Easy Firestarters

by Carol
(MA)

Egg boxes make great firelighters

When getting the stove going, we all know that you start with some crumbled up newspaper, and some small kindling wood.
Sometimes, when I tryed to light the stove,the newspaper would burn up, and if the bits of wood weren't small enough, it would smoulder and go out.
One item I found that really gets the fire going quickly is empty egg cartons. A little crumbled newspaper, an empty egg carton, and a few pieces of kindling, and it's off!
I save empty cartons, open them up, and stack them until I need them. They take up little room, and really make a difference. Get your friends or relatives who don't use wood stoves to save them for you.