If you've ever been distressed by how much plastic wrap you use, you should consider Abeego's line of reusable food wraps and covers. We had the chance to check out these beeswax-infused products firsthand at a craft show this past weekend. Not only are they pleasing to look at (and to smell!), they also actually do the job they're meant to do.
Abeego's unique fabric is a hemp/cotton blend that is infused with a combination of beeswax and plant extracts, which makes the fabric fluid resistant and totally cleanable. Abeego wraps and flats are easily hand-washable (cold water only), and are designed to last for a very long time.
Abeego products are available in three styles. The Abeego Wrap ($20) and the Abeego Snack ($13) are perfect for toting sandwiches and munchies. And our favorite, the Abeego Flats ($20 for a set of three), are flat squares of beeswaxy fabric that can be pressed and perfectly molded around the tops of dishes to keep their contents fresh.
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Or you could just find some vintage Pyrex refrigerator dishes -
http://www.cheaplander.com/tuesday-thrift-refrigerator-dishes-2009-08/
http://www.pan-tex.net/usr/j/julie/ju07000.htm
They're available at estate sales, flea markets, garage sales and eBay.
Thanks bepsf exactly.
i love my pyrex, and have converted many friends and family members to storing food in safe glass containers. however, i could see myself using the snack wrap for sammies on the go, and the flat sheets to cover mixing bowls in the fridge when i don't want to transfer to another container. :)
Crate and Barrel also has refrigerator dishes:
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=850&f=5413
joydreamz --
Yes, those are good too - However the vintage ones come in larger sizes.
However folks should be cautious about using the glass dishes w/ the plastic lids the same way - few are safe for going from freezer to oven the way the glass-lidded ones are even if you remove the plastic lids...
...and the plastic lids don't hold up in the microwave either.
Awesome--I can use (and reuse and reuse) these with dishes I already have!
it's not pretty, but i often just stick a plate on top of mixing bowls, etc to put in the fridge. works well and doesn't involving buying anything new. plus it makes things easy to stack.
Is this stuff essentially waxed cotton? Like tablecloths of yore?
@Very Miao: Kind of, but stiffer and slightly tacky (not in a bad way) from the beeswax. You basically take the flats, lay them over the top of the dish, and mold the material to fit. I tried it, and it worked really well, forming a good seal while still being easily removable. The wraps were similarly flexible, but held their shape more.
I actually ordered some of these for my mom yesterday. I'd use them for the times when you want to keep something in the original dish and you don't have a lid to go with it. I have lots of vintage refrigerator dishes that I usually use, but they don't work for every situation.
The Container Store sells a 3-qt refrigerator dish.
Oooooo!! These would work great with all the inherited, lidless pyrex dishes I have (which I currently cover in way too much plastic wrap). I should see if my local natural foods market will order some.
I also found food-safe, iron-on plastic stuff (yes, evil plastic! Horrors!) and used cute fabric to make my own sandwich wraps. It is TOTALLY worth the effort!
And if you look around, you can get the older style plastic ones w/ the elastic banding that go over just about anything and the smaller ones are greate for jar sized containers, they even make them for mixing bowls and the like too.
I've seen them around and thus are still available and have been tempted to get some.
I DO have some of the vintage Pyrex fridge containers with lids but need to remember to use them more. I tend to go for the trusty plastic storage containers most days.
Bepsf, if you are using Pyrex or Corning ware stuff w/ the plastic lids, I'd think those can go from freezer to oven to table just as easily, just remember to take the plastic lids off when baking in the oven and you may well be right about the lids not being microwavable.
Other brands, you may well be right about those not being as versital.
Ciddyguy: Vermont Country Store has the reusable elasticized vinyl covers. (They're also offering Bluebird crocks right now.)
The disadvantage of this sort of thing and the Pyrex dishes is that they do not seal tightly and thus can spill. Other than that, wonderful! Also, the elasticized ones, sprayed with oil or Pam, are excellent for covering rising dough.