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to: DONNA LEWIS
from: JEANNELOU TRUITT
date: 1997-12-29 21:24:00
subject: dirty bees wax

Dear Donna, 
    If the cheese cloth is fairly loose, it might be best to use 3 or 4 
layers.  If you are using something like muslin, one sayer should be 
enough. 
   I assume you were asking for the instructions to bleach the wax. 
Here goes, but remember this is dangerous!!!!   
   Move your equipment out doors.  I always use an old electric hot 
plate for my wax heating, as there is so much less chance of it catching 
fire if there is any  overflow [ for ordinary use- not for bleaching as 
the vessel is too small, an old electric coffee pot does well.] . 
  Get your pot [large] ready, perhaps half full of water.  Add 1 cup of 
household bleach.  Insert de-junked wax-no more than a couple of pounds 
in a big pot.  Bring to wax melt temp. Stir. Turn off heat and allow to 
solidify. The most important thing to remember is that you are creating 
chlorine gas which can be deadly!!!! Stay up wind and don't breath the 
stuff!!!    I have done this many times entirely safely, but there is 
danger !!!   Also it is best to have your hotplate at or near ground 
level and away from any play area.  A big pot of hot water and molten 
wax, can  can scar a child for life.  Like hot glue, hot wax can not be 
let loose of. 
               Best of luck.        Shalom,  ll 
 
 
 
 
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