and then well dried. Spread them out on a baking sheet and leave them in a dry place for a few days. After that, it is enough to throw them into a burning fireplace or stove. Their reaction when burning creates energy that dries the creosote in the chimney. This will significantly reduce the risk of fire in your chimney. Of course, this process will not prevent additional creosote from settling. Therefore, operate it calmly every 3-4 weeks. Acorns will also help youcollected in the forest during autumn.
In order for your fireplace to be 100% warm, it must also be clean. You can get rid of soot deposits inside the fireplace thanks to ordinary salt. Just throw a handful of it on the burning logs. Its action dissolves the soot.
Potato skins as a valuable helper
And how else can you use potato skins? Of course, if you have compost, your choice is clear. Otherwise, let them serve you. They can clean the cast iron pan, due to the presence of oxalic acid. This is also found in many chemical cleaning products that you can buy in the store. But why spend when you can use the waste you would otherwise throw away for free.
You can by them wipe the mirrors in the bathroom. The potato starch will prevent them from fogging up in the future. If smudges remain on the glass after it, simply polish them with a microtene cloth.
They can also remove stains on your hands, created when cutting other fruit or vegetables. And great polishes leather shoes.
You will only make use of the next trick in the winter. But maybe it will stick in your memory and help you in a few months remove ice from your car’s windshield. The sugar in the potatoes doesn’t actually give the ice a chance to form. So goodbye annoying and tedious scratching.
Well, tell yourself, isn’t it a shame to just throw away such a miracle without any use?
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