If you’re planning to go camping with your friends, family, or alone, then one of the essential items that you must have with you, is a fire starter. Not only can you use fire as a source of heat and light, but this is also important in cooking or heating food or water. Making your own fire starter at home is more convenient and budget-friendly, especially because the materials that you will need might already be available in your home.
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One essential item for a homemade DIY fire starter is dryer lint which most households already have, so the next time that you clean your washing machine, make sure to collect all the dryer lint, and store it when you need it later. Learn the steps to preparing this dryer lint fire starter by Heath McConnell on YouTube and give it a try to see for yourself.
Materials for DIY Dryer Lint Fire Starter:
- An egg carton
- Melted candle, scented or unscented
- Dryer lint
How to Make a Fire Starter Using Dryer Lint:
Step 1
Collect a bunch of dryer lint, then get an empty egg carton, and start filling each egg cup with dryer lint packing it nicely.
Step 2
Melt some candles, then transfer them to a measuring cup or similar, you can use scented or unscented candles depending on your preference.
Step 3
Pour the melted candle over the dryer lint on each cup, then leave it to cool off and harden, and tear up a chunk when you need to start a fire.
*All these amazing images are thanks to Heath McConnell via YouTube. Do visit his channel to see more videos like this!
How to Make a Fire Starter Using Dryer Lint
