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Although I’m lamenting the end of summer, I’m thrilled about the arrival of fall.

Aside from beautiful foliage, Halloween, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, and less sweating, one of my favorite things that fall brings is my wood-burning stove roaring back to life. 

The wood-burning stove has proven to be an efficient and somewhat affordable way of heating my home, but it’s also just fun to tend to and beautiful to watch. Since the fall season is officially here, I just had my annual chimney inspection, and the professional who arrived insisted I keep two products on hand. I had actually never heard of either, and they are both under $30.

ChimFex is made for defense against chimney fires. It works by reducing oxygen, suffocating the flames, all in under 30 seconds. Made to work in regular fireplaces, wood-burning, or pellet stoves, consider it the duct tape of fireplaces, reliably working for whatever fireplace setup you have.

I haven’t had to ever use one (thankfully), but I will absolutely be purchasing this for peace of mind and reviewing instructions ahead of time, so if I’ll be prepared. Based on some customer reviews, it’s really come in handy.

“I’m glad we had this,” one customer who had a chimney fire wrote. “It really works, put [the fire] out in a matter of seconds.” Another called it a “must have,” advising, “If you burn wood, you should have one of these.” Dually noted, sir. Dually noted.

The next product the professional recommended was The Creosote Sweeping Log to remove creosote buildup.

Creosote is a tar-like, flammable substance, and if you use your fireplace often, there’s a high likelihood that it will experience buildup with time. The Creosote Sweeping Logs help by neutralizing the creosote and minimizing new buildup. They burn like a normal log for about 90 minutes, and should be used ever so often (the manufacturer recommends every 60 fires).

Along with being recommended by my chimney inspector, Amazon customers call the logs “convenient” and give them high ratings for cleaning ability, value for money, and quality.

Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest sale of the year, offering deep discounts on bestsellers and everyday essentials. This year’s event runs from Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET through Saturday, June 27at 3 a.m. ET.

This year, shoppers can take advantage of four days of Prime Day deals: Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET through Saturday, June 27at 3 a.m. ET.

In addition to pushing up the sale to June, Amazon is including several new programs and promotions, including:

Prime Day and all its amazing discounts are exclusively available to Prime members. However interested shoppers can grab a 30-day free trial to try Prime, and its many benefits with no strings attached, and gain access to exclusive deals and the convenience of fast, free shipping.

From reporting on Amazon sales for years, we can tell you for certain that Prime Day is the ideal time to stock up on beauty and skincare staples, score big-ticket tech for less, bestselling vacuums, and comb through the massive catalog of Amazon best-sellers. Plus, since this year’s sale runs before the Fourth of July Americana-themed deals and summer hosting essentials.

We certainly think so! Prime Day is a great chance to score deals on thousands of best-sellers, top tech and appliances and every day essentials. Our team diligently sorts through all the offers to find you only the very best items to grab on sale.

Already wondering when Amazon’s next Prime Day is? We expect Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days sale event to return in fall 2026. Follow Post Wanted’s around-the-clock coverage, and you’ll be the first to know about headline-worthy sales. Click here to find all of the best deals.

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