How I light my fire without kindling.

[@TheMrsNav]

Dude you saved us from having to go to a warming station during the 2021 Texas snowpocalypse! Thanks a ton!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

We in Minnesota are used to the cold and our houses and everything we have is ready. I sure hope you Texans come out of this ok! Although it is very cold here, it is very unusual for people to die from the cold. We are just coming out of 10 or so days of below zero F day and night. Good luck staying warm!

[@drewboeeh08]

AMAZING! Here I was burning boxes and freakin papers... smh! Thank you for sharing!!

[@patriciaweaver2710]

Brilliant! So easy. I didn't have the little cups on hand, so I cut out sections of an egg carton, works great. Thank you so much!

[@maiguelmoreno9027]

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[@reneesassi6347]

That’s what I do. Brilliant!

[@hegwoode]

Worked PERFECTLY!! Didn’t have a small cup so I improvised and used an old McD’s cup and trimmed it down to size! Thanks man! Saved my romantic evening!

[@awakeenlighten2298]

Outstanding!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Sitting here watching hockey and enjoying the fire. Used it today myself! Thanks!!!!

[@tashagolden7748]

Genius! Saves me about 20 minutes. I was using twiggs, shaved log kindling & newspaper for fire start up. What a hassle ! Now it's a small cup of oil. Thank you

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thanks Tasha! I light a fire just about every evening in my fireplace with a couple ounces of used cooking oil during the winter and fall. My friend brings me a couple gallons from his summer fish cooking each fall. Can you imagine the pile of kindling I have saved along with the headaches! So simple and uses something that would likely just go to waste anyway! By the way this works great when camping too.

[@JayAlice04]

Did this technique and it worked! I used construction paper, paper towel tube and canola oil. Now, I can enjoy my fireplace in the cold Washington state weather!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Winter is on us. A cozy fire is nice. Thanks!

[@hasantaskn5231]

You cant even imagine the trouble you saved me from my dear sir! Greetings from Turkey. Thank you so much for this brilliant trick!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Hello to you in Turkey! And thank you for your comment!

[@darowsings]

Wow this works really well, was struggling with kindling as well as store bought starter sticks…this is so much better! Thank you!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

We have had about a foot of snow the last few days. Now we will go into the deep freeze of more than -20 Fahrenheit in the mornings too. Being able to light up a cozy fire helps us fight off the winter blues and this is the easiest way I know. Thanks!

[@hf3330]

God bless you for your creativity and sharing this amazing trick, Patrick! We were just not having a fire starter and were almost dying to get our fireplace up and running until I came across with your amazing video! You’re the man!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thank you!

[@elliemathews6884]

Sir you are a genius! I just used this thinking I was wasting oil and a dixie cup trying this. I had a roaring fire in less then 30 seconds! Thank you.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thanks Ellie, I used to try to keep my fire going 24/7 in the winter but don't anymore. Starting a fire every evening is easy and saves me a ton of firewood.

[@madisonnanda5246]

Thank you. Just the advice I needed. I just got my wood stove and have not been able to start a fire yet. I will use a small cast iron cup and use the cooking oil . I am grateful to you.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Glad I could help!

[@coreygarcia952]

Wonderful video. So healthful I’ve wasted hours and now my fire is rolling. Thank you.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

A wood fire warms twice. Once when carrying the wood, then again when burning it!

[@tresalt]

Thank you for your helpful tip. We were down to 2 starter logs. That was quick and easy!👍

[@roxy5517]

This is genius. Works every time! Best and easiest way that I’ve seen on the internet so far!! Thanks a lot 😃👍

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thanks Roxy!

[@unchainyourbrain3312]

TFS...I dont have kindling on hand so this helped alot.Thanks again.

[@Catbooks]

This is ingenious! Thanks.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Hope it helps!

[@lorisalas4663]

Currently in a cottage in France and my husband has been trying to make a fire for the past hour and no luck. Here I come after watching this video and get it going super fast 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is great, thank you for the tip and making me look good 🙂

[@patrickjohnson6295]

My pleasure. It is so easy!!

