For your “double boiler” with the tea pot, I always put canning rings in the pot vs the tin foil. It keeps it steadier and will avoid a tipped tea pot filled with candle wax. Great idea with the paper muffin cups and pine shavings. We always saved tp rolls, cut them in half and added dryer lint. We poured the wax over them then.
Last summer, I got a percolating coffee pot at a yard sale to use for camping, but it didn’t have the coffee pot insert! Now instead of buying an insert, I’m going to use that for wax, thanks to all the great inspiration here!
retired candle maker here. the wax will melt MUCH faster if its broken up in chunks. freeze the old candles first. then take out your agression on them with a hammer (garage or patio floor would be best). if making large batches, we used an electric roaster with a water pan. it would keep our large batch of wax at temp while we made our various scented candles.
I agree Cassy! I’ve been binge watching this channel ever since I found it. I can’t get enough of Becky and her whole family. . She is an awesome person. I thoroughly enjoy this channel. 🌺
Same!! My favorite part about Becky’s videos are…every minute? 😂 But seriously, (lol) I love how she puts multiple days into the same video! So when it’s the end of her day, normally I think, ok, that’s the end, and then she pops back on for the next day! And again a few minutes later. It’s like the video that you don’t want to end, and then it doesn’t! It’s so great.:) I always feel like it’s my lucky day, but then I remember that this is Becky, and she is just that amazing, which is why her channel is my absolute favorite of all.👍▶️👑
Becky as a girl scout volunteer, we collect toilet paper rolls and dryer lint to use as well as egg cartons, candles and saw dust. We make them at home also and use the side burner on our grill so the mess is outside.
@@Z0MBiiK1TTY not if you don’t use any kind of dryer sheets it’s not. I can’t stand dryer sheets (basically poison) and haven’t used them for years (or any kind of fabric softener for that matter). Most of my clothing is also cotton so I know my dryer lint is not toxic, in fact I put it in my worm composting bin with no problem. I highly recommend people stop using any kind of dryer sheets they are just absolute poison and not needed. The smell of clean and fresh is “no smell“ 👍
I use tumble dryer fluff too. We only have natural fibre clothes, so it's just like charcloth (waaaaay back before matches, a flint & steel were used to make the spark, but you needed something to "catch" the spark - charcloth. They made charcloth by burning scrap cloth in a very low oxygen environment, same technique as making charcoal. You can do this yourself with one of those tins car sweets / mints come in, poke a few tiny air holes with an awl / punch, stuff with natural fibre cloth, light it & carefully cram the lid on - it doesn't burn super fast, it's less dodgy than it sounds. Leave on a heatproof surface until the following day- fire will have burned out & tin cooled down. Voila - charcloth! But dryer fluff is less messy & using something you'd otherwise waste!)
@@wickedwinnie I agree. I'm not sure about them being poisonous so I won't comment on that. I just don't like to itch. I use free and clear everything.
I keep saying I have too many Susans in my life--sister, friends' sisters, co-workers, church family. But, I am delighted to know your Mom, too, from your fun videos. Do not quit making your solo videos, but do not hesitate to "spark" some videos with your mom, sister, Dad, husband--anyone!! Thanks for the enjoyable information!!
Hi Becky and Susan! I just love the "Becky and Susan" Show! You make a great team--there is nothing more warm and beautiful than watching mother and daughter! Hugs and blessings.
@@emilypassino8986 How awesome❣ Your Mom is amazing, I don't think there's anything she can't do❣ You're all so blessed to have such great parents💞❣ I'd love to see all your siblings & your Mom doing videos with Becky your family is so close & I feel like I'm right there with all of you. Which sister had the baby👼? I pray they're healthy & happy, was it a girl or boy? 💞🙋♀️
Paraffin wax is made from petroleum (yes, the same petroleum used to make oil and gas). It is the sludge remaining after fuels are removed. Then they use chemicals to make into wax. It contains toxins and carcinogens. Soy wax is cleaner and a longer burn. I would try that as a firestarter.
