My daughters, ages 6, 4, and 2, love to play with slime, which is sold at 100-yen stores, but when the slime gets on their clothes, carpets, rugs, hair, etc., it is difficult to get it off.
This time, we would like to introduce a very easy way to remove and clean slime to help you in such cases.
What is slime made of in the first place?
The basic slime ingredients will be as follows
∙Water
∙Laundry glue
∙Borax
∙Red coloring powder and paint (for coloring)
Slime has long been a favorite for children’s crafts because even children can make it easily. The materials themselves can be purchased at 100-yen stores or pharmacies, making it easy to make.
However, slime on clothes, carpets, and rugs has been a source of worry for many parents…
How to remove slime from carpets, rugs, and clothes
How to take the slime while it is still soft
It is important to remove the slime as soon as you notice it. The longer it takes, the harder it gets and the harder it is to remove.
First, remove as much slime as possible.
After that, it is best to wipe off the slime with a towel or tissue moistened with hot water.
At this point, be careful to wipe off the slime gently, as scrubbing too hard may damage the fabric and cause the slime to spread to the surrounding fabric.
How to remove slime after it has hardened
When slime dries out after being on it for a long time, it becomes ticklish.
Dried slime can be softened by soaking it in water, but it is difficult to leave carpets and rugs soaked in water.
In such cases, vinegar can be used to easily remove the slime.
【How to get rid of slime using vinegar】
◆ What to prepare
・Towels, kitchen paper, etc.
・Hot water
・Vinegar
・Oxygen bleach (liquid)
・Baking soda
◆ Procedures for taking
(1) Mix hot water and vinegar to make vinegar water. (About 1 tablespoon of vinegar per 500mL of hot water)
(2) Soak a towel or kitchen paper with the vinegar water.
(3) Dab the slime-covered area with the towel.
(4) When the vinegar water is absorbed, add a little oxygen bleach or baking soda and dab more.
(5)When the stain is removed, dab the area with a towel soaked in hot water to remove as much of the baking soda and other ingredients as possible.
This will remove the slime to the point where it is almost invisible.
If the stain is easy to wash, such as clothing, you can use vinegar to remove the slime by filling a washbasin or bath tub with hot water.
How to remove slime from hair
The first thing to do when slime gets on your hair is to wash it out with hot water. It is said that the best way to remove slime is to flush it out with warm water rather than hot or cold water.
◆ What to prepare
・Washbowl
・Vinegar water (about 1 tablespoon of vinegar per 500 mL of hot water)
◆ Procedures for taking
(1) First, fill a washbowl with vinegar water and soak the hair in the area where the slime has stuck.
(2) Rub the hair to loosen the slime.
(3) Comb (comb) through the hair to remove any remaining fine slime.
(4) When the slime is removed, shampoo the hair.
(5) Dry the hair with a towel and a hair dryer, and make a final check.
This is a good way to remove the slime smoothly.
Finally, while drying, check carefully to see if any slime remains. If there is any slime left, the slime will stick to the towel and you will need to remove the slime from the towel.
Why is slime removed with vinegar?
Why can vinegar be used to remove slime in the first place?
Slime is a gelatinized mixture of water, borax, and laundry glue (PVA). When borax is dissolved in water, it becomes “tetraborate ion,” and when it combines with laundry glue (PVA), it has the characteristic of becoming gelatinous.
Vinegar is acidic and borax is alkaline, so when they are mixed, they are neutralized and the bond is dissolved.
Vinegar can be substituted for other acidic substances, so citric acid or lemon juice, which do not produce color, can also be used.
summary
If you are in a hurry to get rid of slime, just remember this!
If you get slime on your carpet, first wash it immediately with warm water. Then, using vinegar or citric acid, you can easily remove slime from carpets, rugs, clothes, hair, and other surfaces.
Try to play with it as much as possible to avoid getting slime on it, and if it does get on you, please try the removal methods described above.