[@larpsim]

I'm very grateful, sir! Very, very grateful! Salutations!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

You are very welcome

[@blakeshow6057]

I just did this oil in a cup method for my beach bonfire 🔥 at Huntington beach. But I used a larger paper cup about 12 oz but filled it up 10 oz of used canola lumpia oil and it worked awesome. It lit my wood on fire in about 3 minutes and had a full blaze in 7 minutes. Thanks for the tip now I don’t have to spray lighter fluid on my wood.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Yes this works for camping too. So easy, even if everything is a little damp, it will almost always get your bundle of wood going! Thanks!

[@blakeshow6057]

Good to know it will still work on damp wood. Going to share this tip with all my friends and fam. This blew my mind how fast and easy it lit my firewood. Before took me 15-20 minutes to start a 🔥 of using newspaper and lighter fluid.Now only 2-3 minutes. This is genius🤓

[@steffithornton3671]

Perfect solution thanks so much for the tip I'll be cosy in no time, ran out of woolies and I'm new to owning a hearth this worked perfectly x

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thanks Steffi! Enjoy your new hearth. I think I will buy one for my patio and will use the same method for it. I might set my oil cup in a tuna can just in case the oil wants to drip out the water hole in the bottom.

[@julianaustin9373]

This technique worked great. Thanks.

[@careywilliams8479]

Worked perfect sir! Thank you so much 💪🏿

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thank you very much. Glad to help out! This is so easy to get going. Minus 24 F here this morning and my fireplace is lit and giving off a nice glow. Winters here in northern Minnesota are long and cold but being able to light off a nice cozy fire brightens up most evenings and some days!

[@Bentonendflowerfarm]

Just tried this, only had a cupcake / muffin cup on hand, so used one of those… it worked perfectly! Thank you

[@patrickjohnson6295]

This shows your flexibility! Fire season is here and we use this almost every day now. Inside or outside. Sometimes both!

[@paris777kidney]

Awesome 👏 your a lifesaver 😊 Have a Blessed Christmas 🎄

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Yes. Thanks! My fireplace will be glowing with Christmas spirit.

[@yorkshirecoastadventures1657]

Great idea. You could probably use a used bog roll with not as much oil and double up on paper.Save buying cups.

[@dawnchorus8907]

Sir, you're a legend - thank you!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Hi Dawn. I am going to make a new video showing how I light my fire in my portable fire pit. They have become so popular and this same method works just as easy in them. Spring is around the corner and a fire in the pit makes it all the closer. Thanks for your comment!

[@dawnchorus8907]

@@patrickjohnson6295 I look forward to seeing that. Thanks for sharing your knowledge & your reply. All the very best to you.

[@livingwithhens65]

This worked for me! Thanks for the amazing tip!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Hi Emily, Thanks for your comment. We live in Minnesota and we light off a fire in the fireplace almost every evening. Starting tomorrow we will go into the deep freeze and the temperature outside will go to below 0 F during the day and about -20 F. or so at night for about a week. Lighting a fire helps us deal with the long cold winter and makes the house seem very cozy. I hope everyone is able to enjoy a nice wood fire with this idea. it really is simple!

[@SomeJuanPlay]

Such a simple way to do it!! Thanks!!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Simple is usually best. Thanks!

[@ruileal5574]

Total game changer! Thanks so much for sharing this :)

[@patrickjohnson6295]

You're so welcome!

[@DinoPrime23]

That's just so neat... No more chopping kindling and buying firestarters for me!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Too easy!

[@caracopland710]

Just used loo roll in a deep empty tea light holder- brilliant mate- Scotland ❤

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Great idea. I am going to try it myself!

[@joannelavorgna3425]

great job, plus I like your insert--thanks

[@bretgreen5314]

Going to do this. Been lazily using charcoal lighter fluid. Thank you so much. . .

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thanks!

[@jordanjae]

Wow great idea!!! I am buying little Dixie cups tomorrow at dollar tree lol.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Any little container will work. I use Dixie cups too because they are simple, easy to have on hand, and so cheap. I light more than 100 fires a year with them winter and summer, indoors and outside. Thanks for the comment.

