Sand

[lynne47]

A silly question, but if you don't know I suppose you've got to ask so here goes.
How do you wash sand?
How long do you soak stones for?

Thanks in advance.
Lynne.

 

[idlefingers]

Put some sand in a bucket (don't do too much sand at a time), fill with water and tip it the water out, repeat until the water your tipping out is clear.

With stones, you don't need to soak them.. Rinse any debris off and pour some boiling water over them to kill anything. If you want to be really safe, bake them for a couple of hours. Remember stones hold their heat for ages, so be careful handling it afterwards!

 

[kewskills]

yep just keep rinsing sand until clear.

i like to boil my rocks with a little salt just to be sure then rinse really well.

 

[lynne47]

Thanks.
I'll go and make a start.

Lynne.