How To Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps / Plastic-free Alternative To Cling Film
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- How to Make Beeswax Wraps at Home / Plastic-Free Alternative
Hi there,
Looking for a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to plastic cling wrap? In this video, I'll show you how to make your own beeswax wraps at home! These reusable wraps are perfect for wrapping sandwiches, snacks, and more, and they're incredibly easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. Not only are beeswax wraps better for the environment, they're also a great way to save money and reduce waste in your kitchen.
In this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you how to make beeswax wraps using cotton fabric and beeswax. You'll learn how to melt the wax, spread it evenly over the fabric, and set it to create a long-lasting and durable wrap that you can use again and again.
If you're looking for an eco-friendly way to keep your food fresh and delicious, making beeswax wraps is a great option. Follow along with me in this video to learn how to make your own!
Happy Crafting, Deidre
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Volume is low and difficult to hear.
Yes I think my settings were off. Sorry about that
I kept checking my phone
Was fine for me - watched from my phone! 👍🏻
So happy you have brought this old art of sealing back to our attention. As a child in the 1950's, I remember seeing aunts/great aunts making & using them....treating their our bees wax from their hives. Don't remember why my mother stopped using them. So surprised to learn about the wax pellets. Will be trying some. Thank you! 🙂
Nice memories ❤️ give it a try
Great idea! I've only seen where the wax was melted on the stove and the fabric was dipped. I used wraps already, but they were purchased and I was thinking of making my own. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed
I love these. I think I remember seeing my mom use something like this when I was really young.
So easy to make!!
Thank You, what an easy and useful idea.
It would be a nice child’s party or craft day; except the ironing of course.
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You’re welcome 😊
I made some of these for gifts. The addition of Jojoba oil helps prevent cracking. A bit of pine resin helps it to stick to itself.
Yes great tips I tried to keep it simple as most don’t have those products 💐
Wow !! Who knew ? I’ve never heard or seen this before..how cool !!
This was a practice that was commonly used specifically from 1920-1950 👍🏻 nice to give it new life for the next generation!
Yes and so easy to do!!
I have been wanting to try these for several years, I think I will finally do thid year!
So much fun thanks for watching
I love making beeswax wraps! I've found that adding a smidgen of oil in with the beeswax helps them conform even better. But I love that you just ironed the pellets right on there. That's much easier than what I've been doing.
What type of oil? And I'm assuming you melt the beeswax and paint it on...?
@@vmmiller1558 Olive oil is the easiest, and yes, I've been using a paintbrush. But after seeing this video, I think it could be cool to melt the wax/oil and pour thin onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, and break up and store the pieces for later use with the parchment paper/iron method.
Great tip!
Any suggestions on a good shelf-stable oil to add?
@patriciablank597 mineral oil would be a good choice. It's odorless, clear, food safe, highly purified, lightweight, and won't go rancid like other food oils.
I love love love that you share all of your graphics and DIY projects, with minimal tools needed, that will help anyone that is apart of your community make some money and maybe ease things financially especially when things are so crazy expensive! I just wanted to say I appreciate this and you! Thanks for sharing - saw your live today after the fact and just wanted to tell you how awesome you are! 👏 ❤take care
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for the message that means a lot to me some days. It’s a really difficult to get through all of my messages and respond but I’m doing my best and at the end of the day I just love sharing all of my crafting tips and tricks.Xo
WOW…what a great idea.
Thank you for showing us how to make them. ❤
You are so welcome!
I Love the idea of looking for material to match a favorite dish etc...I was gifted one and really like it but never thought of making my own...
That's a great idea!
That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing the video.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing! Thanks for sharing this - I had no idea this could be done. I’m going to try making my own beeswax wraps!
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks so much for watching.
Great gift idea! TFS. I shared this video. 💕Hope you had a Happy Earth Day 🌍 Namaste ❤🐞
Thanks so much for watching. Hope you enjoyed.
Thank you! That's a very welcome gift idea!
You are so welcome!
