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Lou Benis •

Real Estate Lethbridge

THE MANY USES OF BEESWAX

For centuries, people have been using beeswax for a number of things aside from making candles. Because it's a natural, organic substance, it's safe to use throughout your home. It's also easy to melt and manipulate so it can be used in a number of unique ways. Here are seven ways you can use beeswax in your home: 1. In the kitchen: Use beeswax to condition cutting boards, wooden spoons and season cast iron pans. 2. In the garden: coat garden tools with beeswax to create a water-resistant coating that will prevent rust buildup. 3. In the bathroom: use it to soften cracked skin, tame staticky hair, reduce acne or add to DIY lip balms and body butter. 4. In your lunch bag: use beeswax pellets to coat square pieces of fabric that you can use to wrap your lunch instead of parchment or waxed paper. 5. In the closet: waterproof leather with a thin layer of beeswax on boots and shoes. 6. In the air: melt beeswax and add essential oils to create a natural air freshener. 7 .In the living room: use a mixture of olive oil and beeswax (4 to 1 ratio of oil to wax) to create a furniture polish you can buff onto wooden furniture. There are numerous other uses for beeswax so head online or to your local craft store for more inspiration.

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