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To start a draft going in a fireplace, light a crumpled piece of newspaper

To start a draft going in a fireplace, light a crumpled piece of newspaper and hold it at the top of the fireplace for a few seconds before lighting the logs. That will start to warm the air in the chimney, creating an updraft.

By Yankee Magazine|Mar 24 2013|

To start a draft going in a fireplace, light a crumpled piece of newspaper and hold it at the top of the fireplace for a few seconds before lighting the logs. That will start to warm the air in the chimney, creating an updraft.