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My homemade firestarters (DIY)
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texastweeter , that will be the next batch, since I had already tossed my last egg carton. The paper in the carton burns a little faster and easier than the cups, though I have about a 1000 of these little cups. I like DTro 's idea of the little paper condiment cups, too.
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You can also use cardboard egg cartons with each section cut out. Some people use dryer lint instead of sawdust. Paraffin wax is cheap too.
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I have made these before using dryer lint and wax. You can shape the lint into a wick. I melt old candles in a pot and pour the wax into the small ketchup cups you get at a fast food restaurant. Throw a couple match heads in each cup for an extra boost.
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Melt brand firestarters! If I remem correctly,
150 for $15. Work great. Pre cut packed in cellophane.
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Originally posted by Bbqmikeg View PostJust thinking, how about using pellets if sawdust isn’t available?
I bet you could melt a whole candle at once if you got the kind in glass and boiled it.
I also have some hardwood pellets designed for pellet stoves (but no other use for them), which I will probably use for making these. Maybe I will just try pouring wax on some and see what happens. It's all flammable, so it probably does not matter.
I do have some candles in glass, but I have a lot of old tapers I should get rid of first.
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Haha, I'm too lazy to grab the veggie oil and paper towels. I'm too cheap to buy little tumbleweed starters, or whatever the kids are using these days.
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Just thinking, how about using pellets if sawdust isn’t available?
I bet you could melt a whole candle at once if you got the kind in glass and boiled it.
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That sounds cool and relaxing, but I am way too lazy (emphasis on lazy). A couple of paper towels soaked in veggie oil is faster and more my speed.
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I did something similar with wood chips & coils of cardboard in paper egg crates. Melted parrain in a double boiler and poured it in. Works great for the wood stove and the chimney.
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