I recently purchased a few cakes of natural beeswax with the intention of making candles. Candles have yet to be made, but I found some interesting household uses for beeswax care of This Old House.
Here's the short version of the list provided on the This Old House site.
So far I've used tip #7 and I'm strangely excited to try tip #1 to unstick a drawer. If any of you have ever used beeswax to unstick a drawer, I'd love to hear how well it worked for you. Like I said, strangely excited.
1. Unstick a drawer.
2. Free frozen nuts.
3. Wax wood.
4. Preserve bronze.
5. "Whip" frayed rope.
6. Lube screws and help prevent corrosion.
7. Condition wood cutting board.
8. Polish concrete counters.
9. Preserve a patina (e.g., good for copper sinks).
10. Waterproof leather.
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I have a couple of pull out/sliding trays in my kitchen cabinets. After I painted the cabinets they didnt want to budge. I melted some beeswax with olive oil and let it reharden again. I swiped it over where it was sticking. They pull out easily now!
Where do you buy your beeswax?
I bought my beeswax from Beeswax (sold through Amazon). It was only $1.99 for five, 1 oz. bars of organic beeswax, and even with the added shipping it was still a great deal.
Condition your wood floors! Especially old unvarnished ones. You need a ton, though.
I second the zipper thing (doesn't have to be rusty old ones). I know a historical costuming seamstress who does all hand stitching who uses beeswax to wax her linen thread, which keeps it from catching on fabrics as she stitches.
As for the drawer thing, you can use beeswax to do more than unstick it - I use it to lubricate runners on old wooden drawers to prevent sticking and jamming and keep them running smoothly.
Polishing concrete counters is one I never would have thought of in a million years.
@juliabren, thanks so much for the resource ... I love Amazon!
The last time I used beeswax was when I had braces in the ninth grade. Kept the brackets from irritating my lips. Aaah, memories.
Oh, yes, unstick drawers, indeed! I use mine regularly for that (I have a great old desk). It also helps quiet the squeaks.
It also keeps thread from sticking- run the thread through the beeswax before you stitch in a button.
Thanks for all the feedback on the unsticking of drawers!
@Bibliovore, it's great to hear that one application lasted so long! Powerful stuff, that beeswax :)