• Cleaning our bees-waxed bread bags is super easy. Just shake out the crumbs or wipe them out with a cloth. 
• If they need a bit more cleaning than that, you can dunk them in
  warm water with a touch of dish soap added, wipe them out, rinse with
  clean water, and drip dry over the faucet.
• Wiping them out with a solution of 50/50 water/white vinegar also will work.
• Do not wash your bread bag in hot water or run through a laundry machine.

• Our bees-waxed bread bags work with the same concept as the bread box your grandma had functioned.
• The bread bags allow excess moisture to escape, while still maintaining some humidity, keeping the crust from having too much moisture against it, so mold doesn’t grow as quickly.
• With the addition of the beeswax, it gives an extra layer of protection against mold, because beeswax is naturally antibacterial.
• Our bees-waxed bread bags preform wonderfully in average to humid conditions, but they can struggle a bit in cold/dry environments.
• If the ambient humidity is on the low side, the air can take too much of the moisture out of the bread. (Just like it does with dry skin.)

Our bread bags work any type of baked good (not just sourdough) although if your bread or baked goods are sticky or messy, we do recommend you wrap it in parchment paper prior to placing it in the bag. Our bread bags also work very well for cheese, veggies, fruits and many other types of fresh foods!

Yes, although your bread will stay fresh longer if it is not pre-sliced.

• Freshness depends largely on the ambient humidity level and
  temperature. Those factors can vary quite a bit across the country, so we hesitate to give a precise number of days.
• The range of "fresh days" typically is between 3-10 days.
• Fresh bread will have a crunch to the crust, while the interior of the bread is still soft.

We do not recommend our bees-waxed bread bags for freezer use. The reason is that the condenser used to keep freezers and refrigerators cold, actively removes humidity from the air, and will suck out moisture in anything that is not in an air tight container. Our bread bags intentionally allow some limited flow, and are not air tight.

1. Instead of just tucking the open end under your loaf, use a chip clip to close the open end.
2. Keeping the bread bag in a drawer or a pantry helps retain the humidity a bit more than if it were on a counter.
3. During the dry months, keeping the bread bag inside of a paper bag helps a good bit. This allows the bread to still breathe, but gives an extra layer of protection for the bread. 

Soak the exterior of your loaf in tap water and then put it in a 350
degree oven for about 20 min. It always amazes me how this trick makes older bread taste like it was fresh baked.