This large robust bucket is made from powder coated galvanised steel, & comes with a hand shovel, that can be stored in the holder on the side of the bucket. Clearing out burned out ashes into a metal bucket is particularly important when the fire burned out recently, sometimes there can be tiny residual embers that are still alight, so cannot be placed into a plastic wheelie bin! The fire can be cleaned out safely & the bucket left outdoors for a day or two to make sure there is nothing smouldering away, & as the bucket comes with a lid, air is cut off to the ash starving any lingering embers of oxygen.
Want to save your wood ash for later? Wood ash can contain around 3% potassium which is an important nutrient for a lot of flowering or fruiting plants, so can be added to compost, or added directly to soil. Some gardeners swear by ash for deterring pests such as slugs, snails, & ants. Ash is also a mild abrasive so can be sprinkled on slippery or icy walkways to increase traction, or when mixed with water used as a cleaning abrasive to buff up metal, or remove sticky residue from labels.
35.4cm Tall x 33cm Diameter Galvanised steel, wood handle
Includes: shovel Handy holder on side of bucket for shovel.