On 11/1/09 21:59, in article , "Christina
Websell" wrote:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:29:17 -0000, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"Ann Hartley" wrote in message
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Thanks for all the answers y problem of soot disposal!
If there is the slightest chance that it will keep slugs and snails away
I will use it!!


I didn't see your original post but according to my late grandparents you
can dig it into your soil to improve it and mixed with salt you can clean
your teeth with it.

You can clean your teeth with just salt, but who wants to nowadays?

Well, not many of us now as we have toothpaste. I just thought some might
find it interesting.


I *think* and I'm really not at all sure about this - that one of the
reasons for that was because the soot blackened the gums and thus made the
teeth look whiter. I suppose it's possible some horrendous chemicals in
coal fire soot bleached just about everything to destruction!

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)