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Re: Stinky clay

From: Sidnie Miller (sidmill.us)
Date: Sun Jan 30 2000 - 11:55:11 PST

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    Usually it's going to stink because of rotting organic matter--in my case
    I keep a 5 gal. bucket by the sink for the kids to wash off in before they
    use the sinks--after about a week it absolutely reaks if I forget to dump
    it--why--all the human skin tissue that gets rubbed off brushing off the
    clay. I try to remember to dumpit about every 3 days and add a bit of
    anitbacterial soap--it doesn't hurt the clay at all but it is pretty
    unpleasant and I'm sure a health hazard. Sid

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    On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Maggie White wrote:

    > Hi, all,
    >
    > Today I was transferring clay from one bucket to another, and WHEW! did
    > it stink! My students complain every semester about the smell, but it's
    > usually that nice ripe aged clay smell. This stuff really reeked, like
    > sewer gas. What would cause this smell, and do you think it's okay to
    > use?
    >
    > Maggie
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