THE MORNING LIST
Objects forgotten but today considered eco-responsible, accessories that have returned to fashion… We present five of them, to discover or rediscover, and to put back in your kitchen cabinets or in a good place in your living room. .
The fire starter, without cheats
To light a fire well, sometimes you have to be smart, especially in humid weather, when even firewood has difficulty lighting instantly. These recycled newspaper lighters guarantee a burn time of approximately twenty minutes each. They are handmade from old magazine pages rolled back on themselves, after being completely dipped in edible wax. This operation allows the paper to become highly flammable while preserving the environment, since this wax is non-toxic and does not contain petroleum-based substances. By placing one of these lighters in your fireplace, wood stove, barbecue or campfire, you ensure that the firewood directly above it has time to ignite in turn and then spread the flame over the logs.
Materials Recycled newspaper, edible wax. Green benefit Obtained from recycled newspapers, converted into fuel. Do not leave toxic residue in the air. Price 30 euros for a bag of thirty lighters elsewhere-paris.com
The Italian opener, a really clever triangle
L’aprotutto (literally “I open everything”in French), is a classic of Italian industrial design, made from a single material: a thick and resistant sheet of stainless steel, folded, cut and possibly lacquered. It was created in the 1950s, during the economic boom, when manufacturers, helped by creative people, brought new tools to the market to make domestic life easier. Since then, it has been kept in almost every kitchen drawer in the Peninsula and taken out very frequently because, despite its very simple design, it fulfills multiple tasks, in the kitchen or elsewhere.
Its triangular shape adapts to all lid diameters; Thanks to their ergonomic grip, the jars can be opened with minimal effort. The two central cutouts allow you to unscrew the most stubborn corks and uncorked beers, soft drinks or other bottles. A stainless steel tip welded to its rounded corner pierces and opens the top of cans and easily tears adhesive tape on boxes or packaging. Finally, not very thick, the aprotutto slides into the gap between the lid and the paint can to facilitate opening by lever. Born for the kitchen, this ingenious and versatile tool can be used for DIY or picnics in nature.
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