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To: nw_arizona_granny

Another thing I was gonna mention..

I have no chickens, so I buy eggs.
Save your egg cartons.
You can stack one H of a lot of egg cartons in a very small volume.

Egg cartons are highly flammable, many being made from recycled paper fiber. They are excellent fire starters.


1,132 posted on 02/14/2009 4:38:38 AM PST by djf
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To: djf

Egg cartons are highly flammable, many being made from recycled paper fiber. They are excellent fire starters.<<<

Yes they are.

Some will melt old candle ends, melt and pour in the egg places and put a wick in it.

Then they tear off one section and use it to light the fire.

If one were testing seeds, one could use the plastic egg cartons filling each section with potting mix.

Or some use half an egg for a pot, then crush it and plant the seedling on to the next sized pot ....

Also any one who does have chickens, would love to have your supply of egg cartons.

Thanks for stopping and posting.


1,145 posted on 02/14/2009 5:22:31 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?page=1 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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To: djf
Egg cartons are highly flammable, many being made from recycled paper fiber. They are excellent fire starters.

And, you can make the egg cartons into even better fire starters if you drizzle a little parafin on them. Doesn't take much and is a good use for the leftover bit after you've burned a candle. The parafin on the egg carton material will burn long enough to start wet wood or charcoal to burning.

1,210 posted on 02/14/2009 12:13:17 PM PST by Wneighbor
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