I have always stored the bread I make in leftover plastic bread wrappers. It gets another use out of the bag and it's free. Seems like a win-win. But I also noticed my bread was getting moldy within a couple of days. Since I am the only one eating the bread, it just isn't possible to eat an entire loaf in two days.
I had seen beeswax bread bags, but they are pretty pricey. After throwing away almost all of another loaf of bread I decided to try one. You can see the beeswax liner in the picture to the left. I went on Amazon and found a set of two for $20 and decided to give them a try (If you buy a loaf of bread at the farmer's market, you're talking $10 - $12, so it seemed a reasonable price. Making the bread myself is less expensive, but hardly free.)
Let me tell you, the cost is well worth the investment. I have used these with several loaves of bread now, and I can say you can easily preserve your bread for a week or more. The bread does get a little dry around the 1-week point, but I have a loaf about 10 days old and it is still fine for toast or French toast. Best of all, NO MOLD! They are easy to clean--just wipe them out with a damp cloth. I am not sure how long they last, but I've had mine for months and they still look good and work like a charm.
I still use any store-bought bread wrappers (my husband like store bread because it is soft and he doesn't have to slice it) for leftovers and for the pancakes and waffles I make in batches and store in the freezer for quick breakfasts, but my bread goes in the beeswax loaf bags.
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