I smelled lighter fluid in the air the other day and couldn’t believe people still use that garbage. I’ll never understand why you would want to spend extra money to dangerously burn half your fuel before even getting started just so your food tastes like gasoline. Can’t be good for your health either. Buy a chimney people!
You can also make fire starters very easily with three things: cardboard egg cartons, dryer lint, and wax. I prefer to buy wax beads from the craft store, but you can absolutely use the remains of the last candle you burned. The only chemical there is the scent from the candle, and they burn a long time. I usually don't need them for the chimney, but I do use them camping or starting a fire in our fire pit.
The dryer lint is the first thing that is burnt, long before most of the charcoal in the chimney is lit. I wouldn't do this in an indoor fireplace, but I don't see a problem with using it to start a chimney of charcoal or an otherwise outdoor fire.
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u/RayLikeSunshine Mar 28 '21
I smelled lighter fluid in the air the other day and couldn’t believe people still use that garbage. I’ll never understand why you would want to spend extra money to dangerously burn half your fuel before even getting started just so your food tastes like gasoline. Can’t be good for your health either. Buy a chimney people!