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Making Pine Cone Fire Starters


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December 22, 2010

Making Pinecone Fire StartersDo NOT use pine-cones as fire starters in your fireplace. When burned they emit creosote, a sticky residue that is highly flammable. It accumulates in your chimney and can cause a chimney fire.

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By Linda L. from Vista, CA

 
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December 21, 2008

Because pinecones can be picked up off the ground at this time of the year this is a very inexpensive holiday gift for your coworkers, friends or family. Scented pinecones can be used as fire starters or just put into a pretty bowl or by the fireplace to make the room smell nice.

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December 15, 2010

There are lots of pine cones lying around on the ground at the moment. Use them to make free and very effective firelighters to light your woodburner or open fire. I soak them in used cooking oil to make them work even better. They smell great too.

By ayesha christmas from Slovenia EU

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December 17, 20100 found this helpful

Wow. I've never heard of soaking them in used cooking oil before. A great way to recycle and make something needed! Thanks for sharing.

 
December 17, 20100 found this helpful

We use ours for camping.

 
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December 15, 2010

Does anyone remember the directions for making homemade pine cone fire starters? I used to have one that made the fire burn different colors. Thanks in advance.

 
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September 28, 2009

A basket of pine cone fire starters is a wonderful gift to make. It is fairly inexpensive and I have fun making them every year.

 
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