I made a Firestarter basket for my daughter for Christmas. Included kindling twigs, pinecones, birch bark from the woods, and two small starter logs. With a buffalo plaid ribbon it was adorable. She loved it. Next time I will include a whole bunch of these as well! Great video idea!
My daughter is in girl scouts and her troop is going on a camping trip after cookie season and these would be perfect for the girls to make! Thank you for sharing! I love watching all of your videos!
We used to save up dryer lint and toilet paper rolls, cut them in half and stuff the rolls with the lint for fire starters when i was in girl scouts :)
Lol I was just thinking that your channel kinda reminds me of grown up Girl Scouts and then your mom said that in the intro. She totally seems like a scout mom!!
i'm a little confused on the statement about commercial starters having a petroleum product in it so you wouldn't use them. but these would feel comfortable cooking with. those candles are made with petroleum based wax. parrafin wax is petroleum. soy and beeswax would be a better choice, i believe.
Gee, I didn’t know paraffin was made with petroleum. I do know that the commercial fire starter we have bought before smell like burning oil or tires. Not the kind of smoke I want getting on food. The unscented wax and paraffin doesn’t smell at all so I assumed it was same. Susan, Becky’s Mom.
@@susanjones3177 i was a candle maker for many years, so i'm familiar with it. paraffin is a by product of the petroleum process used in making fuel. the commercial ones you mention may have been made with a lower quality wax or some other additives were used. next time y'all get ready to make these, hunt down some beeswax. tht would smelll wonderful burning! if you have a local bee farm they might even sell unrefined to you super cheap since it still has dead bees/parts and honeycomb in it. and since you'd be using it for this purpose, there would be no reason to need to clean it first. thanks for responding susan. i think you are as much of a natural on the videos as becky is!!
I had to call my husband in, he's a camper and a prepper!!!!!! He immediately said he's got to make some of those fire starters!!!!!!!! I knew he would!!!!!!!! Thank you for the awesome tutorial!
Hi Becky. 👋 I love your mum and I love the interaction you have going with her on cooking/craft days like this. Please keep these videos coming💖‼️ They are so enjoyable to watch. I lost my mum 5 years ago and it is a wonderful reminder of some of the best moments of my life with her. The 2 of us would do things just like this and also make our own Christmas decorations. We'd cook and sew... anything and everything together. Cherish these times, lovely, they will see you through the years. Take care and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤ Paula
I can see where you got your love of cooking & being creative. I love watching you & your Mom on here. Maybe this can become a regular event??. You guys are so informative & have some amazing tips. I love watching you both. I am definitely going to get the supplies at my thrift stores & make these fire starters for camping. Something else you can use is dryer lint & the empty TP or Paper towel rolls. Stuff those with the lint & you have a great fire starter. As a FF dryer lint is highly flammable & a great way to recycle things you otherwise throw away. Although the wax will definitely make this type of fire starter last a lot longer. Great idea…thanks for sharing. 🔥♥️
@Ips chick Just to let you know you can compost what is in your lint catcher. It breaks down right and quick too and saves throwing it away incase you don't light fires. Take care and all the best 👍 💖
I don’t know how I found your channel but I’ve been watching you for almost a year. I love your videos…I’m close to your parents age. They must be so proud of you!
I love your mom. I also have adult children. She is teaching you the things I teach my children and grandchildren. Keep having her on the channel. BTW, love Goodwill.
My husband has been making these for a few years now. They work great. I had a random box of paper bathroom sized Dixie cups that he used and he has also used the paper egg cartons, too, like you two did. For the wood shavings, he saves wood chips from untreated wood (from the chopsaw or chainsaw) and we also save dryer lint and mix it in as well. Great way to repurpose random scrap items! He has a station in the barn where he assembles them using a single electric burner. Another great video!
Thank you for a lovely visit into your kitchen. I am 67 and very good at finding bargains. I have learned so much from you. I was blue today because I lost my mom 18 years ago today. It warmed my heart to see both of you together just like my momma and me. I am making these fire starters asap.
