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How to get slime out of clothes
Slime is glue plus water plus glitter with opinions. Scrape it cold, loosen the polymer, and do not bake it in the dryer.
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Scrape while it is still a solid
A butter knife or an old loyalty card, worked from the edge, gets more off than a rinse that liquefies it into the fibers. Let a wet glob chill in the fridge for a few minutes if it is smearing.
Loosen what is left
White vinegar or a drop of dish soap in warm water breaks a lot of craft slime. Work it in, wait, then rinse. Oil can help a sticky residue and then itself needs soap.
Wash cool, and check before heat
Machine-wash on a cool cycle once the bulk is gone. If you still see glitter glue, wash again. Heat sets what you missed.
Watch for this
- Test vinegar on bright dyes. Some costumes are not washable at all — blot those, don’t soak.
When to get help
A dry cleaner if the garment’s label says so, or if the slime was the borax-and-glue kind soaked into wool.