Uses for wood ash?

[BaleOfHay]

During this cold snap we have a fire most nights and burn wood. Are there any useful ways I can use the ash rather than just chucking it out?

It's wonderful for compost. Or in the garden, scatter it around fruit trees.

Lovely - thank you!

Just yesterday I found a post on Pinterest called something like "50 uses of wood ash". Cleaning was included in a lot of the suggestions