Omg she is so detailed. I love it. So apparently when you madenyour vudei where your Dad brought you firestarters i was like what kind of christmas sweet is this....im glad your making this video.
We use saw dust instead of buying wood chips and used candles from the thrift stores and I made little cups out of old news paper wrapped around a 2" can bottom. This makes them almost free to make.
I always make my fire starters at the campground. Don't have to worry about wood shavings getting all over the house, and I just use a foil mini-loaf pan to melt the wax on the grate in the fire pit while it's burning.. use tongs to pick it up! Love the idea to just use hamster/chicken bedding... I had gone to the trouble of hunting down cedar chips because someone told me I had to... and those aren't just available everywhere.
What a great idea. I have a close friend that camps every summer plus she has buck stove in her garage. I could gift her with some of those. Thank you for sharing
This is a great idea! If you want a fire starter with less mess, you can take the cardboard from an empty toilet paper roll or paper towel roll and stuff it with your dryer lint. Dryer lint is flammable and this works every time.
Love the Egg carton ones. personally, I wouldn't be comfortable wh the muffin liners as idk what's in the paper, it can be very toxic. Egg cartons 🥳🤩🤘🏻💯
I own a DIY boutique and I sell fire starters like this. We have a few different types. We have some in muffin liners, I have some in butcher paper, and I have some pinecones. The pine cones are my favorite to make! I got some of the small crock pots from the consignment store and melt my wax in there. I also use my kids old broken crayons to color them. I usually put a few drops of essential oils on the cones first or throw a few herbs from the garden in… things like sage keep bugs away. LOVE your channel!!! ❤️❤️
The wood shavings are a great idea! When I was in Girl Scouts in the late 80's, early 90's, we lined old egg cartons with lint from the dryer then poured wax over it. They worked great and my dad still request them for his fireplace every year. The shavings probably smell much better than the lint I've been using. lol
I've been making the egg carton fire starters for 40 years and loved them for all our camping trips. However, I really like the idea of the muffin papers for gifts or just being pretty by the fireplace. Awesome idea. Thanks.
We have a wood furnace and we do a firepit for fun in the summer. I make fire starters a bit different. I take an empty toilet paper holder and pack it full of dryer lint and wrap it with paper (I use the brown paper they use to stuff the boxes I get from online orders or newspaper) They end up looking like a Tootie Roll. Nothing yucky and a great way to recycle all this stuff.
I've also made firestarters with egg cartons and wax! I ripped strips out of the lid on the carton, and made the firestarters look like roses. Supercute!
I use wood chips and wax as well. I don’t use muffin liners though. I use wax or parchment paper, only fill halfway and wrap them. I never would’ve thought of using the kettle! That is so much smarter than my Goodwill pots!! Great idea, thanks!
With autumn (fall) coming in a week here in Australia this is a great idea. I have a lot of egg cartons saved so might give these a try myself. We have large home and when we first light our log burning fireplace it normally goes non stop until spring, so these will save a lot of expense on buying fire starters. So thank you for another fantastic idea Becky and Susan.
I can relate we need to keep the fire going til about mid spring. Where I live in NZ we don't really get Autumn like weather til at least late April/mid March. Definitely is a fantastic idea 😊👌
I enjoy watching you and your Mom doing all kinds of things together. I spent every minute I could with my Mom when she was alive. Talked to her at least once a day. Cherish every minute! (Dad too)
I love videos with your mom. She is such an excellent teacher. You can tell she knows what she is demonstrating and really wants you to succeed by giving us all the tips and tricks she has learned over time! Thank you and keep these collabs a comin’!
I don’t even know why I watched this since I’ll likely never make or need these, but I absolutely LOVE your mom’s explanations of her trial & error learning! It’s so helpful to know WHY certain things didn’t work or weren’t a good idea, rather than simply “do this!”
