In her quest to find a reusable alternative to plastic food wrap, Dana Sluka of Melbourne, Australia, decided to make her own wax-covered cloth for covering dishes. An online tutorial explained how to melt beeswax in a double boiler and brush it onto a piece of cloth. Ideally, the wraps can be reused for a year or so. Then Ms. Sluka accidentally dribbled hot wax all over her laminate counter. An idea came to her: She reached for the kitchen torch...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 25, 2018 16:55 UTC