So cool, definitely trying this one ❤❤❤
Hope you like it!
Super creative and wonderful idea
Thank you so much 😊
This is great. The beeswax wraps I already have are not sticking well & I need to refresh them--and make more. Thanks for the video ~ ♥️😊
You are so welcome!
@@OurUpcycledLife I already ordered 2 pkgs from Amazon. Thanks for the link. I wouldn't have even known what to search for. 😂
I find adding pine tar and lemon essential oil makes them much more malleable just a extra tip.
Thanks for sharing!
What a great idea❣️
Thank you! 😊
And it isn't sticky ?? Amazing!
Def need to try
They work really well you should try it
I love you for telling this secret 🎉
If I buy at thrift store how do I tell the cotton feel fabric doesn't have any synthetic blended in?
Cotton just has a feel hard to explain if it’s slippery it probably is a synthetic
Love it. Thanks a ton.
Our pleasure!
I love this! Great wat to use cotton quilting scraps too.
Great idea!
Totally!
What is the size of the fabric that you used to make the sandwich wrap? Thank you
I just had random pieces and made into envelopes. Sorry I’m not sure of exact size
Thank you. I hope to try this.
Hope you enjoy
Deidre I love this idea. You come up with the best! Thank you.
You are so welcome
Thank you 🌸🙏🌸
You're most welcome
Fabulous!
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy.
How do you store these wraps between use? This looks real interesting!
I was thinking the same; I think I'll wrap them around a cardboard tube, with parchment paper between each one. If you want to store them flat or folded, I'd probably still put a layer of parchment between each...
Wrapping them around cardboard might be a good idea. How do you clean them? Just wipe them?
I have a set of 3. I just fold them in half (without creasing) & just store them in the same drawer with my parchment paper, foil, plastic wrap, etc. They don't really need any special treatment other than keep them away from fuzzy towels, etc. I don't use soap to wash mine: I just rinse under lukewarm water or wipe off with a damp dishcloth.
Thank you, Deb K. I have to try this!
You can fold them, if necessary and keep them in a dry space like kitchen drawer, shelf of basket!
How do you store the wraps?
I just fold them and store in a drawer
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They went out last night at midnight. They should be in your email inbox. If you don’t see them, check your junk and your spam and they will be coming from my self Deidre not our upcycled life also it’s much easier if you look on a computer it’s difficult to find on a phone or a tablet. If you still don’t see them send me a message over on Patreon and I can check your email.
Possible silly question: I live in the South. Will the wax leak off in the heat if were outside?
They can’t be exposed to hot water or they will melt so thinking extreme heat will be an issue, this also makes them unsuitable for wrapping meat, fish and liquids as you can only clean them with cold water and can’t sanitize them event though they have natural anti microbial properties this is still a no no!
Yes I’m sure it would in the heat
How do you clean these? Seems like hot, soapy dish water would probably melt the wax. Also, how do you store them? I am all about conservation, recycling, etc., but just don’t believe this is a viable solution.
I clean them with cool soapy water hang them up to dry and then you can just fold them and keep them in your drawer in your kitchen and they work perfect
volume setting is acting up, very low...
Weird I watched from my phone had no volume issues!
Yes I think on some devices it acted up ??
@@OurUpcycledLife It's okay, I re-watched it with the close caption option later. Great tip!!
I had to save this video because I can hardly hear you. My volumes up full and I'm having a hard time hearing. I'm very interested in this project. Will listen with my ear plug. Thanks 4 sharing tho
Sorry about that I think I’ve had some audio problems with this video. I’m trying to sort them out. Thanks for watching him being patient.
Very interesting but hard to hear.
Sorry to hear that
omg! you keep surprising me! (and it is not easy to do that lol) thanks sweetie!
You are so welcome!
😂 Great idea
Thanks 😆
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Thanks for watching ❤️
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Yes, I’m having some issues with the audio. I’m trying to resolve it. Thanks for watching.
No point in pretending to be ethical by "upcycling" if you're not vegan. 😊