I was a Brownie and Girl Guide as a young girl and a leader as an adult. I still make and use fire starters to this day. Back in the day we used the cardboard egg cartons as you are using. We would get sawdust from wood worker friends or lumber supply stores that cut to order. If you don’t have access to wood chips or sawdust you can use other things. We would use dryer lint (we don’t use dryer sheets so our lint is ok to use), shredded cardboard, shredded paper, etc. As well we often collected pine ones and dunked them in the wax and let them dry. You can also roll newspaper into a solid roll and tightly tie it. Soak it thoroughly in water and leave it to dry, Burn these whole or cut into 3” pieces. You can drizzle wax in the ends. (Soaking the newspaper and allowing it to dry helps them burn much longer.) Love your channel Becky! Even in my 60’s I am learning new tricks! 🙂
I am SO going to do this! Thank you for all of your money saving or just homemade ideas. After winning my battle against cancer, I have been changing so much about what I eat and things I use. I want a much healthier lifestyle.
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Your Mum is a doll and so lovely, it would be nice if you had maybe 2 episodes a month with your Mum. 🌷🌷
I adore your mom! You can definitely tell where you get all your energy from. 🤣
For your “double boiler” with the tea pot, I always put canning rings in the pot vs the tin foil. It keeps it steadier and will avoid a tipped tea pot filled with candle wax. Great idea with the paper muffin cups and pine shavings. We always saved tp rolls, cut them in half and added dryer lint. We poured the wax over them then.
Great idea!!
Last summer, I got a percolating coffee pot at a yard sale to use for camping, but it didn’t have the coffee pot insert! Now instead of buying an insert, I’m going to use that for wax, thanks to all the great inspiration here!
Great idea!!
These are the best firestarters!! I made some, today! My hubby is SO impressed! ♥️♥️
@@suemcleod4134 that’s so awesome!
A girlfriend at work used to ask several of us to save our dryer lint and paper towel rolls and she used that with the wax for firestarter
retired candle maker here. the wax will melt MUCH faster if its broken up in chunks. freeze the old candles first. then take out your agression on them with a hammer (garage or patio floor would be best). if making large batches, we used an electric roaster with a water pan. it would keep our large batch of wax at temp while we made our various scented candles.
What a great idea. I am going to keep my eyes open for a older roaster.
Thanks. Nice getting expert advice. Especially breaking the candle part and keeping the melted wax at temperature.... 👌🏼💞
Your Mom is a NATURAL!
Haha! I've watched this 2x, I just love your Mom, such a rare gem.
I love your parents. I wish they filmed campouts, that would be so cool. They seem like the nicest people on earth.
It's always an awesome day when Becky puts up a video loving the multiple videos a week from her. The best.
You're the best!
I agree Cassy! I’ve been binge watching this channel ever since I found it. I can’t get enough of Becky and her whole family. . She is an awesome person. I thoroughly enjoy this channel. 🌺
Same!! My favorite part about Becky’s videos are…every minute? 😂 But seriously, (lol) I love how she puts multiple days into the same video! So when it’s the end of her day, normally I think, ok, that’s the end, and then she pops back on for the next day! And again a few minutes later. It’s like the video that you don’t want to end, and then it doesn’t! It’s so great.:) I always feel like it’s my lucky day, but then I remember that this is Becky, and she is just that amazing, which is why her channel is my absolute favorite of all.👍▶️👑
Awesome! Your mom is the best!
How cute. Your mom is a natural at youtubing!!
Becky as a girl scout volunteer, we collect toilet paper rolls and dryer lint to use as well as egg cartons, candles and saw dust. We make them at home also and use the side burner on our grill so the mess is outside.
We have a center for disabled adults who make them and sell them at the store :)
Dryer lint is toxic
@@Z0MBiiK1TTY not if you don’t use any kind of dryer sheets it’s not. I can’t stand dryer sheets (basically poison) and haven’t used them for years (or any kind of fabric softener for that matter). Most of my clothing is also cotton so I know my dryer lint is not toxic, in fact I put it in my worm composting bin with no problem.
