OS firelighters

Naf

SailorSam has it about perfect I reckon.
I made a pretty decent one with a cloth soaked in meths then wrapped in lots of newspaper. leave a little cloth out one end to light.
I wasted a lot of meths as it was much bigger than needed... just for fun

babyshoes

I seem to recall hearing about firelighters made with dryer lint/other flammable stuff and melted candle ends.

Also, don't some people dry out old teabags and soak them in something like meths?

Flibsey

instead of cardboard tubes you ca use the instructions on how to make your own pots (either in the Selfsufficientish bible or online) from newspaper and fill them with the damp mixture.

eamon

Tightly folded newspaper.

I_luv_cats

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If these don't do it, stick to the 3 bar eleccy fire!!

oldtractor

I use empty plastic milk containers,the 2 litre ones. they burn well. i put some bits of thin lighting sticks inside and newspaper in the neck.

quintwins

we never use firelighters or meths or any other chemicials just old newspaper

greenbee

Newspaper, shredded paper, TD lint or citrus peel, loo roll inners all work well. Make sure that the newspaper is scrunched up loosely so air can get in and feed the flames. If using a stove, make sure that the ash bed isn't too thick, and the bottom vent is open even if burning wood.

Local papers seem to work better than nationals.

rachbc

the free local paper - loosely twisted and tied in a knot, plenty of wombled kindling and away it goes

mr_claypole

old tea bags soaked in paraffin work well, keep them in a kilner jar