Mix the ashes with enough water to make a paste.
Removing glass fireplace doors for cleaning.
Wipe the glass clean with a damp microfiber cloth.
Use a heavy duty paper towel or rag and dampen it then dip it in some ash and start scrubbing.
Apply the paste to the glass with a microfiber cloth to remove soot and dirt.
1 ensure the fireplace is not lit and has completely cooled.
Cleaning your fireplace glass outside or in the garage is also a good option.
When you re burning regular fires clean the glass each week with an ash paste.
A little of the leftover ash from your fireplace is also effective in getting caked on gook off of your glass doors.
When the fireplace or woodstove has had a day or two to cool gather some ashes.
But before you begin remove the glass doors from your fireplace and lay flat on a rag or drop cloth to keep your area clean cleaning soot and ash can get quite messy.
Glass fireplace doors are actually only held in place by a few screws and adjustable clamps.
When we first moved here i scrubbed the glass with windex and a chore boy scrubbing cloth love those things.
Occasionally the doors need to be removed to clean soot from the glass panes or to allow access to the fireplace.