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.
This annual Amazon sale — which we like to call October Prime Day — is similar to the well-known July event: it’s a two-day blow out shopping event with deep discounts on bestsellers and everyday essentials. But the timing of this sale makes all the difference; shoppers can also score pre-Black Friday deals on top-rated toys and sell-out-risk gifts before the holiday rush.
Amazon’s fall Prime Day event only lasts two days. This sale starts on Tuesday October 7 at 12:01 a.m. PT and runs through Wednesday October 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Prime Big Deal Days 2025 ends on Wednesday October 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT, so east-coasters have until about 3 a.m. on October 9 their time to shop the deals.
Prime Big Deal Days is a member-exclusive sale event. Interested shoppers can grab a 30-day free trial to try Prime, and its many benefits, with no strings attached.
Already familiar with July Prime Day? Then you’ll love Amazon’s fall version! Like its summer spectacular sale, Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days offers major discounts for 48 hours, but with a bigger focus on holiday gifts, toys and tech to shop ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
From reporting on Amazon sales for years, we can tell you for certain that October Prime Day is the ideal period to stock up on household essentials, score great deals on gift-worthy items and toys, take advantage of Black Friday-level discounts on tech and appliances, refill your skincare empties, and comb through the massive catalog of Amazon best-sellers.
We certainly think so! October Prime Day is a great chance to score Black Friday-worthy deals on thousands of best-sellers, including everything from big-ticket tech to Post reader-favorite trash bags. Our team diligently sorts through all the offers to find you the very best items to grab on sale.
Already wondering when Amazon’s next Prime Day is? Prime Day takes place in July each year, so it’s safe to assume it will take place in mid-July 2026 — similar to previous years. Can’t wait to shop more Amazon deals? Look out for Amazon’s Black Friday sales to kick off the holiday season in November.
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