I highly recommend people stop using any kind of dryer sheets they are just absolute poison and not needed. The smell of clean and fresh is “no smell“ 👍
I use tumble dryer fluff too. We only have natural fibre clothes, so it's just like charcloth (waaaaay back before matches, a flint & steel were used to make the spark, but you needed something to "catch" the spark - charcloth. They made charcloth by burning scrap cloth in a very low oxygen environment, same technique as making charcoal. You can do this yourself with one of those tins car sweets / mints come in, poke a few tiny air holes with an awl / punch, stuff with natural fibre cloth, light it & carefully cram the lid on - it doesn't burn super fast, it's less dodgy than it sounds. Leave on a heatproof surface until the following day- fire will have burned out & tin cooled down. Voila - charcloth! But dryer fluff is less messy & using something you'd otherwise waste!)
@@wickedwinnie I agree. I'm not sure about them being poisonous so I won't comment on that. I just don't like to itch. I use free and clear everything.
Yay, happy Sunday evening from stormy England.
I keep saying I have too many Susans in my life--sister, friends' sisters, co-workers, church family. But, I am delighted to know your Mom, too, from your fun videos. Do not quit making your solo videos, but do not hesitate to "spark" some videos with your mom, sister, Dad, husband--anyone!! Thanks for the enjoyable information!!
My favorite family!!! 🍎🌳
i absolutely love videos with your mom
Woow!!!! 🤯 your mom is great, and you are too, she should make her own youtube channel to share her wisdom 👍
Do all that you can with your Mom now Becky. You will remember it always.
Your mom was definitely a youtuber in another life ! much love to you both ! 💕
Hi Becky and Susan! I just love the "Becky and Susan" Show! You make a great team--there is nothing more warm and beautiful than watching mother and daughter! Hugs and blessings.
Did your mom say she home schooled you? If so, what an incredible teacher she must of been. I always learn something from her when you tape together.
Me too
Terry- we were all homeschooled through junior high. I'm her sister.
Yes, she must've been a great teacher and still is!
@@emilypassino8986
How awesome❣ Your Mom is amazing, I don't think there's anything she can't do❣ You're all so blessed to have such great parents💞❣
I'd love to see all your siblings & your Mom doing videos with Becky your family is so close & I feel like I'm right there with all of you.
Which sister had the baby👼? I pray they're healthy & happy, was it a girl or boy? 💞🙋♀️
Aw thank you!!
Paraffin wax is made from petroleum (yes, the same petroleum used to make oil and gas). It is the sludge remaining after fuels are removed. Then they use chemicals to make into wax. It contains toxins and carcinogens. Soy wax is cleaner and a longer burn. I would try that as a firestarter.
Never heard of these, or don’t think I have a use for them, BUT now I know how to make them lol. Your mom is so sweet, love all the videos.
My favorite videos r the ones with your mom !!! Thank you !!!
Hello yudiany
If you have a lot of musquito's use citronella candles buy one and use in starter when camping/outdoor fire.
Old fancy teapots have become my favourite watering cans for my indoor plants :)
Note: Most candles, unless stated otherwise, that they are made of beeswax or soy, then they are petroleum based. So check your candles.
good point!
I made a Firestarter basket for my daughter for Christmas. Included kindling twigs, pinecones, birch bark from the woods, and two small starter logs. With a buffalo plaid ribbon it was adorable. She loved it. Next time I will include a whole bunch of these as well! Great video idea!
What a beautiful gift idea! Thank you for sharing with us!
That's a great idea!
Love videos with your Mom and Dad and Josh. You have a precious family
Awesome Becky and Mom sunday making all the things video. ❤️
My daughter is in girl scouts and her troop is going on a camping trip after cookie season and these would be perfect for the girls to make! Thank you for sharing! I love watching all of your videos!
Good luck! Thank you!!
Grated wax melts faster, just FYI
We used to save up dryer lint and toilet paper rolls, cut them in half and stuff the rolls with the lint for fire starters when i was in girl scouts :)
Love watching videos with your mom.
