For many, a blazing fireplace and a glass of wine are a companionable duo. But first, that bottle of wine needs to be opened and that fire needs to be started. Perhaps it speaks to the appropriateness of their pairing that the corks from the wine bottles can be easily turned into wine cork fire starters for your fireplace.
Attempts to fight the effects of alcohol overindulgence are probably as old as alcohol itself. These 6 bizarre hangover cures might have been used historically because they actually worked...or because folks were very, very desperate to have their hangovers end. 6 Bizarre Historical Hangover Cures 1. Our favorite of the historical hangover cures, of course, is the one
QUESTION: What fireplaces does Santa Claus like best? ANSWER: The Santa Claus favorite fireplaces are the ones without ashes and soot. Imagine how difficult it is to clean Santa's suit after he has slid down countless sooty chimneys and landed in an untold number of ash-filled fireplaces. So do Old Saint Nick (as well as the
Rid your hearth of that pile of newspapers, that unsightly stack of kindling sticks, and the toxins produced by chemical fire starters. Plus, become a fireplace fire-starting wizard! Let nature's perfect kindling, fatwood, start your fireplace, wood burning stove, coal or pellet fuel stove, campfire, BBQ, or chiminea fires more quickly and with much less hassle
If your home does not have a chimney, how will Santa Claus make deliveries? We offer three solutions to the No Chimney for Santa problem. 3 Solutions to the No Chimney for Santa Clause Predicament Watch this David Jones Christmas 2015 video to see two ingenious solutions to the lack of a chimney. Then check below the
Installing a chimney cap to keep rain and animals out of your chimney is an easy, do-it-yourself kind of job. In most cases, you need only ordinary household tools like a battery-powered drill and a screwdriver. While it’s not rocket science, the job of installing a chimney cap has 7 hidden pitfalls. This quick list will help
Filming is going on right now in Detroit for the upcoming blockbuster movie, Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice. But before filming started, a phony, exploding chimney was created with the magic of Hollywood. Henry Cavill returns as Superman and the unassuming reporter, Clark Kent. His main squeeze, Lois Lane, will be played by Amy
Halloween fireplace decorating becomes more popular each year. Americans spend 6.9 billion dollars on Halloween in 2015 . Folks are celebrating the holiday with more than costumes and candy; they are investing in Halloween-themed home decorations, including Halloween fireplace decorating. But not all Halloween fireplace decorating requires a financial commitment. More often, a bit of ingenuity coupled with
There are three factors to consider and two measurements to take when pondering what size fireback would be properly sized for your fireplace: • Improving the heat efficiency of your fireplace • Aesthetics • Safety You can select a fireback up to the width of your fireplace’s back wall. (Sometimes that is the same width
