Whats best? Scrunching or rolling newspaper to start a fire?

Question

Everyone seems divided on this and I want to know the preferred method!

Answer 1

The tighter you get the paper, the longer it will burn... so, if you need a quick hot fire, that will burn the paper up fast, just scrunch it up loosely... If you want your paper to burn a bit longer, then roll it up tight. When loading a woodburning stove, I will use about 3 tight rolls, and about 3 loose wads to kick it off. The loose wads help the rolls catch quickly, and the rolls help keep a sustained flame under the logs until they catch.

When Im simply burning paper to be rid of it, loose wads... it will burn up quicker

Answer 2

Wads will catch fire quicker so they are best for starting a fire. Rolls of paper will burn longer so they can be used to keep a fire going while you cover it with tinder.

Answer 3

rolling tends to make more ash, where "scrunching" allows more O2 in to let the paper burn quicker, and therefore hotter, and the hotter the starting flame the quicker you will catch your wood to burn

Answer 4

squash the finished roll... then fold the flattened rest room paper in one million/2... interior there will be a "V" attain interior and intently pull out the roll... ' it relatively is the way you're laying aside the roll without utilising each and all of the rest room paper! attempt IT!

Answer 5

neither!! you are asking for BIG trouble if U use paper at all...just ask the fire department for more advise

Answer 6

both. rolls in the bottom, wads on top

Answer 7

scrunching

Answer 8

Shred it!