Easy DIY Fire Starters

We love our fire pit and use it year-round. My husband has become a great fire starter but we found out that having a little help makes it less work to get the fire going. 

I’ve been making these fire starter rolls for a couple of years now and they’re super easy and cost little to nothing to make. 

Materials you need:

• Cardboard tubes
• Dryer Lint
• Cookie Tin
• Candles
• Wax paper
• Empty can or a wax pouring pot
• Essential oils, if you desire
• Pan with water
• Potholder

Instructions:

1. Create a double boiler by placing the empty can or pot in the pan with water. Make sure the can is clean and dry.
2. Place the candle into the can/pot.
   
   
   
3. Heat the water to melt the candle wax.
4. Drop a few drops of essential oils in the hot wax and stir. (Below are some essential oils you may use if you would like to keep the mosquitos away.)
   
   
   
5. Line the bottom of the tin with wax paper. Stand the cardboard tubes up on the end in the cookie tin. 
   
   
   
6. Stuff some lint into each tube. Leave a bit of room to tuck the wax paper in.
   
   
   
7. Carefully pour the melted candle wax into each tube.
   
   
   
8. Let the wax harden. Turn the tubes over and add wax.
9. Remove the tubes from the tin.
10. Wrap the tubes with wax paper and twist/fold the ends towards the lint.
    
    
    
11. Use one fire starter log to start a campfire.

There are several essential oils that can be used to repel mosquitoes and are effective insect deterrents suitable for fire pits, fireplaces, wood stoves, and campfires. 

• Citronella essential oil 
• Eucalyptus essential oil 
• Peppermint essential oil 
• Lavender essential oil
• Tea tree essential oil
• Cedarwood essential oil

Also if you are looking for quality essential oils, we suggest doTERRA. Rhonda is a doTERRA representative and would love to help you. Contact her here → Rhonda Byler.

Watch the short video on how to make fire starters: ↓🠟

Do you have a suggestion on the use of fire starters? Comment and share below!

Keep it sassy,

Kelly

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