Cleaning a beeswax bread bag: how to do it
Slide the inner bag out of the bread bag, shake out the crumbs and wipe it or rinse it in cold water, with a little mild soap if needed. Let it dry completely. Wash the cotton outer bag inside out at 30 °C, not in the tumble dryer.
The TheWootz beeswax bread bag has two parts: a cotton outer bag and an inner bag of cotton and beeswax. With many beeswax bread bags the wax layer is fixed to the fabric. A bag like that can only be rinsed in cold water. With this one you clean the two parts separately, so the outer bag can simply go in the washing machine.
The inner bag
- Slide it out. It comes out in one movement, without buttons or Velcro.
- Shake out the crumbs. Ideally after every loaf.
- Wipe it or rinse it in cold water, with a little mild soap if needed.
- Let it air dry completely before you slide it back in.
Why cold water?
Beeswax softens with heat. Hot water rinses the wax layer off the fabric. That is why you clean the inner bag in cold water and keep it away from the oven and the dishwasher.
The outer bag
Take the inner bag out first. Then wash the outer bag inside out at 30 °C. Not in the tumble dryer: let it air dry. Because you have two, the second bag is ready while the first one is in the wash.
What not to do
- No hot water.
- Not in the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven.
- Do not use it for raw meat or fish. You cannot wash the inner bag hot, so it is for bread only.
When do you replace the inner bag?
After a long time of use the wax layer wears. If the inner bag looks thin or patchy, you only replace the inner bag. The outer bag stays in use. New inner bags are available separately as a set of 2, exactly enough for both bags.
More about storing bread itself in Storing bread without plastic.
Allergy: the inner bag contains beeswax. Do not use it if you are allergic to bee products.
