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SLIME TIME! paint in it. To sum it up, there are many types of slime that interact. cells, and causes you to urinate slower. Finally, making slime has many dangers to the human body. Disadvantages of Making Slime Slime has disadvantages, although some can be fixed. If your slime is too stiff and hard because you over activated it (borax & water, saline solution & baking soda, or laundry detergent), you can soften it by adding lotion. If you have a slime that hasn’t been played with for at least a month and is completely liquid, you can just add more glue and activator (borax, contact lens solution, or laundry detergent to it and it will be good as new. When making fishbowl slime, don’t add too many beads otherwise it will be very stiff and tearable. Lastly, slime has many disadvantages that can be fixed. Making slime is fun, although there are some disadvantages. Messy things may occur. One con of making slime is that it leaves a mess to clean up. Another disadvantage of making slime is that it is very sticky in the making and you can get it all over your hands. One problem when making slime is if you get it on your clothes, you can get it out by getting a paper towel and vinegar and dabbing it on the slime. Finally, there may be messy things that occur when making slime. Besides messy things, making slime has many health dangers. Don’t use borax or laundry detergent in your slimes! They have toxins in them that can be sickening to the human body. Some symptoms of breathing in glue may include anxiety, nausea, dizziness, headache, or a red, runny nose. Boric acid, sodium perborate, and sodium borate are thought to have a deadly dose from 0.1 to 0.5g/kg. Those substances are toxins to all of your Although slime may have some disadvantages, it’s like the new biggest trend. Aside from the ‘Fidget Spinner’, slime is definitely the most popular one yet. Slime can sometimes be difficult, but it’s still the best “toy” in the world! SOURCES “The science of slime” acs http.//www.acs.org “How to make candle slime” howtoslime.com www.howtoslime.com/how-to-make-candle-slime/ “Everything you need to make the best slime in the world” lemonlimeadventures.com http:// lemonlimeadventures.com/what-you-need-to-make-slime-everything/ “A warning about the dangers of homemade slime” PJmedia.com “What to do if your slime is too sticky? A slime expert explains” romper.com “Slime making tips, tricks, pros, con, and recipes from a tween & parent” savoringthethyme http:// www.savoringthethyme.com/2017/03/slime-making-tips-tricks-pros-cans-and-recipes-from-a-tween-parent/ “Super easy soap slime recipe” sciencenote.com http://sciencenotes.org/super-easy-soap-slime-recipe/ “How to make glow in the dark slime” The kid should see this http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-to-make- glow-in-the-dark-slime-gross-science “Beware of homemade slime” This talk ain’t cheap http://thistalkaintcheap.com/beware-homemade-slime/ “A fluffy slime recipe to make yourself” The artful parent http://artfulparent.com/2017/03/rainbow-fluffy-recipe/ “19 slime recipes” thought.com http://www.thoughco.com/recipes-for-different-types-of-slime-608233