Easy Way to Start Fires: No Need to Split Kindling!

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  @Chakratracker · 9 days ago

  Splitting kindling is so wonderful

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• WO

  @woah6958 · 4 years ago

  Dried citrus peel (dried on the top of the woodstove til slightly blackened) works fantastically. <br>The oils in the peel ignite like commercial fire lighters.

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• AN

  @anthonycollier7148 · 5 years ago

  Wood stoves are wonderful things. I love cutting and splitting firewood. There&apos;s nothing like reading a book in front of the fire with a glass of red wine. Appreciating the simple blessings is the way to go. Thanks for the video 👍

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• PI

  @PinkSlippers70 · 7 years ago

  This year we didn&apos;t have to buy any wood...a guy in our area had a lot of trees cut down on his property and wanted them removed, so my husband and my son were happy to take them off his hands ...it was a lot of work and time, but we got about 2 years worth of hardwood and my son got a lot for milling boards...everyone was happy

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• LA

  @latitudeash · 4 years ago

  Use the ash and water and it cleans off easy. That’s all I use to clean the glass on my wood stove

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• RE

  @Redneck_Ed · 4 years ago

  One gotcha with this approach is critters coming out when you peel the bark off. It really depends on your wood. In my area, pull that bark up and you&apos;ll often see about 20 red oak borer larvae crawling around. Best to peel the bark off ahead of time and outside away from the house.

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• EA

  @earlhowze8622 · 2 years ago

  Thanks for that information on making a good start on your fire in your wood stove! 😊

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• SH

  @shermanhofacker4428 · 5 years ago

  Splitting kindling is a heck of a lot easier than peeling bark!

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• ST

  @stacieskelley · 4 years ago

  I&apos;ve been heating with wood for past 6 years. This for those mornings I sleep longer than my night burn is a game changer. Much thanks.

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• BE

  @BeachMum · 4 years ago

  Before getting a wood stove, I never thought there was a science to starting a fire. I’ve learned so much since having to use one about the best way to start one in the most efficient manner!

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• DE

  @dennisconrad6124 · 4 years ago (edited)

  That Birch bark is like gold. I hate to be critical but I’m north of the 46th parallel and heat with a 105 year old wood cook stove as only heat source. That Birch bark, peal off the layer under the white paper and cut it up with garden scissors to about 1 1/2”” squares. Let them dry. Since I have a oven that’s always hot, I stick metal baskets full of that in the oven for a while. But it would dry without. I have boxes of this cut and dried. I grab a small hand full, put some good starting wood on top, and light it off. The Birch bark smokes bad, so be ready to shut the door. Job’s done! Fastest fire you can get! Easiest too!

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  @mattlindsayb9856 · 4 years ago

  this make&apos;s me feel better that I am not the only one that has such an intimate obsesion with being warm. &nbsp;haven&apos;t bought oil in years. &nbsp;It&apos;s worth it to be concious

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