Scott McGregor presented this you-beaut secret Better Homes and Gardens recipe!

1 Heat water in an old frying pan on an electric hotplate, or use an electric frypan.

2 Place a smaller old saucepan in the water so the 2 pans act as a double saucepan.

For safety's sake don't do this on a gas burner; both the linseed oil and the gum turpentine are flammable and the mixture will catch alight if splashed onto the gas flame.

3 In the saucepan, place 250g of beeswax, 250ml of gum turpentine (not mineral turpentine) and a splash of boiled linseed oil. Stir the mixture with a clean wooden stick until the ingredients are combined and form a clear liquid.

4 Pour the liquid into steel containers with lids, such as old tobacco tins or similar. Let the mixture cool completely and set to a milky, waxy paste.

5 Set the paste aside for use later on - don't worry, it will keep for years.

Source:Better Homes and Gardens, July 2002.