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how to make fireplace log out of paper?

also using books magazines etc

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Dec 6, 2010. 1:09 PMlemonie says:

They are very-high in ash and unattractive, plain books burn quite well anyway.

L


Dec 6, 2010. 1:20 PMsteveastrouk says:
The ash is fertile though
Dec 7, 2010. 11:49 AMlemonie says:

Oh yes but ash isn't good for air-flow, similarly I should have picked-up a bag of coal rather than 100% smokeless.

L
Dec 7, 2010. 12:17 PMsteveastrouk says:
Can you buy coal ? I thought we were all on coke ?
Dec 7, 2010. 1:59 PMlemonie says:

Oh yes, I live out in the country in Yorkshire, petrol-stations even sell it.

L
Dec 6, 2010. 12:14 PMKiteman says:
Mix the paper with a convenient amount of water, and stir it into the soil around an acorn.

As the paper decomposes, it will fertilise the growing oak sapling.

Come back in 200 years and harvest...
Dec 6, 2010. 1:00 PMRe-design says:
Excellent green idea.
Dec 6, 2010. 11:45 AMrickharris says:
2 options - both work quite well.

1) roll the papers VERY tightly soak in water bound with string and leave to dry.

2) make Papier Mache get or make one of the presses fill and press out most of the water leave to dry.

Both ideas work.


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