Fill a decorative jar with charcoal chunks and cover the opening with breathable fabric secured firmly around the rim.
Place it somewhere stable inside a wardrobe.
I particularly like this idea because there is no artificial perfume competing with clothing fragrance or laundry products.
For a more decorative appearance, use a wide glass jar, arrange similarly sized charcoal pieces inside, and finish the top with natural linen.
It looks surprisingly elegant for something that began
Secret Use #4: Turn Charcoal Into Black Craft Pigment
Now we get to the genuinely creative part.
Take one completely dry piece of untreated charcoal and grind it into an extremely fine powder using tools reserved for crafts.
The resulting carbon-rich powder creates an intense black pigment.
For paper crafts, it can be incorporated into appropriate art binders to create homemade charcoal-style paint or used dry for drawing and shading.
Artists have used carbon-based black pigments for an extraordinarily long time because few natural materials produce such a deep, dramatic black.
This also explains why charcoal drawing sticks remain popular today.
Secret Use #5: Handmade Charcoal Art Sticks
Instead of pulverizing everything, save several long narrow pieces.
Choose pieces that feel solid and produce a consistent mark on scrap paper.
Wrap one end in kraft paper so your fingers remain cleaner.
You now have a rustic
