Slime has a practical application: It cleans really, really well, thanks to its sticky, almost fluid nature. Here's how to make it
Pour 1 tablespoon of water and the borax into one container. Stir thoroughly to dissolve the borax.2. Make a glue solution.Pro tip:
The kind of glue you use is critical. School-grade white glue will render a messy, non-stretchy, not-that-sticky slime, while using extra-strong glue likeIf you’re into it, you can add food coloring into your glue solution to make your slime pop. But since this is a cleaning putty, sticking to white will make it all the more satisfying when you peel that gross gunk off your keyboard.
You may need to be persistent. This cleaning putty is sticky, but not so much that it will leave residue where you don’t want it. Although this makes slime slightly inefficient when it comes to cleaning, it’s safer to use with electronics—you certainly don’t want bits of slime preventing the R key from working properly.. Dirt and debris in the USB port is a big one. To clean it, carefully push your slime into the hole with your thumb, then slowly remove it. Repeat as necessary.
Those are just a few places we know slime will clean well, but you may find others. Just don’t try to use it on your own body—soap is way better.Sandra Gutierrez is a Chilean journalist and the associate DIY editor at PopSci. She has previously worked as an editor for MSN.cl, and a reporter for Rolling Stone magazine. She's a self-taught illustrator and a papyrophiliac at heart. When she's not putting baking soda on things, she's walking her 10-year-old beagle, Lucas.
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