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Homemade Wax Fire Starters

Ingredients

  • 4 cups about 1 pound natural soy wax flakes
  • Bay leaves
  • Cinnamon sticks broken in half
  • Dried spices such as cloves star anise and cardamom
  • Small pine cones or pine needles
  • Essential oils such as cinnamon clove and spruce
  • Cotton wicks
  • 12- cup regular muffin pan
  • Unbleached baking cups
  • Glass jar for melting wax

Instructions

  • Line your muffin tin with paper liners. Fill each one with a mixture of bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, and dried herbs. Place a cotton wick in the center of each cup.
  • Place your soy wax in the glass jar. Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted. Add your essential oils and stir.
  • Pour melted wax into each muffin tin until almost full. Add extra herbs if needed, then let cool completely.
  • Remove the fire starters from the pan and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
  • To use, place a fire starter at the bottom of a wood-burning fireplace and stack the logs on top. Light the wick and allow the fire starter to burn until the wood catches.