Double-Dip for Waterproofing: Dip cooled starters in wax again for water-resistant paraffin fire starters. Save Wax Scraps: Collect wax drips from your project to reuse in future batches.

To make these fire starters, I melted a few ounces of paraffin wax in an old can set over simmering water on my stovetop. I then used tweezers to dip round cotton pads meant for removing makeup into ...

To make a wax and lint fire starter, save up the ends of a few candles and a bunch of lint from the dryer. Take a paper egg carton and put a big wad of dryer lint into each cup of the carton.