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Slime baff not dissolving! Help!

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LosGibertyisacelebration · 20/01/2023 19:45

This is a shameless use of AIBU sorry. I let my children use their slime baff tonight, did it EXACTLY as the instructions say to. It slimed up perfectly and the kids had great fun.

popped the step 2 dissolver in and… nothing! It says to add warm water to thin it out to drain… nothing! It then says add more salt, I have used all our salt in the house, a large amount, I think around 700grams! Still nothing, I have added warm water until just below the overflow pipe. I now have a bath full of slime and I have no idea what to do! Please help me wise mumsnetters!

I swear I followed the instructions to the latter 😩

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Sunshineandrainbow · 20/01/2023 19:46

Try and seive it out to thin it.
It blocked my pipes don't be me!!!

LosGibertyisacelebration · 20/01/2023 19:49

Sunshineandrainbow · 20/01/2023 19:46

Try and seive it out to thin it.
It blocked my pipes don't be me!!!

Oh dear god really? I honestly don’t think sieving it would help, it’s pure slime all the way through 😂

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eleven2023 · 20/01/2023 19:50

I've used this many times and never had a problem. How many packets did you put in ?

Sunshineandrainbow · 20/01/2023 19:51

I think the disolver is salt so maybe add more salt and leave it for a while

Lewiscapaldiscat · 20/01/2023 19:53

we used this - never again!!! My friend used it no problem - I don’t get it!

Soubriquet · 20/01/2023 19:53

Scoop it out the bulk of it and dispose of in the bin. A pain I know.

Then hopefully adding water to what’s left, should leave it safely go down the drain.

LosGibertyisacelebration · 20/01/2023 19:53

eleven2023 · 20/01/2023 19:50

I've used this many times and never had a problem. How many packets did you put in ?

I’ve used the Gelli baff and crackle baff with no problem before, just added water to the Gelli and it went back to water no issues. I genuinely used one packet of the slime mix (green if that makes any difference) and then one white dissolver packet. Plus the extra water and 700grams of salt.

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Grumpybutfunny · 20/01/2023 19:55

Our stayed like slime but thinner, I just pulled the plug out and then let it drain away. You could add some more salt at the end or some drain cleaner if worried

ReluctantCourier · 20/01/2023 19:55

Is your water hard or soft?

eleven2023 · 20/01/2023 19:56

Wow makes me nervous to let the kids use it again! I've seen mega packs and wondered if you used a kilo of it or something! Hope it thins out for you !

LosGibertyisacelebration · 20/01/2023 19:57

Soubriquet · 20/01/2023 19:53

Scoop it out the bulk of it and dispose of in the bin. A pain I know.

Then hopefully adding water to what’s left, should leave it safely go down the drain.

I wouldn’t mind doing that at all but I have one bin (obviously small kitchen and bathroom ones too) and I think a quarter of this slime would fill the big bin. It’s had 3 times the original amount of water in it so far. DH has found a site with a person who had the same problem and said white vinegar worked so he’s off to Asda!

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LosGibertyisacelebration · 20/01/2023 19:57

ReluctantCourier · 20/01/2023 19:55

Is your water hard or soft?

Oooh it’s soft. Could that be the problem?

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ReluctantCourier · 20/01/2023 19:59

Just wondered when ppl said adding salt worked- maybe hard water has more salt in 🤔 I live in a soft water area and friends have had issues!

CamilaCantoni · 27/12/2023 14:18

My kid had so much fun. And I think my electricity company is having a blast as well. The amount of hot water needed to dissolve is unthinkable. Also, in the times we are living in, it is absurd for a toy to use more than 100 liters of water to get ready and then to dissolve. Never again. They should send a pack of dissolver as they do to the other toy.

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