haydenj90•3mo agoMost Upvoted

Update: Saw a neighbor in Milwaukee use a kiddie pool for a fire pit base

They just put a cheap plastic pool under their metal fire ring to catch all the ash and embers. I tried it in my own yard last month and it made cleanup way easier, plus it protects the grass. Anyone else have a simple hack for keeping a fire pit area tidy?

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blake_cooper3mo ago

My old setup was a ring of bricks right on the lawn. I spent hours every spring raking out dead spots and reseeding. The plastic pool idea seemed silly at first, like it would just melt. I used a cheap one from the hardware store last fall, and the whole thing just lifts out in the morning. I dump the cold ash in the compost. My grass underneath is still green. It's one of those things you don't realize you need until you try it.

willow_martin3mo ago

It's funny how the best fixes are often the simplest, cheap things we already have lying around.

iris_jones891mo ago

Jump in with both feet, why don't we. I had that same brick setup for years and it was a nightmare. I finally got smart and tried the plastic pool thing last fall too. Now I just lift the whole thing out and dump the ash in the garden. Guess who spent half a day reseeding dead patches last spring? Me. What a difference a cheap piece of plastic makes.