Step 1: Activate
Activate your wrap using the warmth of your hands. This will help the wrap stick to itself and create a seal around your food!
Step 2: Wrap
Wrap your beeswax wrap around produce, bowls, containers, snacks, bread, cheese and more!
Step 3: Wash
Once you are done using your wrap, you can wash it and reuse it over and over again!
Step 4: Store and Repeat!
Store your clean wraps in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight or heat sources!
Step 1: Brush off Residue
With a damp cloth, brush off any food residue from the surface of your beeswax wrap.
Step 2: Cold water is key
Use cold or lukewarm water to wash your wraps - hot water could melt the surface of the wrap and damage it!
Step 3: Give a gentle scrub
Wash with cold soapy water and give it a gentle scrub with a washcloth to wash away any stubborn food residue.
Step 4: Lay your wrap to dry
Lay or hang your wrap out to dry, and store in a cool dry place until you use your wrap again.
These wraps last for up to a year with proper care and regular usage. You'll know your wrap has reached the end of its useful life in the kitchen when it has worn thin and soft and has trouble sticking to itself. At this time, you can cut your wrap into strips and add to your compost pile, or use it as a natural and effective fire starter.
Almost! We do not suggest wrapping raw meats or cooked meats directly, but you can put them in a bowl and cover with a beeswax wrap so that you avoid any direct contamination.
We advise you to ‘play it safe’ and avoid contact with these sorts of items. Citrus fruits work well in our beeswax wraps but not for long periods of time, especially pineapple. If the fruit is too acidic it will eat away at the beeswax wrap over time. However short periods of time (3-5 days) are great and will keep your fruits fresher.
We do NOT recommend using them on hot/warm items, in the microwave, in the oven, on the stove, in the dishwasher, in the washing machine etc. This may result in permanent damage to your beeswax wraps or even cause a potential fire hazard.