[header] How to ash your cigarette [title] Watch where you ash. [step] Before attempting this method, make sure you have an acceptable place to ash. An ashtray is preferable, but in the absence of one you should ash in the sink, in a cup, on asphalt, or a surface that can be easily cleaned. 
Avoid ashing on wood, carpet, tile, or cloth as these will be stained and/or burned. [title] Hold your cigarette steadily between your index and middle finger.