Parrafin is the name for a large class of hydrocarbons, ranging everywhere from mineral oil to solid parrafin wax. Parrafin wax is used, amongst other things, in candles.



I was just experimenting with different fire starters, partly inspired by this conversation, and I've decided I'm going to make up a bunch of candle wax soaked cotton balls. They are less messy than the ones coated in petroleum jelly.


I've also decided to give up on my dryer lint as long as I've got three dogs and two cats in the house, filling our lint trap with animal hair.