If you have a wood burning stove, it is important to keep the outside clean. Here are some tips on how to do it:

  1. Use a stiff brush to clean the soot and ash off the surface.
  2. Wipe down the sides and top of the stove with a damp cloth.
  3. Pour a pot of boiling water onto the ground below the stove, then wait five minutes before cleaning. Pour a pot of cold water onto the ground above the stove, then wait five minutes before cleaning. ..