I used to use a chimeny firestarter, but found that the newspaper always created a bunch of fine ash that got all over the place (particularly if there was any wind at all). So I’ve switched to using paraffin firestarters instead, which are basically little lumps you set on fire and then build a pyramid of charcoal on top of it. This is less messy, and also produces a fire in the grill instead needing to pour/transfer hot coals into the grill.
If you’re handy, you can melt paraffin, candle stubs, etc. and mix with sawdust or wood chips. But you can also just buy them at the grocery or hardware store.
