The secret household kindling

[Ph34r]

I 'accidently' set alight to a sponge with my firesteel - a normal green kitchen sponge. It was a great starter,and did not burn out too quickly.Just got me wondering, how many household items are cheap and burn well.

Please leave your item suggestions below.

Hope this helped,

Ph34r

 

[drewdunnrespect]

bank statements and the such are brilliant if you have a log burner at home

 

[Ph34r]

bank statements and the such are brilliant if you have a log burner at home

, we have an open fire, so even better!

 

[DFCA]

I read on here I think about lint - the fluff from your tumble drier and gave it a go. Not done a scientific study but boy did the stuff I collected after a long spell drying cotton towels catch a spark well! At least as good as char cloth. Of course it is really dry and smoulders perfectly.

ATB
Dave

 

[Ph34r]

I read on here I think about lint - the fluff from your tumble drier and gave it a go. Not done a scientific study but boy did the stuff I collected after a long spell drying cotton towels catch a spark well! At least as good as char cloth. Of course it is really dry and smoulders perfectly.

ATB
Dave

Awesome, will have to try the lint Or a lint cloth....
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[Walks with dogs]

Elastic bands!

 

[SimonM]

Sawdust mixed with left over candle wax, poured into cardboard egg boxes.

Leave a bit of cotton wool sticking out the top and all it takes is a spark from a ferro rod to light.

Burn for ages, we use them to light our house fire.

Simon

 

[Chambers]

Costa Coffee wooden stirers, now Im not saying go and and clear every sugar station of the stirers but if you want to thats your choice

 

[Bushwhacker]

Fluffed up tampons.

 

[Ph34r]

some interesting ideas, I will try them. Costa stirring rods are like argos pens, people take them.

 

[spambushcraft]

i love the fluffed up tampon idea :You_Rock_

 

[Toddy]

You know those little round or oval cotton pads women use for makeup removal ? 100 for 69p kind of thing ?
Wipe one with some vaseline and it'll burn for ages

Most savoury snacks burn really well, Doritos and Whotsits are particularly good, but try nuts too. Cut the end of a brazil nut so that it can stand upright and light the tip. It's a mini candle that'll happily burn for several minutes

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Ph34r]

cheers, i might add that i just tried jelly babies... wow they really burn.okenest:

 

[bushwacker bob]

cheers, i might add that i just tried jelly babies... wow they really burn.okenest:

Sacrilege.....unless of course it was a green one.

 

[bushcraft_lad]

Prawn cracker's from a Chinese takeaway the amount of fat in them is ridiculous but burn amazing

 

[Adze]

Sacrilege.....unless of course it was a green one.

In context, this could well take the top slot for post of the year

 

[Dynamite_1303]

Tampons are floorless .... remain free from damp in plastic tube and catch in a second, and with enough feathered kindling make a nice easy fire. Don't know how cheap they are though as I nick them from the better half ;o)

 

[spambushcraft]

cheers, i might add that i just tried jelly babies... wow they really burn. also i tryed crisps they burn well

 

[rhysman]

Just tried a pea sized squirt of alcahol gel, good little fire starter

 

[TJRoots]

Tampons are floorless .... remain free from damp in plastic tube and catch in a second, and with enough feathered kindling make a nice easy fire. Don't know how cheap they are though as I nick them from the better half ;o)

hmm not sure i'd like to carry a handful of tampons with me though, might get some funny looks if anyone looks through my bag

jute gardening twine is good (the dark green stuff thats not made of plastic), fray out one end and rub with vaseline, that lights then it holds the ember for ages, the longer your bit of string the longer it lasts.

TJ