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Petroleum-jelly cotton pad as a fire starter

A cotton pad worked with petroleum jelly makes a simple, long-burning fire starter.

What you need

Use cotton pads; polyester performs much worse.
Work the petroleum jelly into the fibres with your fingers, which is the most effective way.
Store the pads dry and sealed; they keep practically forever.
Light them with a match or a spark.

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