Ulog 87: Making Beeswax Bowl Covers
Well... Now that Mr Golden D is back to work after his heart attack and surgery,I have been ever-so-busy in the garden, doing chores, getting back into the swing of homestead life and getting some little tasks completed.
And one of the things I wanted to make was some beeswax bowl covers.
Sometime back in 2017, I had received a white 100% cotton flour sack towel when I ordered some gallon size jars online; and at the time I set it aside and forgot about it. Well one day last month I was watching a YouTube video about how someone took 100% cotton fabric and made beeswax bowl covers... the light bulb went off and I added that task to my to-do list.
And earlier this week I had the chance to do after my morning coffee.
The original flour sack was 30x36 (inches) and I ended up cutting into equal sizes so that I would have four pieces of cloth to work with.
I wanted to make these first for when I make homemade bread or pizza dough that needed to rise in a bowl. And secondly to keep bowls of food covered when I was working in the homestead kitchen without having to use store bought foils and plastic wrap.
Trying to be eco-friendly and stop all the waste of these manufactured products here.
So I preheated my oven to the lowest temperature (which is 200-degrees) and laid the first towel on the cookie sheet. Make sure to use a cookie sheet you will NOT be using again for cooking food. I sprinkle some organic beeswax over the cloth. Cover it enough but don't over load the beeswax as this will create problems.
I let the cloth bake in the oven for five minutes and let it cool just enough so I could touch it without burning myself then I hung it up on a hanger to cool more. If you leave it on the cookie sheet too long, it will stick- so be vigilant with removing it in time.
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Wow, this is the first time ever I've seen such a thing and method.
I happened onto the idea and recipe from a YT channel and now I subscribe to her channel. GREAT DIY ideas there
Yes, lots to learn form YT!
I have seen these being sold and have often thought I would like to make some. Your tutorial was right on time :D
Do you have to retreat them on occasion and are they washable?
Not washable that I know of but I will be retreating them over the course of use. From what I saw and read you should re-bake in beeswax as the filmy layer begins to disappear.
Sounds good! What a savings of foil and plastic wrap...I like it!
This is a picture of some of mine. They still look/work pretty good after about 4 months.
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I love this idea! Beeswax coverings are terribly expensive to buy. Could we not use a sheet of parchment on the tray to stop the sticking and be able to use the sheet pan again?
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