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collection of fabric spanning the color spectrum cluttered

my mother’s kitchen table. I scanned the lively array of birds,

flowers, and geometric shapes until two patterns caught my eye:

A cut of violet fabric with birds and a pale-yellow floral design.

“These are great,” I said, setting the material aside. “My vote is for

these two.”

I’d arrived at the house earlier that morning so my mother,

Belinda, and I could tackle making our own beeswax wraps, a

sustainable food storage option that replaces plastic and can be used

to cover leftovers in bowls, hold blocks of cheese, store a handful of

snacks, and more.

The genius behind reusable wraps lies in their simplicity. They’re

comprised of a mixture of beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin that,

when soaked into 100-percent cotton fabric, creates a sticky material

that can cling to itself or other objects. The beeswax and jojoba oil

Make your own

reusable food wraps

from cotton fabric

and beeswax for a

healthier and more

environmentally

friendly option.

BY JONATHAN OLIVIER

That ’s a Wrap