Introduction: Easy Homeade 6 Minute Lasting Firelighters
These firelighters are ideal for those moments when you need to start the fine but realize you have no firelighters !
They are easily made from newspaper and last 6 minutes. They are perfect for camping on just lighting a fire at home !
Step 1: What You Need
Any sized sheet of newspaper.
Step 2: - Fold Newspaper
Fold your sheet of newspaper from one corner to its diagonally opposite corner.
Step 3: - Roll Newspaper
Roll and fold newspaper about 1 1/2 - 2 inches wide upwards towards the point until the finished fold is about 1 1/2 - 2 inches wide
Step 4: - Folding
At the mid point fold the tube over itself into a right angle. Keep on folding alternatively to left and right until paper is folded up like a bellows. Tuck in the top two portions into eachother.
Step 5: - Light!

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2 Comments
11 months ago
Great idea. Could I use normal paper instead of newspaper (I get my news from MSN)
5 years ago
Wow! Six minutes is a pretty long time. I'm going to try this!