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- Question What laundry detergent can I use?
Community Answer You can use Dynamo or Tide — or test out other brands. - Question Can I make this slime with liquid detergent, or do you have to use powder like in the picture?
Community Answer You can use liquid or powder. If you use powder, you have to mix it with liquid. - Question Can I use liquid laundry detergent?
Community Answer Yes, but keep in mind you cant make clear slime using laundry detergent.
- Dont place the slime in a cold area when its finished. It may become less stretchy. Thanks Helpful 64 Not Helpful 14
- Do not eat the slime. Small children must be supervised while playing with it. Thanks Helpful 51 Not Helpful 22
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1 Mix together equal amounts of white school glue and water. Pour 1/2 cup (120 millilitres) of water into a bowl. Next, stir in 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) of white school glue. Make sure that you get all of the glue out of the measuring cup. Use a fork, spoon, or mini rubber spatula to get it all out.[1] - 2 Add some food coloring or glitter if desired. Start with 2 drops of food coloring. Give the mixture a stir, then add more food coloring, if needed. If you want to make your slime sparkly, add 1 teaspoon of glitter. Give the mixture a stir, then add more glitter, if desired.[2] Advertisement
- 3 Stir in 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) of liquid laundry detergent with a fork. As you stir the laundry detergent into the glue, the mixture will begin to stick together. Keep stirring until you have a glob.[3]
- Use a clear laundry detergent or a color that matches your food coloring.
- 4 Knead the slime with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes. If the bowl is too small for this, dump the slime onto a smooth counter, and knead it there. The more you knead the slime, the firmer and less watery it will become. This will take about 1 to 2 minutes.
- 5 Play with the slime, then store it in an airtight container. A plastic box with a tight-fitting lid or a zippered sandwich baggie will work the best for this. Keep in mind that the slime will eventually dry out after a couple of days and turn hard, especially if you play with it a lot.
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How to Make Laundry Detergent Slime
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What can I use to activate slime?
How to make slime without activator?
Learn how to make slime without activator. If you prefer to use something instead of borax as an activator, try using liquid starch or contact lens solution and baking soda. Learn how to make your slime turn out perfectly every time with the Best Slime Activators.
How do I Activate my slime?
Contact solution and baking soda are so simple to use and probably one of the easiest activators to use. Note that it is super important to make sure to use Contact Lens Solution that contains boric acid and sodium borate. This is important as your slime will not activate without this.
What is a good slime activator?
Borax powder, liquid laundry starch, and Elmer’s slime activator are the three main slime activators. Borax powder creates thick slime, liquid laundry starch produces consistent slime, and Elmer’s slime activator works well with any type of glue. Other alternative slime activators include liquid soap, cornstarch, baking soda, and Epsom salt.
How do you make slime less sticky?
Add baking soda and contact lens solution to make slime less sticky. Put the sticky slime into any kind of bowl or container. Pour 1⁄2 tsp (2.5 mL) of contact lens solution and 1/2 tsp (2 g) of baking soda onto the slime, then mix it in thoroughly by kneading the slime with your hands. Add more of each substance if the slime is still too sticky.