Fireplaces are a commitment, but worth it to some folks. Ah, the heat and those hypnotizing flames are relaxing. I know a family that gathers around their fire place like most families watch TV. And that's exactly what they do during the off season. They create a cozy area to watch TV, covering up the big dark hole in the wall.
I thought of a couple more ideas. I looked for more but couldn't find any other ways to make use of a fireplace. other than the traditional. If you could add a comment about your fire place usage, likes, dislikes. If you want. Thank you for that.
- Candles displayed and lit in place of the logs might be the less messy choice. They would light the room and produce more heat than you would think.
- Decorate the area for each holiday throughout the year. Everybody would get a kick out of it.
A sweet aroma coming from the fireplace adds another reason to keep the flames burning. Besides it's cold outside. Making your own pine cone fire starters are easy enough.
- Melt paraffin wax in a coffee can that is placed in a pan of water on top of the stove.
- As your wax melts add drops of your favorite scented oil.
- Tie a piece of string or candlewick to the top of a pine cone.
- Dip pine cone into the scented paraffin wax.
- Allow to completely harden and then dip again.
- Repeat.
- Place pine cone under logs and start your fire.
If you would rather just buy your fire starters, Etsy.com is the place to go on the Internet. They have a nice selection to choose from.
Fire it up. It's cold outside.
Resources:
Tiptionary 2 by Mary Hunt.
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