Beeswax Food Wraps

By The Beekeeper's Wife

I recently tried making some beeswax food wraps, and have enjoyed using them in my own kitchen so much I made a batch to add to our Tumbleweed Bees Shop. I like to use a mini wrap for my sourdough starter jar. I use the extra large wrap for loaves of sourdough bread, and I use the  small, medium and large sizes to cover bowls and leftovers in the fridge. I also love folding the wraps into envelopes to hold food, such as fruit and veggie slices.  (Do not use the wax wraps with raw meat or fish.)  

These food wraps are made of 100% cotton fabric, and coated with a beeswax, pine resin and jojoba oil.  Beeswax is the main ingredient, and I used some of our very own tumbleweed bees wax that The Beekeeper melted down and filtered multiple times resulting in a beautiful yellow wax.  Beeswax is naturally antibacterial and a natural preservative helping to keep your food fresher for longer.  Pine resin helps give the wraps their moldability and hold their shape when wrapping around a container or food.  Jojoba oil is antimicrobial and keeps the wraps soft and pliant.  

If your wax wrap isn't clinging as much as you want, you can use a rubberband, twine, or the elastic band that comes with your wax wrap to help secure it to the bowl or jar you are covering.  

To clean the wax wrap use cool water and dish soap and hand wash, then air dry.  The coating will fade over time, but you can iron your wax wrap to try and give it new life. Simplyl place your wrap in between 2 pieces of parchment paper, and iron on high heat to melt the wax and allow it to redistribute across the wrap.  (I like to place extra layers of fabric underneath the parchment paper to protect my ironing board.)  

I hope you enjoy these beeswax food wraps as much as I do! Be sure to check out our social media for ways to use these wraps!