Egg Carton Fire Starters
Egg carton fire starters are an amazing tool to keep in your home for camping, staring up a fireplace or for emergency preparedness.
Yield: 12 Starters
Calories: 1kcal
Cost: Under $5
Equipment
- Double boiler
- Scissors or sharp knife
Materials
- 1 Paper Egg Carton
- ~ ½ cup Beeswax
- Enough Dryer lint to fill each egg carton cell About 1/4 -1/2 cup
Instructions
- Place beeswax into a double boiler and melt on medium-low heat.
- While the wax is melting, begin adding lint into each cell of the paper egg carton. If needed, press down on each cell to stuff the lint.
- When the wax is melted and all cells of the egg carton are full, place the egg carton over the parchment paper and begin pouring the wax evenly over each cell. Each cell should have about ½ - 1 tablespoon of wax.
- Let the wax cool to room temperature, or about 30 minutes.
- Once cool, cut along the seams of the cell to separate into 12 pieces.
- Store in a plastic bag or other airtight container.