Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle soot?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 29 May 2010 23:17:00 +0000

OMGoodness no recycling soot, it has toxic byproducts in it. I was poisoned from breathing in soot. If its wood .. well that can be recycled. You’re best bet is to put it in one of those plastic grocery bags and sneak it into your trash somehow or go to your city/town website to see where to dispose of it

By: derek marshall

derek marshall — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:37:20 +0000

we have a open fire that is used every day in winter using coal, we clean the chimney every 6 months and end up with a large amount of soot what can we use it for and if not can we recycle it.

By: kittykat

kittykat — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:27:27 +0000

I have made ink from soot (aka “lamp black”) many times. This is what they used ’bout a hundred years ago to fill the inkwells that went with old quill pens. For thousands of years before that, this type of ink was favored by Asian artisans for calligraphy works. Here is my best suggestion for a modern use: teach kids how to make homemade
paper, then use “homemade Chinese black ink” to draw the outlines for their own custom coloring books.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:28:52 +0000

Soot is an ingredient in making ink; check online for recipes. I haven’t made any myself.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:25:08 +0000

Soot can also be made (at home) into an alkaline based product for breaking down cellulose fibers–for home papermaking!

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:17:08 +0000

Anything used as fertiliser you’re unlikely to have too much of. See how far it goes once you start spreading it on your soil – you’ll probably get through more of it than you think!

If it needs to “weather” before veg can use it, try just putting it on top of the soil without digging it in – should help stop slugs better, and will break down properly before it reaches the plant roots.