February 7, 2007 at 5:52 pm
#21448
Anonymous
Hello, This is my first post, also. We shred all mailings and private papers and use it to start the fire in woodstove. We shred it into plastic grocery bags (line the shredder basket with a bag before shredding). Put about 1/2 the contents of a grocery bag in the bottom of the stove, place a small piece of kindling on the paper and a log of wood on top. Light the paper and watch it burn!
The paper burns very hot and allows more oxygen to circulate in the stove because it is not solid like wood. When the fire really gets going, add more logs.
NOTE:We also use plastic grocery bags to line our wastebaskets as there is no recycling plan for them in our area and it keeps us from having to use trash bags.