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Lucinda's Handmade Beeswax Food Wraps (Set of 9)
Lucinda's Handmade Beeswax Food Wraps (Set of 9)
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Lucinda's Handmade Beeswax Food Wraps (Set of 9)
Nine beeswax wraps that take the place of plastic wrap and sandwich bags in your kitchen
Cotton and natural beeswax, shaped by the warmth of your hands. Made by Lucinda Vrooman, 71, a retired home economics teacher in Cuba, New York, who hasn’t bought a roll of plastic wrap since 1994. Arthritis no longer lets her hold the iron steady. These are her last 38 sets.
“In 1994 I asked my class to bring in every piece of plastic from their lunches for one week. On Friday, the pile covered two desks. That weekend I made the first wraps. I haven’t bought a roll of plastic wrap since.”
Lucinda Vrooman · Cuba, New York
What you get: 9 wraps in 3 sizes
7 × 8 in, for half a lemon, an avocado or a snack
10 × 11 in, for sandwiches and lunches
13 × 14 in, for bowls, platters and bread
Folded by hand, ready to give as a gift
Why one set replaces a whole drawer
No clips, no lids. Your hands warm the wax, the cloth hugs the bowl or the food, and it holds as it cools.
Beeswax keeps moisture in but lets the food breathe. Fruit and vegetables don’t sweat, bread and leftovers don’t dry out.
Five small, three medium, one large. One set covers almost everything that used to go into plastic.
Rinse in cool water with a little mild soap, hang it up to dry, use it again. Day after day.
Only cotton and beeswax touch what you eat. No plastic film, no plastic coating.
Fold a sandwich in a medium wrap and it stays closed in a bag or a lunchbox. Unwrap, rinse, take it again tomorrow.
“Most food in the fridge goes bad for one of two reasons: it dries out, or it sits in its own moisture. Plastic wrap seals everything in, so cut fruit gets slimy and bread goes soft. Leaving it open dries it out by the next day. A beeswax wrap sits in between. It is how farm kitchens kept food long before plastic wrap came along in the 1950s, and for covering bowls, cheese, bread and cut produce, it still works just as well.”
Rosalind Pettibone · Home economist and food storage educator · Ithaca, New York
Two sets — choose yours
Perfect for
Why Lucinda’s wraps last
- Cotton cloth. Printed patterns that stay bright wash after wash.
- Natural beeswax. Pressed in evenly, so every wrap seals the same way.
- Pinked edges. Cut with pinking shears so the cotton doesn’t fray.
- Three sizes. The right wrap for half a lemon or a whole salad bowl.
- Made to be used again. Rinse, dry, wrap — instead of a new sheet of plastic every time.
Use the wraps in your own kitchen for a few weeks. If they don’t earn their place, one email to info@countycraftco.com is enough for a full refund.
Tip from Lucinda: Let warm food cool before you cover it. Use cool water only — hot water melts the wax. Not for raw meat or fish, and keep the wraps out of the microwave, oven and dishwasher. Small creases are normal and soften in your hands.
Product details
| Contents | 9 wraps: 5 small, 3 medium, 1 large (set of your choice) |
| Sizes | Small 7 × 8 in (18 × 20 cm) · Medium 10 × 11 in (25 × 28 cm) · Large 13 × 14 in (33 × 35 cm) |
| Material | Cotton cloth with natural beeswax |
| Sets | The Garden Set · The Fruit Stand Set |
| Use | Bowls, sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread |
| Not for | Raw meat or fish, microwave, oven, dishwasher |
| Care | Rinse in cool water with mild soap, hang to dry |
| Made by | Lucinda Vrooman, Cuba, New York — last 38 sets remaining |
| Made so far | More than 1,400 sets since 1994 |
The Last Sets from Cuba, New York
The Last Sets from Cuba, New York
A note from Lucinda's sewing room:
In the fall of 1994, Lucinda Vrooman asked her home economics class to bring in every piece of plastic from their lunches for one week. On Friday, the pile covered two desks. That weekend she cut up leftover cotton from the sewing class and pressed in beeswax from the Amish farm down the road. On Monday, every student got two wraps. Lucinda threw out her own plastic wrap and never bought another roll. For 32 years she has made the wraps for neighbors, the church sale and the Saturday market, about four hours for each set of nine. This October, arthritis made the old iron shake in her hands, and she unplugged it. 15 sets of each design are left. When they are gone, there will be no more.
Free US Shipping
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Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Every set is folded and packed by hand and ships from the US
- 9 wraps per set: 5 small 7 x 8 in, 3 medium 10 x 11 in, 1 large 13 x 14 in
- Cotton cloth with natural beeswax
- Care: rinse in cool water with mild soap and hang to dry (no hot water)
- Not for raw meat or fish, microwave, oven or dishwasher
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@countycraftco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@countycraftco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, which set to choose, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Use the wraps in your kitchen for a few weeks, and if they aren’t right for you, email info@countycraftco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Each wrap starts as printed cotton. Lucinda cuts it with pinking shears so the edges don't fray, then presses beeswax into the cloth with her old iron between sheets of baking paper. The wraps cool on a line by the window before every edge is checked. About four hours per set of nine, folded and packed by hand in Cuba, New York.