Eco Blaze Natural Firelighters ​​- Fire Lighters for Wood & Log Burners - Wood Wool Fire starters for BBQ & Pizza Oven Firestarters - Safe, Clean & Odourless Wax Coated Instant Firestarters - 200 Box

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Rejuvenating the fire is easy with both of these: just shove it under the nearest bit of fuel and light with a long match. Consider soaking the finished product in paraffin. The firelighter should work well enough as it is, but if you want the cardboard to burn for a longer period of time, soak the entire thing in a bit of liquid paraffin for 30 seconds. We are pleased to introduce our new Ecofire Wax Wool Firelighters, an ecofriendly, safe to use alternative to tranditional firelighters. Available in boxes of 100 and boxes of 200, these firelighters are perfect for open fires, BBQs, stoves, chimineas and much more.Additionally, Flamers do not contain any artificial fragrances, kerosene, or other toxic materials, making them a better option for both you and the environment. This part of the process is where my caveat comes in – it took a bit over an hour to melt down all this wax, during which I couldn’t really leave the wax unattended on the stove (though I did get the chance to have a nice chat on the phone with my little sister). The time investment in making these as a standalone project probably, for me at least, make the cost / benefit of this project a bit suspect! There may be ways around this, more of which later! Now you dip each cotton ball in turn – 3 times each, then press it into the silicone mould and pinch or wipe the top gently; the wax will start to solidify in your fingers as you finish the tops off, so everything important happens in this moment.

Whether you're an occasional or frequent fire-builder, you know that starting a fire can be a challenge. This is where firelighters come in handy- they make it easier to light your fire and keep it burning all night long. In the army, we used to make our own firelighters out of vaseline and cotton balls which worked quite well they but struggled to light up when they got wet. My dad told me of the time when he was a young boy during the second world war, that they used to make their own firestarters out of sawdust and wax from old candles.

What we used for our homemade firelighters

But firelighters that make firelighting even easier can be made by adding some wax to some of the materials mentioned above. Wax For DIY Firelighters What is more, analyses have found that many petroleum and hexamine based brand-name firelighters give off a range of other emissions that have been proven to have a detrimental effect on human health.