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Fireproofing Your Home
* CLOTH: Into 3 pints water mix 1 cup ammonium chloride (available from drugstore or
chemical supply house) and 1/2 cup ammonium phosphate (garden supply store). Soak
cloth well and let dry. Can be used for clothing, tents, awnings, and other textiles.
chemical supply house) and 1/2 cup ammonium phosphate (garden supply store). Soak
cloth well and let dry. Can be used for clothing, tents, awnings, and other textiles.
* CHRISTMAS TREES: Into 1 gallon water mix 1 cup ammonium sulfate (garden supply
store), 1/2 cup boric acid, 2 tbsp. borax (hardware or grocery store). Mix well, spray on
tree, and let tree stand in this solution instead of water.
store), 1/2 cup boric acid, 2 tbsp. borax (hardware or grocery store). Mix well, spray on
tree, and let tree stand in this solution instead of water.
* WOOD (note): Preparation will not make it impossible for wood to burn, just hard for
the wood to catch fire): Into 2 quarts water, mix 1/2 cup zinc chloride (feed/grain
dealer), 1 cup ferric chloride (chemical supply house), 3 tbsp. Boric acid (drugstore), and
3 tbsp. ammonium phosphate. Spray or brush on 2 or 3 coats. Can be used for buildings,
outdoor furniture, camping equipment, etc.
the wood to catch fire): Into 2 quarts water, mix 1/2 cup zinc chloride (feed/grain
dealer), 1 cup ferric chloride (chemical supply house), 3 tbsp. Boric acid (drugstore), and
3 tbsp. ammonium phosphate. Spray or brush on 2 or 3 coats. Can be used for buildings,
outdoor furniture, camping equipment, etc.
* KEEPING CHIMNEY FREE OF SOOT: Mix 1 cup salt with 1 cup zinc oxide powder
(ceramic shop or drugstore) and sprinkle on hot fire. This will help keep your chimney flue
clean.
(ceramic shop or drugstore) and sprinkle on hot fire. This will help keep your chimney flue
clean.