The Amazing Cotton Ball Fire Starters by OldShotgunYoungShooter
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These fire starters are a collaboration of other Instructables. You can light them with flint+steel,matches,lighter... They're even light-able while sitting on water.
 
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Step 1: Materials

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Get just a couple of cotton balls, a bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol,a container of Vaseline(petroleum jelly), and an ignition source.
spumvis says: Apr 1, 2012. 10:38 AM
How long can they be stored?
OldShotgunYoungShooter (author) says: Apr 1, 2012. 11:30 AM
As long as they are in a pretty air tight container and the isopropyl alcohol is covered by the Vaseline, they will last 1-2 years.
jessyratfink says: Mar 28, 2012. 2:52 PM
Great pictures! I really need to try one of these starters.
OldShotgunYoungShooter (author) says: Mar 28, 2012. 3:21 PM
They work great and are good for anything! Thanks for commenting.
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