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So why use an ashtray

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments

by June Beezy

If you are thinking about starting to smoke, you might want to think about getting an ashtray first. Ashtray’s are essential especially if you plan to smoke on the inside of your home or in an interior space. Ashtray’s are used to hold on to the ‘ash’ that is produced by any tobacco when lit by fire. Ash is sort of a residue that is created after you light up a smoke or a cigarette. Ashtrays therefore are required on all occasions.

Ashes symbolize that you’ve just smoked the tobacco and this is what’s left of it. Ashes are not meant to be consumed and contain dangerous chemicals that can be very harmful to your body. So does every smoke but I guess it’s a personal decision for people if they want to smoke it or not. Smoking overall is not very healthy friendly but my goal is to educate you on the subject rather than just tell you to stop it.

To ash out your cigarettes, or Cuban cigars, people require an ashtray. An ashtray is a ‘receiver’ of ashes produced by your smoke and when you are done smoking, the ashtray is cleaned out. It serves as an holder for ashes and prevents you from ‘ashing out’ on a carpet or some other place which may be of value.

As soon as the ashes are produced, they should be disposed, at least that would be the ideal situation. However, as soon as you are done with your smoke, get rid of the ash as quick as possible.

Today ashtrays are produced in many different styles, shapes and colors. They also vary in price range from as low as five bucks to almost thousands of dollars. The in the thousands are obviously collector’s items, but you get the idea. Most ashtray are now made with three main types of material. Steel, glass or heat proof plastic. In most cases, a combination of these material is used too.

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