Hi Layne,

.  Is there a rinsing
> process needed
> after the sheets are made?

reply:

No.

 I would think that detergent or soap would
> be toxic
> to the bees.

I use the same methods as the Lusby's.  No rinsing is needed.  When I choose
a dish detergent I look for ones that are biodegrageable such as the brand
Joy. I have never found that the release agent hurts the bees in any way.  I
use a squirt of dish detergent in about a 1/2 gallon of water, a little goes
along way.  Much of this is absorbed by the paper that seperates the sheets
of foundation when stacked.

Clay, NY
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