dbbls
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Oh, come on Skip. It gives us a warm fuzzy feeling to make our own.
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weathershak
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Nice idea and looks fun to make. We will have to give that a try. We are presently using a few match lite charcoal briquettes.
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and to think I used to use 5 gals of diesel to keep my fires going. can't afford it now.
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Treated lumber has arsenic in it. Some family member got ill sitting around a fire burning up treated lumber.
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I just pick up pine cones out of the yard and bag them. Throw a dozen of them in the bottom, pile on some wood and light a pine cone. You will have fire.
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Leo Benson
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I use shavings from my supply for my horse barn. I use the "used up" was in my potourri tart burner (small crock pot) in which I also throw candle stubs. When the pot is full I make the egg carton starters that the OP posted.
On another thread, somebody did a similar thing in paper dixie cups, and stuck a birthday candle in.
We have saved dryer lint, too, which we learned from our Girl Scout leader. Didn't know it was toxic.
Re the person who uses toilet paper roll centers- what do you do with them?
If you have egg cartons with the tops that doen't have holes cut out of them- I have filled those with shavings and added wax, to make larger starters- kind of like a quarter of a fire log.
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SWMO
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A cotton ball generously coated with petroleum jelly works well also.
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yesitsfree
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Leo Benson wrote:I use shavings from my supply for my horse barn. I use the "used up" was in my potourri tart burner (small crock pot) in which I also throw candle stubs. When the pot is full I make the egg carton starters that the OP posted.
On another thread, somebody did a similar thing in paper dixie cups, and stuck a birthday candle in.
We have saved dryer lint, too, which we learned from our Girl Scout leader. Didn't know it was toxic.
Re the person who uses toilet paper roll centers- what do you do with them?
If you have egg cartons with the tops that doen't have holes cut out of them- I have filled those with shavings and added wax, to make larger starters- kind of like a quarter of a fire log.
Stuff the TP roll with dryer lint pour melted wax over one end let dry turn over pour over other end and let dry voila done.
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monakayk
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SWMO wrote:A cotton ball generously coated with petroleum jelly works well also.
ITA with this suggestion. We start our fires all the time using the cotton balls and P-Jelly. It is great to keep in a ziplock bag too in your pocket or backpack while hiking. Just in case of an emergency. I have started many fires with the cotton balls and P-Jelly in snow and rain!
See photo below after my Girl Scout troop used them to start our fire after a snow:
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Leo Benson
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yesitsfree wrote:Leo Benson wrote:I use shavings from my supply for my horse barn. I use the "used up" was in my potourri tart burner (small crock pot) in which I also throw candle stubs. When the pot is full I make the egg carton starters that the OP posted.
On another thread, somebody did a similar thing in paper dixie cups, and stuck a birthday candle in.
We have saved dryer lint, too, which we learned from our Girl Scout leader. Didn't know it was toxic.
Re the person who uses toilet paper roll centers- what do you do with them?
If you have egg cartons with the tops that doen't have holes cut out of them- I have filled those with shavings and added wax, to make larger starters- kind of like a quarter of a fire log.
Stuff the TP roll with dryer lint pour melted wax over one end let dry turn over pour over other end and let dry voila done.
Got it, thanks.
I have a paper shredder. Do you think shredded newspaper would work, too, in place of, or with, the lint?
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