{"id":246364,"date":"2025-07-07T22:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/246364\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T22:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:23:11","slug":"homeowner-shares-creative-hack-to-quickly-start-wood-fires-works-great-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/246364\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeowner shares creative hack to quickly start wood fires: ‘Works great so far’"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a Reddit forum dedicated to woodstove usage<\/a>, one homeowner shared a creative hack<\/a> for using household items that would otherwise become waste to start fires.<\/p>\n

“I do this,” another Redditor<\/a> shared.<\/p>\n

The scoop<\/p>\n

The homeowner shared that they save toilet paper<\/a> rolls and stuff dryer lint into them to help start their fires.<\/p>\n

Although some Redditors<\/a> were concerned about the safety of burning dryer lint because most clothes<\/a> are made with synthetic fibers that can contain plastics<\/a> and toxic chemicals and could pose a health concern, especially when burned, many commenters were excited about the method and shared their own methods for starting fires.<\/p>\n

How it’s helping<\/p>\n

Whenever we can reuse<\/a>, repurpose<\/a>, or recycle<\/a> something, it is beneficial to the environment. Giving items a longer lifespan helps keep them out of landfills, where they can contribute to air, soil, and water pollution.<\/p>\n

One of the major concerns with landfills is the leaching of harmful chemicals<\/a> such as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” into the environment. Instead of breaking down, these toxic<\/a> chemicals persist in nature, making them more likely to contaminate local water supplies and pose serious health risks for wildlife and humans.<\/p>\n

Landfills are also a major contributor to air pollution<\/a>, releasing methane gas<\/a> that can contribute to the warming of the planet. When organic waste decomposes without oxygen, methane<\/a> is generated, impacting air quality.<\/p>\n

Whenever we can find an alternative to disposing of objects into landfills, it helps the environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What everyone’s saying<\/p>\n

Many Redditors were excited about the original poster’s idea for reusing empty toilet paper<\/a> rolls that often end up unused and discarded into landfills. They also shared their own ideas.<\/p>\n

“I made my first fire starters this year out of old egg cartons stuffed with shredded penny saver flyers and added bees<\/a> wax to each. Works great so far,” one<\/a> shared.<\/p>\n

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Another<\/a> said: “Good tip. Thanks.”<\/p>\n

The OP asked if anyone does what they described and found that they had inspired action.<\/p>\n

One Redditor<\/a> said: “Yes, now I do, after reading this.”<\/p>\n

Join our free newsletter<\/a> for easy tips to save more<\/strong> and waste less<\/strong>, and don’t miss this cool list<\/a> of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.<\/p>\n

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