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I use a silicone lid that fits most of my bowls. It is heat resistant and can be used as a trivet or in a microwave. This is the one I prefer, but there are many other brands, too.

I was going to say the same as @bubble. SurLaTable has a similar lid.

I just place a plate over the top of the bowl. Or, I upend a bowl over a plate of food. I do occasionally use aluminum foil for baking, but even then, a lidded roasting pan meets most of those needs.

I like this idea a lot. I always feel a little twinge of guilt at all the plastic wrap I use to cover rising bread (I bake bread twice a week!). Do these things really stick onto the bowl, or do they just kinda rest over the top?

I'd really hesitate to use a beeswax ipregnated product in contact with food unless the beeswax was tested and certified Fluvalinate free.

Fluvalinate contamination of beeswax has become a big issue in the beekeeping community, and its an issue crafters and people using beeswax in cosmetics and food related products are going to have to become aware of.

I'm also concerned over the undisclosed 'plant extracts', which could be anything from pine rosin to linseed oil or essential oils. As a person with allergies I'd hesitate to take the risk.

EmmaC,
Why not use a damp tea towel to cover your rising bread? That's what I've always done, and it works fine.

Emma, I find that if the bowl has a sort of a lip, or is thicker than 2 mm, the silicone lids really do stick and stay. Otherwise the seal does not last as long, but is still effective. A wet towel does not work as well, because it eventually dries out. With sourdough, your dough might need to rise for more than 3 hours, and unless you're constantly re-wetting the towel, it'll go dry. But to each his own.

I'd rather re-wet the towel occasionally (I'm checking on the bread, anyway, so no biggie), than use plastic wrap. I just didn't grow up using plastic wrap and have never bought it myself, so it's a totally foreign concept to me!

I'd have some concerns about only being able to clean them in cool water. How do they store? Would they start sticking to themselves and breaking down in hot weather?

Mostly, I just put a plate on top of the bowl. For bread, I use a lidded plastic food storage container.

But I think I will get one of those silicone thingies someone mentioned.

... or you could save yourself 20 bucks and make your own.

http://www.curbly.com/ModHomeEcTeacher/posts/6857-real-oilcloth-and-how-to-make-it

I like the plate on top of the bowl because it lets me stack bowls in the fridge if needed. I don' t think one of these covers would support a bowl on top of it.

I am so thrilled you have featured Abeego! I have a bunch and use them daily. It is a nice alternative to plastic wrap and work especially well for unique shape decorative bowls. Also, it is rather fetching showing up to a potluck with this on your serving dish then tin foil or plastic wrap. They do stick to the bowl and create a good seal however, I would not invert the bowl or stack anything too heavy on top.

The creator also makes flat wraps that fold and fasten with string that can wrap sandwiches and all sorts of tasty lunch items. Abeego has cone shape wraps for loose small snacks. They are perfect for transporting a few cookies or savory snacks rather then little sandwich bags. The string and circles (like old-school envelopes) are fun for little hands to open and close.

Made local and by hand in Victoria BC, I just purchased a bunch while out west on holiday. I have enjoyed using them.
p.s. as for cleaning - cool soapy water does the trick - towel dry and they are fine. The shop owner where I purchased them had been using hers for 8 months without any wear or tear which is a great sign on longevity. We had a bit of a heat wave last week, so I stored them clean in the fridge - but really that was me just being necrotic, they would have been totally fine in a cool dry place.