Environment-friendly fire starter

Abstract

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an all-natural fire starter comprising a natural article impregnated with a natural, inflammable agent. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for making an all-natural fire starter, comprising the steps of liquidifying a natural, inflammable agent; impregnating a natural article with the liquidified agent; solidifying the agent.

1 . A method for making an all-natural fire starter, comprising the step of impregnating a natural article with a natural, inflammable agent.  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 liquidifying the agent before impregnating the article therewith; and    solidifying the agent after impregnating the article therewith.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the natural, inflammable agent is beeswax.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the agent is water repellent.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the article is cotton, organic cotton, muslin or hemp.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the article is absorbent.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the impregnating step comprises soaking the article in a liquidified agent.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the impregnating step comprises spraying a liquidified agent onto at least part of the article.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of packaging the impregnated article in a fireproof package.  
   
   
       10 . An all-natural fire starter comprising a natural article impregnated with a natural, inflammable agent.  
   
   
       11 . The fire starter of  claim 10 , wherein the natural, inflammable agent is beeswax.  
   
   
       12 . The fire starter of  claim 10 , wherein the natural article is cotton, organic cotton, muslin or hemp.  
   
   
       13 . A method for making a fire starter, comprising the step of impregnating a natural article with an inflammable agent.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the steps of: 
 liquidifying the agent before impregnating the article therewith; and solidifying the agent after impregnating the article therewith.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the inflammable agent is paraffin.