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I actually won a contest from a blog that I enjoy, Food in Jars… and was delighted to get this little package in the mail. I was so interested in this product. Since I am very careful about wasting plastic wrap and foil, this is just the perfect product for me! I actually have a box of foil sheets that we had for two years!
Created by a lady in Vermont, these wraps are perfect! They are infused cloth with beeswax, so you can use them over and over. They wash up nice, just a little swish in some soapy hot water and then a bit of time to dry. They warm up in your hand, so you can lay them over a bowl or mug, seal the edge with your hand for a moment and then stash in the frig or leave out and not worry about stuff bothering your food.
Now, I wouldn’t use them to transport some sticky mess to a party, or perhaps long term freezer storage. But that’s not really their purpose, as I see it. They are idea for a bit of leftovers in the frig, or to wrap up a cut piece of cheese. I used one sheet nicely for rising bread dough on the counter that I didn’t want dust or kitties to bother! (Yes, occasionally, we had a bad kitty that thinks it’s okay to check out things on the counter!!! Luna!!!!)
And I love the idea of them being reusable. Perfect! Heck, I even liked how they were wrapped… in a simple sheet of brown tissue paper. They come in three sizes and I find them to be a nice addition to my plans of being less wasteful of things like foil and clingwrap and the likes. Sure, saving a few rolls of foil isn’t going to save the world, but hey, it helps my budget and it just feels better. I think we will be enjoying these for a good long time!!!
(And winning them was really fun too!!!) Thanks!!!!
Check them out… www.beeswrap.com
As you might as known from reading the blog, I recently got a 1930’s Union rug loom and just love weaving on the thing! It’s just so neat. I’m working on my 4th set up on the loom, and just finished a small warping of 17 mini rugs! Just learning as I go, getting advice from a friend who is mentoring me on this all… Jessica… she runs a fantastic little rug shop herself called Snug as a Bug Rugs… I’ll find her Etsy shop so you can see her fantastic work!
But in the meanwhile, I’m learning, enjoying and having a great time with the creative process that is weaving. I’m getting much faster. In the beginning it took me quite a while to weave a rug. Now I can complete one is a few hours. It amazes me, as well, how many variations on the theme that you can create with different weft materials, various warp stringing and just how you weave. Just neat.
These older heritage crafts are slipping away. It’s a shame. It feels really good to work on a loom that is over 80 years old. Who knows how many people wove on this grand lady. She’s well worked, there are action marks all over her, so I know that many a rug has come from her heddles and reed. I’m excited that many more will continue to flow off her! Enjoy these random pictures of rugs in action!
(Kitties like to watch me weave and love to sit on finished rugs, if I let them…. )
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