Lol I was just thinking that your channel kinda reminds me of grown up Girl Scouts and then your mom said that in the intro. She totally seems like a scout mom!!
Yes, Girl Scout, campfire girls, Keepers at Home, we did them all. My husband did the Boy Scouting stuff with our son. Susan, Becky’s Mom!
i'm a little confused on the statement about commercial starters having a petroleum product in it so you wouldn't use them. but these would feel comfortable cooking with. those candles are made with petroleum based wax. parrafin wax is petroleum. soy and beeswax would be a better choice, i believe.
Gee, I didn’t know paraffin was made with petroleum. I do know that the commercial fire starter we have bought before smell like burning oil or tires. Not the kind of smoke I want getting on food. The unscented wax and paraffin doesn’t smell at all so I assumed it was same. Susan, Becky’s Mom.
@@susanjones3177 i was a candle maker for many years, so i'm familiar with it. paraffin is a by product of the petroleum process used in making fuel. the commercial ones you mention may have been made with a lower quality wax or some other additives were used. next time y'all get ready to make these, hunt down some beeswax. tht would smelll wonderful burning! if you have a local bee farm they might even sell unrefined to you super cheap since it still has dead bees/parts and honeycomb in it. and since you'd be using it for this purpose, there would be no reason to need to clean it first. thanks for responding susan. i think you are as much of a natural on the videos as becky is!!
Loved watching you and your Mom working together again.
Love watching videos with you and your mother.
I Think your mom should make her a channel also. Love watching y'all together and your both very good teachers.
I’m happy to so guest appearances one Becky’s channel, all the fun, none of the work! Susan, Becky’s Mom.
What an honor to meet the Momma who built such an amazing woman! Thank you for the collaboration!
I love your momma! I love how close you are:) 🥰
Love the videos with Mom!!
What a great idea! Now I'll never pass up old candles at a garage sale again! lol
Always nice to see you and your mother working together.
I had to call my husband in, he's a camper and a prepper!!!!!! He immediately said he's got to make some of those fire starters!!!!!!!! I knew he would!!!!!!!! Thank you for the awesome tutorial!
Love seeing your mom in your videos...enjoyed this video as well.
Hi Becky. 👋
I love your mum and I love the interaction you have going with her on cooking/craft days like this. Please keep these videos coming💖‼️ They are so enjoyable to watch. I lost my mum 5 years ago and it is a wonderful reminder of some of the best moments of my life with her. The 2 of us would do things just like this and also make our own Christmas decorations. We'd cook and sew... anything and everything together. Cherish these times, lovely, they will see you through the years.
Take care and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤ Paula
Many years ago,in Girl Scouts, we made these with egg cartons, a piece of charcoal, and shavings. They worked perfectly while camping.
I can see where you got your love of cooking & being creative. I love watching you & your Mom on here. Maybe this can become a regular event??. You guys are so informative & have some amazing tips. I love watching you both. I am definitely going to get the supplies at my thrift stores & make these fire starters for camping. Something else you can use is dryer lint & the empty TP or Paper towel rolls. Stuff those with the lint & you have a great fire starter. As a FF dryer lint is highly flammable & a great way to recycle things you otherwise throw away. Although the wax will definitely make this type of fire starter last a lot longer. Great idea…thanks for sharing. 🔥♥️
@Ips chick
Just to let you know you can compost what is in your lint catcher. It breaks down right and quick too and saves throwing it away incase you don't light fires. Take care and all the best 👍 💖
That is a good idea! thank you!
Yes!! Mondays with mama!! Or something like that.
We use carton coffee trays from drive thru for Firestartes and use in outdoor fire pits repels mosquitoes.
Great teaching video and Love your Mom.
Your mum should be doing infomercials! I can totally see her on tv talking away and giving demonstration’s! You’re both lovely to watch 😊
I don’t know how I found your channel but I’ve been watching you for almost a year. I love your videos…I’m close to your parents age. They must be so proud of you!
