I need news paper........

[Jbsheepdog]

Hello all, we heat with wood and have used news paper to start fires since I was a wee boy. But alas we no longer get "the news" was wondering if some horder had a pile of old news paper I could have .

But seriously if anyone has some or maybe has a connection of getting some that need to be "recycled" I'd like to get my hands on a bunch

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[Xaevian]

Help folks out by giving a general location you are situated at!

 

[Jbsheepdog]

Located near Washougal

 

[Certaindeaf]

Order a salt shaker from Amazon and you'll have a lifetime supply of fire starter material.

 

[wolfcreed]

Try your local Fred Meyer and grab a few ads and other miscellaneous papers that are normally sitting on small racks at entrances and exits.

 

[ar man]

I miss the good old days when Nickel ads where the thing.

 

[wolfcreed]

I miss the good old days when Nickel ads where the thing.

Every Thursday morning!

 

[Ay Dios Mio]

Hello all, we heat with wood and have used news paper to start fires since I was a wee boy. But alas we no longer get "the news" was wondering if some horder had a pile of old news paper I could have .

But seriously if anyone has some or maybe has a connection of getting some that need to be "recycled" I'd like to get my hands on a bunch

If you clean out your woodstove ashes into a large coffee can, add kerosene and mix in till the ashes absorb the liquid. To start the fire, spoon in a heaping tablespoon of the mix and light. This is an Alaska bush tip when there's no newspaper or kindling and the available wood is wet...it's sorcery.