I was doing my daily chore of removing some ashes out of my stove this morning. I have the "Ashtrap" to take the ashes outside. I shovel the ashes ( and coals ) into it and take it outside to a metal bucket. I made one trip outside and my shoes got ice and snow on them, thus dragging the ice into the house. On my second trip out, the Ashtrap was about half full ( and closed ) and I slipped on the wet area of the floor. I went down, the Ashtrap hit the floor, but did not spill any hot coals. Even if I had used a bucket with a lid on it, ( That didnt lock ) coals would have spilled out onto the vinyl floor.
Something to think about if you don't use a closed tight container to take the hot coals outside. Also, WATCH FOR THOSE WET SPOTS!
Something to think about if you don't use a closed tight container to take the hot coals outside. Also, WATCH FOR THOSE WET SPOTS!