The dynamic dual are at it again! Interesting to watch. Your mom is a natural the camera loves her!
I love your mom. I also have adult children. She is teaching you the things I teach my children and grandchildren. Keep having her on the channel. BTW, love Goodwill.
I love how Becky’s mom always adds in very useful tips whenever she’s in videos and, of course, how she supports her children’s efforts.
Heck yeah! I wanted to learn this😩👏
Honestly the egg carton fire starter is SUCH a great idea! I’m trying my hardest not to spend money, such a great zero waste option as well!
My husband has been making these for a few years now. They work great. I had a random box of paper bathroom sized Dixie cups that he used and he has also used the paper egg cartons, too, like you two did. For the wood shavings, he saves wood chips from untreated wood (from the chopsaw or chainsaw) and we also save dryer lint and mix it in as well. Great way to repurpose random scrap items! He has a station in the barn where he assembles them using a single electric burner. Another great video!
Thank you for a lovely visit into your kitchen. I am 67 and very good at finding bargains. I have learned so much from you. I was blue today because I lost my mom 18 years ago today. It warmed my heart to see both of you together just like my momma and me. I am making these fire starters asap.
Omg she is so detailed. I love it. So apparently when you madenyour vudei where your Dad brought you firestarters i was like what kind of christmas sweet is this....im glad your making this video.
I love you mom's glasses!
I adore your mom! Such a wonderful thing to see - mother and daughter enjoying each other. Hugs!
I love it when your mom is in your videos. She's an excellent teacher! Now I know where you got your teaching skills from.
I always enjoy videos of you and your Mom. ❤️
Love your mom's "don't make a mess" tips throughout this video
I love see you and your mum work together 💕
Your mom is amazing ... please have her back again!
The red ones look delicious 😉😆
We use saw dust instead of buying wood chips and used candles from the thrift stores and I made little cups out of old news paper wrapped around a 2" can bottom. This makes them almost free to make.
Love videos with your mom!
Becky
Y’all are so sweet together. You compliment each other perfectly.
I always make my fire starters at the campground. Don't have to worry about wood shavings getting all over the house, and I just use a foil mini-loaf pan to melt the wax on the grate in the fire pit while it's burning.. use tongs to pick it up! Love the idea to just use hamster/chicken bedding... I had gone to the trouble of hunting down cedar chips because someone told me I had to... and those aren't just available everywhere.
What a great idea. I have a close friend that camps every summer plus she has buck stove in her garage. I could gift her with some of those. Thank you for sharing
This brought back memories of making firestarters in girl scouts with my mom. 🥰
This is a great idea! If you want a fire starter with less mess, you can take the cardboard from an empty toilet paper roll or paper towel roll and stuff it with your dryer lint. Dryer lint is flammable and this works every time.
I love watching you and your mom making things together.
What a great gift to add to a housewarming basket🔥good to see you Susan☺️
Love the Egg carton ones. personally, I wouldn't be comfortable wh the muffin liners as idk what's in the paper, it can be very toxic. Egg cartons 🥳🤩🤘🏻💯
Love that your mom was back in the video. You are a dashing duet!
I own a DIY boutique and I sell fire starters like this. We have a few different types. We have some in muffin liners, I have some in butcher paper, and I have some pinecones. The pine cones are my favorite to make! I got some of the small crock pots from the consignment store and melt my wax in there. I also use my kids old broken crayons to color them. I usually put a few drops of essential oils on the cones first or throw a few herbs from the garden in… things like sage keep bugs away.
LOVE your channel!!! ❤️❤️
The wood shavings are a great idea! When I was in Girl Scouts in the late 80's, early 90's, we lined old egg cartons with lint from the dryer then poured wax over it. They worked great and my dad still request them for his fireplace every year. The shavings probably smell much better than the lint I've been using. lol
Your mom is AWESOME! I can certainly see where the “loveliness” runs through your family 💕
Your mom is a natural in these videos! Really enjoy watching you do things together:)
I love that your mom took the lead on the 'recipe' today. It's fun to see guest stars occassionally. That was fun.. :)
I've been making the egg carton fire starters for 40 years and loved them for all our camping trips. However, I really like the idea of the muffin papers for gifts or just being pretty by the fireplace. Awesome idea. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing!
