Many of us are reluctant to light a fire in the fireplace, but we’re always glad we did. Sure, there’s a bit of work involved in starting and maintaining a wood-burning fire, but here are ten easy ways to minimize the hassle and enjoy your home fireplace more. 1. Have comfortable seating by the
Why Won’t My Wood Fireplace Fire Stay Lit...or Light in the First Place? You are all ready for a snuggly fireplace fire, but the fire in the fireplace won’t light! Or maybe your wood-burning fireplace fire won’t stay lit. Either way, use this check list to diagnose why your wood fireplace fire refuses to happen.
The mantel decorations that looked so very right for Christmas seem out of place for celebrating New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Here are four really quick, simple fireplace mantel decorations for New Years that require only a group of clocks or only the four numerals of the new year: Clock Mantel Decorations for
Luckily, chestnut season and fireplace season happen pretty much simultaneously. Starting in October and lasting into Spring, chestnuts appear in many grocery stores. Roasting chestnuts in the fireplace is a long-standing tradition in many homes. If you try it once, it will become a tradition in your home, too. It’s not just eating the roasted
Do I really need a chimney sweep or can I DIY? Aren't there fireplace and chimney tasks I can do myself, without special training? And how much money will I save if I do the chimney maintenance and repair work a chimney sweep would charge me to do? If I maintain my fireplace and chimney
Use the Christmas Fireplace Safety Checklist below to keep your family safe around the fireplace during the winter holidays. Are your Christmas stockings hung on the fireplace mantel with care? In the famous Christmas poem, the stockings were not just "hung by the chimney;" they were hung "with care." Even in the midst of describing
A fireplace is so integral to Christmas that hanging the stockings on the fireplace mantel is a tradition that many families look forward to each year. Clement Moore's famous poem, The Night Before Christmas, immortalizes that moment when "the stockings were hung by the chimney with care." As a safety note, please remember to remove
Why are Chimney Sweeps Lucky? Chimney sweep legends, lore and traditions were born with the invention of the chimney and have flourished every since. What are these legends and how did they originate? Why Is It Good Luck to Have a Chimney Sweep at a Wedding? Legend says a chimney sweep saved the life of
Use these 6 ideas to spruce up the fireplace for Christmas and your holiday guests: 1. Clean out the ashes. A fireplace full of ashes (like an ashtray full of ashes) looks unkempt. You can either scoop ashes with your fireplace shovel into an ash bucket or you can vacuum out the cold ashes
