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18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.
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Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Primitive Skills and Methods. Uses For Wood Ashes.

Cavern Scene By Firelight by William smith 1753


Uses For Wood Ashes & Charcoal.
1.    For removing fur from animal skins.
2.    As lye for making soap.
3.    I have washed my hands using water and wood ashes.
4.    Spread around plants to stop slugs and snails.
5.    As garden fertilizer.
6.    For controlling mites on chooks and other fowls.
7.    Charcoal as a water filter.
8.    For protecting dry foods.
9.    Using in the toilet pit.
10. For testing wind direction.
11. Laying down to catch animal tracks.
12. Bury a fire in ashes to keep it in at night.
13. Charcoal will attract moisture.
14. Charcoal as an antidote for poisons.
15. For drawing, writing, and marking patterns on animal skins.
16. For camouflage on your face and hands.
17. Charcoal used as a slurry in a poultice for insect bites.
18. Charcoal for controlling Diarrhea


Primitive Skills and Methods. Uses For Urine.

Diderot 18th Century.

Uses For Urine.
1.    Urine when it is fresh and free from infection, can be used to wash out wounds.
2.    Urine contains nitre. It can be used to soak plant tinders & it can be used instead of water when making gunpowder.
3.    Urine can be evaporated to produce potassium nitrate.
4.    Urine can be used as a garden fertilizer if diluted 8 parts water to 1 part urine.
5.    Urine used neat can be used as a weed killer.
6.    Used in the process of tanning animal skins.
7.    Scouring, cleaning, fulling & dyeing wool fleece to make cloth.
8.    Washing/cleaning cloth/clothing.