I always love when you and your Mom get together.
Seeing your mom and you in the kitchen brings me so much peace! I love your videos Becky! Lots of hugs from a Spanish viewer ❤️
We have a wood furnace and we do a firepit for fun in the summer. I make fire starters a bit different. I take an empty toilet paper holder and pack it full of dryer lint and wrap it with paper (I use the brown paper they use to stuff the boxes I get from online orders or newspaper) They end up looking like a Tootie Roll. Nothing yucky and a great way to recycle all this stuff.
I've also made firestarters with egg cartons and wax! I ripped strips out of the lid on the carton, and made the firestarters look like roses. Supercute!
I just love your mom .. hi 👋
Fantastic and inspiring as always
Wow... amazing. Thank you for sharing with us. You and your mom are awesome 🌻😊💜🌻
We just purchased fire starters for our BBQ for $7. This is so much cheaper. Now when we camp we will make these. Thanks Becky and mom.
Hey Becky! Hey Susan!
Awww so sweet. Thanks, Becky's Mom! 🔥❣️
I made this a few weeks ago. My husband and I lit one to see how long it would burn ... 21 minutes!!!! It was awesome!!
I use wood chips and wax as well. I don’t use muffin liners though. I use wax or parchment paper, only fill halfway and wrap them.
I never would’ve thought of using the kettle! That is so much smarter than my Goodwill pots!! Great idea, thanks!
That's a great idea!
With autumn (fall) coming in a week here in Australia this is a great idea. I have a lot of egg cartons saved so might give these a try myself. We have large home and when we first light our log burning fireplace it normally goes non stop until spring, so these will save a lot of expense on buying fire starters. So thank you for another fantastic idea Becky and Susan.
Wonderful!
Toilet roll cylinders cut in half are a good substitute or addition to the egg cartons.
I can relate we need to keep the fire going til about mid spring. Where I live in NZ we don't really get Autumn like weather til at least late April/mid March. Definitely is a fantastic idea 😊👌
If you cut your own firewood you could use the sawdust from that to make your firestarters
I enjoy watching you and your Mom doing all kinds of things together. I spent every minute I could with my Mom when she was alive. Talked to her at least once a day. Cherish every minute! (Dad too)
I love videos with your mom. She is such an excellent teacher. You can tell she knows what she is demonstrating and really wants you to succeed by giving us all the tips and tricks she has learned over time! Thank you and keep these collabs a comin’!
I don’t even know why I watched this since I’ll likely never make or need these, but I absolutely LOVE your mom’s explanations of her trial & error learning! It’s so helpful to know WHY certain things didn’t work or weren’t a good idea, rather than simply “do this!”
I was a Brownie and Girl Guide as a young girl and a leader as an adult. I still make and use fire starters to this day. Back in the day we used the cardboard egg cartons as you are using. We would get sawdust from wood worker friends or lumber supply stores that cut to order. If you don’t have access to wood chips or sawdust you can use other things. We would use dryer lint (we don’t use dryer sheets so our lint is ok to use), shredded cardboard, shredded paper, etc. As well we often collected pine ones and dunked them in the wax and let them dry. You can also roll newspaper into a solid roll and tightly tie it. Soak it thoroughly in water and leave it to dry, Burn these whole or cut into 3” pieces. You can drizzle wax in the ends. (Soaking the newspaper and allowing it to dry helps them burn much longer.) Love your channel Becky! Even in my 60’s I am learning new tricks! 🙂
I enjoy how you do things with your mom and your Mother In law
I am SO going to do this! Thank you for all of your money saving or just homemade ideas. After winning my battle against cancer, I have been changing so much about what I eat and things I use. I want a much healthier lifestyle.