Content

• Ingredients
• Soft mucus
• Elastic mucus
• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Restore old slime
• Method 2 of 3: Make soft slime with cornstarch
• Method 3 of 3: Make elastic slime with baking soda
• Necessities

If you have mucus that is rubbery, dried out, sticky, or stringy, you can restore the mucus by adding certain ingredients instead of an activator like borax, as with simple slime recipes. Use a borax-free slime recipe if you make your own slime and you prefer not to use borax because it irritates your skin or thinks it's not safe for your kids. In the recipes below, other ingredients are used to activate the mucus. Make soft slime with cornstarch or elastic slime with baking soda and contact lens solution as an alternative to traditional slime with borax as an activator.

Ingredients

Soft mucus

• 120 ml shampoo
• 30 grams of cornstarch
• 6 tablespoons (90 ml) of water
• Food coloring (optional)

Elastic mucus

• 250 ml school glue
• 1 tablespoon (15 grams) of baking soda
• Food coloring (optional)
• Contact lens solution

To step

Method 1 of 3: Restore old slime

1. Add lotion to rubbery slime to make it elastic again. Apply a squeeze of moisturizing lotion to mucus that is no longer elastic. Knead the lotion through the slime with your hands. Keep adding a squeeze of lotion until you find the slime elastic enough.
   • You can use any kind of moisturizing lotion for the hands or body for this.
   • This works well to repair rubbery mucus that breaks to pieces when you try to stretch it.
2. Moisten dried out mucus with warm water. Keep dried mucus under warm water or dip it in a bowl of warm water for one second at a time. Then play with the slime to squeeze the water through it with your hands. Repeat this as needed until the mucus is moist and elastic again.
   • This works well with mucus that has dried out a little bit because it has been left lying somewhere and not stored in an airtight container.
3. Add baking soda and contact lens solution to make the mucus less sticky. Put the sticky slime in a bowl or container. Pour ½ teaspoon (3 ml) of contact lens solution and ½ teaspoon (2 grams) into the slime, then mix thoroughly by kneading the slime with your hands. Add more of both if the slime is still too sticky.
   • Do not add more than ½ teaspoon (3 ml) of contact lens solution and ½ teaspoon (2 grams) of baking soda at a time. If you add too much, the slime can turn rubbery and disintegrate.
4. Repair stringy mucus by adding liquid starch. Place the stringy slime in a bowl or container and add a tablespoon (15 ml) of liquid starch. Stir the starch thoroughly through the slime with a metal spoon. Continue to add a tablespoon (15 ml) of liquid starch until no more threads of slime stick to the spoon.
   • When the slime is no longer stringy, you can pick it up and knead it with your hands to make it firmer.

   Warning: Keep in mind that some types of liquid starch do contain borax.

   
   

Method 2 of 3: Make soft slime with cornstarch

1. Mix 120 ml of shampoo with 30 grams of cornstarch. Put 120 ml of shampoo in a bowl and add 30 grams of cornstarch. Mix everything thoroughly with a metal spoon until you get a smooth mixture.
   • You can use any type of shampoo, but a thick shampoo will usually work better.
2. Add three drops of food coloring if you want to color the slime. Squeeze three drops of food coloring from the bottle into the mixture. Thoroughly stir the food coloring into the slime to give it a color.
   • This is not mandatory. Do not add food coloring if you do not want to color the slime.

   Tip: green is a classic color for slime, but you can give it any color. Feel free to add more than three drops if you want a brighter color.

   
   
3. Add 90 ml of water, one tablespoon at a time. Add a tablespoon (15 ml) of water to the mixture and stir it. Then add another five tablespoons (75 ml) of water and stir the mixture thoroughly after each tablespoon.
   • This way you make soft slime with the texture of dough.
4. Knead the slime for at least five minutes. Ball your hands into fists and push your knuckles into the slime to knead it. Flip the slime over and do the same on the other side. Repeat the process for at least five minutes until the slime is soft, has the texture of dough and is not too sticky to the touch.
   • If you find that the slime is too gooey after kneading, add more cornstarch and keep kneading the slime until you're happy with the texture.
5. Store the slime in a resealable plastic bag to keep it moist. When not playing with the slime, put it in a resealable bag. Squeeze the air out of the bag and seal it to keep the mucus from drying out.
   • You can also keep the slime in a small storage box instead of a plastic bag.
   • The slime will last for months if you store it properly.

Method 3 of 3: Make elastic slime with baking soda

1. Mix 250 ml of school glue with a tablespoon (15 grams) of baking soda. Pour 250 ml of school glue into a bowl or container. Add one tablespoon (15 grams) of baking soda and mix thoroughly with a metal spoon.
   • This recipe will make slime that has a similar texture to slime containing borax. However, the slime has a slightly gritty texture and is a bit gritty.
2. Add three drops of food coloring if you want to make colored slime. Add three drops of food coloring in the color of your choice. Stir it through the slime thoroughly to give it a color.
   • You can add more or less food coloring if you want to give the slime a brighter or lighter color. Don't use food coloring at all if you just want slime.
3. Add a tablespoon (15 ml) of contact lens solution and stir it through the mucus. Pour a tablespoon (15 ml) of contact lens solution into the mucus. Stir it through the slime thoroughly and watch it change the texture of the slime.
   • The contact lens solution activates the baking soda instead of borax.
   • Contact lens solution is also called saline solution.
4. Keep adding contact lens solution until you get the texture you want. Add one tablespoon (15 ml) of contact lens solution at a time and always stir the liquid thoroughly through the mucus. Stop mixing when the slime is nice and elastic and has the texture of dough.
   • You may need to knead the slime with your hands to add more spoonfuls of contact lens solution as the slime thickens.
   • If the slime feels too sticky, you can add a few drops of baby oil to the mixture.

   Tip: the more you play with the elastic slime, the firmer it becomes. If it feels mushy, knead it and play with it until the slime has the desired texture.

   
   
5. Put the slime in an airtight bag storage box to make it last. Place the elastic slime in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag. Put the lid on the container or close the bag so that the mucus remains.
   • The slime will last for several weeks or even months, as long as you store it this way when you're not playing with it. You can always add more activator when the slime starts to dry out or become less elastic.

Necessities

• Come on
• Metal spoon
• Resealable plastic bag or container