Things You'll Need
Cookie sheet
4 cups coffee grounds
Two metal loaf pans
1 cup molasses
Three 10-inch unscented uncolored tapered candles
Knife
Spoon
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Fireplace logs made of coffee grounds burn hotter longer and emit less carbon dioxide than wood logs, according to companies that manufacture them. Moreover, compared with other manufactured logs, coffee-ground logs emit fewer unpleasant odors and do not produce as much soot build-up in the chimney. Save money and make your own coffee-ground fireplace logs by collecting your own kitchen grounds or procuring them from a local coffee shop. All the other ingredients are probably already laying around your house.
Step 1
Spread the coffee grounds out onto the cookie sheet. Place in the oven on the warm setting for 10 minutes. Stir the grounds and place in the oven a second time for 10 minutes. When finished, the grounds should be dry to the touch.
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Step 2
Cut the candles in half with a knife. Place two and a half candles in the loaf pan and pour one cup of molasses over them.
Step 3
Melt the candles with the molasses in the oven at 260 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until the wax fully melts.
Step 4
Stir in the dried grounds until all grounds are coated with the wax mixture.
Step 5
Use the bottom of the other loaf pan to compress the coffee ground mixture.
Step 6
Allow the log to cool overnight. Turn the pan upside-down and loosen the log from the pan. It is now ready to burn in your fireplace.
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