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Homemade fire starters from your garden, using trimmings from herbs and flowers are beautiful, fragrant, and functional for your home.
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Homemade Fire Starters

These homemade fire starters couldn't be any easier to make. Plus, you can use fragrant trimmings from your yard. They also make really great gifts.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Crafts
Yield: 1 Fire Starter
Author: Patti Estep
Cost: $3-$5

Equipment

  • Garden Shears

Materials

  • Fragrant trimmings
  • Twine
  • Ribbon

Instructions

  • Gather fresh trimmings that are fragrant, like mint or lavender.
  • Tie with twine. Wrap the twine up and down the bunch.
  • Tie off the twine at the bottom, to keep the plant material in a nice bundle.
  • Let them dry in a warm place with nice airflow for a few days to a week.
  • Trim them into smaller bundles after they've dried.
  • Gather several into a big bundle and tie them up with a pretty bow to give to a fire loving friend.
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