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Pretty much any bag that you can close tightly, will keep the flies & fruit flies out & off of your bread. Christopher was right too, about not putting it in the fridge. (Not that I'm an expert in ANYTHING)
But, if you want to also keep it fresh, longer... Make (buying is ridiculously expensive) beeswax infused cotton or linen bags - this is what both the Amish and Mennonite communities (whom I've purchased from, directly, and talked with, extensively, not ai stuff I found in the web). A blend of beeswax, pine resin, and food safe oil, provides protection and shelf life extension for bread, in an easy to rinse (cool to tepid water), supple, very long-lived bag. This recipe works well for both food wraps and bread bags (unfortunately, I can't recall, for the life of me, where I found it):
Pine Resin Wraps:
The quantities given will cover about 2 yards of fabric cut to various sizes. As long as you stick to the ratio of 4 parts each beeswax and pine resin to 1 part jojoba oil, you can scale the recipe.
8T beeswax pastilles
8T powdered pine resin
2T jojoba oil
How to Make Beeswax Bags/ Wraps
Set up a double boiler with the pot and bowl. Fill the pot with water to just below the bottom of the bowl, and bring to a simmer. Pour the beeswax pastilles, resin, and oil into the bowl. I used powdered pine resin, which completely melts in about 20 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally to blend the ingredients.
While the wax and resin are melting, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Set up a place to cool the bags/ wraps. They won’t be drippy when fresh, but will stick to flat surfaces until they cool, so hanging is best. A string between the upper cabinets in the kitchen will do.
Arrange the bags/ pieces of fabric on the cookie sheet, and when the wax mixture is fully melted, use the paintbrush to spread it evenly on the fabric. It’s OK to have slightly thick or thin spots, but avoid heavy drips or completely bare areas.
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