Reusable beeswax wraps are used for storing food and keeping it fresh. It is a great plastic-free alternative to clingfilm and disposable bags and can also sometimes be used instead of tinfoil. What make reusable wax wraps perfect for storing food is not only that you can use them again and again and that they …
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How to use, clean and refresh beeswax wraps
DIY beeswax wraps – How to make beeswax wraps
Reusable beeswax wraps are used for storing food and keeping it fresh. It is a great plastic-free alternative to clingfilm and disposable bags and can also sometimes be used instead of tinfoil. What make reusable wax wraps perfect for storing food is not only that you can use them again and again and that they …
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Benefits of Beeswax Candles
One of the many benefits of burning beeswax candles is its ability to calm us and soothe our mood. The light that a burning beeswax candle emits is very similar to natural sunlight. This has an uplifting and calming effect on our mood. Many also find it helps with concentration, energy and spiritualism.
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How to fold beeswax wraps into bags or pouches
In our household we use reusable beeswax wraps for storing lots of different foods in the kitchen. We also use them a lot on the go, and they are a staple in my son’s lunchbox. I wrap up his sandwiches, wraps, fruit and snacks in them. Learn how to fold your own beeswax wrap into bags or pouches using this simple to follow tutorial.
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How to use propolis
Eating propolis daily is said to help strengthen the immune system. Even in small doses, it can help the body to protect against and fight bacteria, fungi, and viruses, including the flu.
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What is Propolis?
Honey bees are very good at doing what is best for them. To the chagrin of many a beekeeper they make propolis and coat the insides of their hives with it. This stuff is sticky. And the warmer it is, the stickier it gets. It gets everywhere.
But what is propolis? Find out how honeybees make it & what they make it from in this short introduction to propolis, nature’s antiseptic marvel.
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Podcast Green Bites – Honey Tasting
Journalist Ellie O’Byrne from the Podcast Green Bites visited for a honey tasting of raw Irish honeys with Beekeeper Hanna from Hanna’s Bees.
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Beeswax – how do bees make it?
Honeybees produce beeswax to provide storage for honey and pollen within the hive and to rear new bees. It is anti fungal and anti bacterial and has very many uses. Beeswax is a common ingredient in everyday items such as cosmetics and grooming products, soaps, pharmaceuticals, food, arts and crafts, musical instruments and their maintenance, woodcare and leather care products.
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