- First step in safe firewood storage is by deciding where you can keep your firewood in the most convenient place for you. Outside storage is better if your firewood still needs to be cured or dried. Storing firewood inside your home is recommended if your logs are dry and you use your fireplace a lot. A good idea is to have two firewood racks; one for outside storage where you can keep your newer logs, and one to place beside your fireplace.

- Bring only the oldest and driest logs inside your home to make sure that your fires are not smoky. Get rid of any loose pieces of bark; they can clutter your home and even prick your fingers. Also carefully check the firewood for any sign of insects. Bees and wasps live in dry wood, and ants, termites, millipedes and centipedes like to burrow inside damp wood.

- As much as possible, keep your firewood off the ground to prevent the bugs from accessing it. This is where firewood racks come in handy, for they provide space between the ground and the wood, which keeps the insects from roosting and the air will also circulate, getting rid of any remaining moisture. Keeping the firewood from ground level also prevents it from getting wet through the ground.

- Keep the top of the firewood rack covered at all times. Most firewood racks have their own rack cover, but a waterproof sheet like plastic, tarpaulin or oiled canvas draped over the top logs works fine too. This keeps out moisture and protects the logs from any sudden showers or snow.

- Observe safe firewood storage by stacking your firewood neatly one on top of another. This prevents your firewood rack from the damages it can get if you throw or dump your wood carelessly inside, and it also gives each log maximum air flow to stay dry.
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