Can You Keep Ashes at Home?
Are you worried about how best to store cremains in your home or that they will spoil and give off a bad odor? Learn how to keep cremated ashes at home here.

Updated January 31, 2023
While you might be privy to the odd superstitions about keeping cremains in your home, there is really nothing odd about the practice. Perhaps your deceased loved one has made mention of the way they want to be handled in the event of their death, it is always best practice to honor their wishes after the fact. If you have decided to keep the ashes in your home, here are some pointers on how best to store your loved ones' cremains at home.
Do Human Ashes Smell?
You might be worried about the ashes getting spoilt or having a bad odor over time. While there is no time limit to how long you can store ashes in your home, you may want to consider having the ashes buried in a cemetery or use them to make a piece of jewelry as a keepsake. You also have the option to scatter the ashes in a desired or meaningful location. If that is too much trouble, you can request the funeral parlor to take care of that for you. Ashes do not generally have an odor, so take all the time you need.
Ways to Keep Ashes at Home
You may want to procure a stylishly designed urn to house the cremains. Many of these are available to you depending on the funeral service provider. You can find more suitable options by browsing our curation of urns on our store.
Keeping the ashes at home need not be a hassle or a burden. Simply collect the cremains after the cremation process is complete and transfer them into a container of your choosing. Urns come in different shapes, sizes, and incredible designs ideal for storing on a mantlepiece in your home or even on a bookshelf. All you have to do to choose the right urn is to think about what your loved one's preferences were so you can best honor them. You can choose a stunning blue urn, a white cremation urn, or an elegant gold cremation urn—the choices are endless, so make sure to narrow them down according to your own criteria.
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