Operation ditch the plastic: Bee's Wrap giveaway
Friday, November 29, 2013 at 10:00AM
As operation ditch the plastic continues to play out in our house, I’ve been dismayed by how cling wrap remained a pesky mainstay. It’s not so much the potential for plasticizers leaching into foods (if purchasing brands that don’t specifically state which chemicals they do and don’t use), but my issue lies in the responsibility I feel to not dump copious amounts of plastic into the trash.
When friends over at MightyNest posted about Bee’s Wrap, a reusable food storage wrap that cinches thanks to beeswax-coated cotton and a little ol’ fashioned body heat, I was immediately intrigued. MightyNest sent me some of this magic wrap to try out and also offered up three sets of Bee’s Wrap to HGGH blog readers.
The set comes with three pieces of wrapping, 7”x8”, 10”x11”, and 13”x14”. To use the wrap, shape it around the object and use the heat from your hands to activate the beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin (all ingredients besides organic cotton). When heat source is removed the wrap cools and hardens in the pressed shape.
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I love the way the wrap smells, like candles and honey. I also love how the wrap clings to things that even cling wrap eludes. Dry ingredients for three Thanksgiving GF piecrusts awaited my attention, stacked neatly in their metal mixing bowls and the Bee’s Wrap adhered beautifully.
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And the finished sweet potato pie rested in the refrigerator wrapped neatly on Thanksgiving eve. (Oh hey, PieBox!)
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To reuse, just wash the wrap with cold water and dishsoap and allow to dry. I store my Bee’s Wrap in a wide-mouth quart mason jar to keep it clean between uses. This would make a lovely stocking stuffer, new-parent or out-of-the-blue gift for anyone into loosening their grip on plastic in the kitchen.
Disclosures: Mighty Nest provided me with a complimentary set of Bee’s Wrap. They will be shipping the winners’ sets of Bee’s Wrap directly. Opinions and support for this product and company are my own. MightyNest is not a paid advertiser on this site.
Reader Comments (120)
cover bowls, wrap cheese and pie dough, wrap veggie sticks for my daughter's lunch.
leftovers and everything else
For small amount leftovers would be my most frequent use.
I will use these to cover leftovers stored in my glass bowls, to cover rising bread, and to pack lunches when I'm traveling!
I'd like to wrap cheese with it as that seems to be the use for cling wrap that I can't sub with other methods.
I also have been trying to use less plastic wrap and have been giving this a look. would love to try it.
I got rid of plastic wrap a long time ago in an effort to save money, the environment, and my family's health--I typically use heavy-duty foil and reuse it, or lidded glass containers. But I have LOVED the idea of Bee's Wrap ever since I first saw it on Mighty Nest. It is such a lovely combination of nature, practicality, and good sense. I would use it everywhere in my kitchen, possibly as a plastic-free way to cover fresh-baked bread.
I'm going to use it to cover my homemade salsa.
So cool, I was looking for Xmas gifts for some friends. Yeah! Can't wait to try them out!
I will use Bee's Wrap in place of plastic wrap. I love the idea of being able to reuse this stuff. I am anxious to try this. Thank you for this opportunity :)
I do a lot of baking (breads, etc.) and this looks like something that I could use a lot!
We just ran out of plastic wrap and I'd like to not have to buy more. I was just researching Bee's Wrap!
I would use it to wrap my son's snack for school.
covering bowls in the fridge!
I'll be using it to wrap leftovers and cover containers :-)
I wonder if these would be good to wrap cheese with.
I would love to use this over my lid-less bowls and containers - plastic wrap begone~
Can't wait to use it over bowls of pizza dough fermenting in the fridge!
Sounds like such a great idea!
So many uses! I will use it to wrap cheese and bread and all the small bowls of food my kiddos ask to "save for later."