DIY Fire Starter

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Sometimes, you just need a dependable fire starter. Something that will light quickly and keep burning long enough to get your fire going. Store-bought ones work fine, but making your own is easy and satisfying, and you can control exactly what goes into it. Last year, I built a fire pit in my backyard, and since then, I’ve been coming up with different ways to use it, from cooking outdoors to simply enjoying an evening fire.

One of the things I’ve found most helpful is having a ready supply of homemade fire starters on hand. They work well in a fire pit, campfire, or wood stove, and they’re simple to put together with everyday materials. I’ll show you exactly how I made mine from scratch, so you can try it yourself and see how well it works.

Ingredients

• Beeswax (about 2 cups) 
• Cinnamon sticks 
• Rosemary 
• Star anise 
• Pinecones 
• Cupcake liners

Instructions

Step 1: The first step is to melt the beeswax in a double broiler.

Step 2: Then, put your cupcake liners in the tin. 

Step 3: For the longer herbs and ingredients, you can put them in before the beeswax is melted.

Step 4: Pour the beeswax until it covers most of the herbs. I used about 2 cups of beeswax to get six fire starters. 

Step 5: Then add the smaller herbs on top, such as star anise. Sage, pine needles, lint, orange peels, and other similar items are also great ideas to add to the fire starters.  

Step 6: Allow it to cool down and harden completely.