[@peterpluntke8819]

worked fantastic i also had my doubts but it proved me wrong

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Thanks! It works for me 99.99% of the time and has for years.

[@kimberlypandolfo9278]

Thank you for this video!! I’m going to try it in a few minutes, I hope it works!!!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Here in Minnesota, we light a fire very often. Today it was pretty nice out but in a couple days it will be -20 F. in the mornings again. We light up when it gets like that, and it works out! I hope yours did today too.

[@iknightmare1041]

Thank you very much this has helped so much

[@cemRecete]

this is the easiest way to light it up! But is this oil not bad for the stove in the long run?

[@patrickjohnson6295]

I have personally been using this in my metal fireplace for about 14 years and haven't noticed any kind of damage yet. It is just used cooking oil and as far as I know it isn't corrosive, toxic, or explosive. This video has been out there for about 5 years and so far no one has mentioned any issues.

[@kherr80]

Thanks a lot! Very helpful and works great!

[@Eugenia740]

Thank you for this!!! 💥🔥

[@patrickjohnson6295]

You are welcome and so is everyone else who likes a fire!

[@cacahuate381]

What was his cup made of? I don't think it was plastic right? I'll try it with some improvised cartoon cup.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

The cup is made of paper, and I prefer not to burn any plastic, Thanks

[@kimberlyramirez728]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS !

[@patrickjohnson6295]

You're so welcome!

[@phillombardi7978]

Expensive but resourceful.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Used cooking oil is free and avoids putting it in the trash.

[@kimberlyjohnson-diouf5809]

This was brilliant BUT don't use vegetable oil that has been used already. It has an old food smell and left the house slightly smokey. I think I'll try coconut oil next time.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

If you are getting smoke into your house your fireplace is not venting properly.

[@dc-wp8oc]

Patrick...does this work with a cold chimney or do you have to preheat the chimney?

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Yes, the oil cup fire will heat the chimney as it lights the wood fire.

[@jessicalynn4415]

You have no clue how much trouble you just saved me lol

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Hopefully you will motivate people to have a nice cozy fire they can enjoy. People might pass on fires because they think they are difficult to light off. They aren't. Thanks for your comment!

[@jadecrowder8318]

Thank you soooo much xxx

[@СветланаХалеева]

Many thanks!!!

[@unassailablefacts]

So what do you do with the paper cup with oil after it starts up the firewood?

[@hegwoode]

After about 30 mins, it’ll magically disappear lol!

[@annhamer7466]

Thank you I been looking for something natural. A way to just burn the wood and not keep using fire starters.

[@patrickjohnson6295]

This is a great use for used cooking oil! I learned the technique when I ran out of store-bought fire starters. Great replacement. Thanks!

[@SandraXPol]

i use pine cones instead of oil. The pines have pine oil, smells great and is cheap

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Interesting idea to try! What kind of pine has cones that are oily enough to do it? I get used oil free from my friend in 2 gallon jugs and one lasts me all year. But we love the smell of pine! I want to try pine cones too!

[@Bentonendflowerfarm]

I tried pine cones, would stay lit, then came on here, and tried this.. worked!

[@bluebutterflywellness2273]

Will this leave residue in the chimney?

[@patrickjohnson6295]

After using this process for 12 years in my fireplace and cleaning the chimney every year before winter, I haven't noticed any. Actually, there is almost no buildup of anything because I use firewood aged at least a year or more.

[@Koricometh]

thank you!!!!!!!!! so much =

[@billnipp2309]

what happens to the oil? does it all burn off or leak out into the fireplace? ty

[@patrickjohnson6295]

It just burns off.

[@leomdk939]

muuuuuuuuch cheaper than buying kindling - thanks!

[@patrickjohnson6295]

So true!

[@Taunora]

Does it smell?

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Not that I know of.

[@irondoger]

Looks like it works to me

[@patrickjohnson6295]

Takes the stress out of lighting up a fire! Thanks!

[@oldsteamguy]

why not