How long are bubbles good for

Do you have Palmolive brand dish soap? First of all, I would like to thank you for the amazing bubble recipe; my nieces and nephew love it. Now, I have follow the recipe, but after I have left the bubbles a new batch over night, when opened it smelled like rotten eggs mixed with blue dawn. I have no idea why that would happen. This is brilliant. I live in the UK and have just made this with my two children. I used fairy washing up liquid however any thick washing up liquid will do not the cheap stuff.

Its go to be thick. The day was sunny, hot and windy and it worked very well. I did so much research and experimentation last year and this recipe was almost perfect…but I found that it was much more effective to first dissolve the cornstarch in 3 cups water and cook over low heat stirring constantly until it becomes this thick gluttonous soup. Remove from heat and stir in other 3 cups cold water and other ingredients stirring constantly to avoid clumps. The soap is added LAST to avoid foaming when stirring.

Had lots of fun and am doing it again this year for the birthday party of my 8 year old. Thank you for your recipe and photos. I have got to try this! My 2 little ones would also love these bubbles…Especially now when they are quarantine and unable to go out…. Oh wao…what a coincedence in name.. I am Lisa carrier running GreenMetropolis for sustainable living. Have made this twice with my kids and it works out great. We used green Fairy Platinum, although I expect regular Fairy would work just as well.

I have read that Fairy green works best and perhaps lemon should be avoided. I ended up pouring our leftover mixture into a 2l milk jug and have used it a few times since we mixed it up 3 weeks ago so it keeps well.

I laughed out loud at your wonderful pun. Sorry to hear that, James. As you can see by the size of our bubbles, and by many of the comments on the post, the recipe does work well. Weather does play a very big factor though.

Humid, damp, overcast days are best! Also, try not to stir up a lot of froth when using the mixture. That will have a negative affect on it as well. How much is the total of this? Because this sound like so much fun for alaska! I would like to do this with my sister, but do you think it would be to cold? How much would all of the ingredients cost?

I believe there are significant differences in our grocery prices due to the vast differences in our locations. The most expensive part of the recipe would likely be the dish detergent. Humid, damp, overcast days with little wind are best. Let me know if you give it a try! Will different kind of dishwashing liquid and potato starch work as well?

Not living in US, so Dawn and corn starch are quite problematic. A thick dishwashing liquid like fairy liquid or Palmolive should work instead of Dawn though. I followed the recipe to a T! But they keep popping! Any suggestions? The recipe should work but the weather plays a huge factor, Em. Damp, overcast days with no wind are best.

They were forming really well but they would hardly ever come off the wand and float away they just popped before they closed into a bubble. Any ideas? Be sure to use your bubbles on a calm, humid day. Early morning is best before the sun gets too hot. Overcast days with high humidity are best. Let your mixture sit for at least an hour after making it. You can let it sit overnight as well, but it definitely does have to sit.

Hello, I live in Arizona and tried your bubble solution. The bubbles did indeed pop all too quickly as you stated, and unfortunately I had to resort back to store bought bubbles. Do you have any solutions or suggestions for your mix? Are there any alternative bubble solutions that you might suggest that are better suited for dry warmer climates?

So excited to try this. Made these yesterday for a birthday party today! Awesome recipe!! Thank you for all the tips. We were starting to be discouraged when the bubbles kept popping at first. Even the older kids AND the parents got involved with the fun. It was great!

Been making my own giant bubble mix on and off for 30 years. Simple original Dawn, distilled water and Glycerin works best. The fewer impurities, fragrances, extra ingredients the better. I could see Baking Soda if you used tap water and needed to soften the water but Baking Soda is designed to leaven bread not increase surface tension of a liquid.

That property serves no purpose in a bubble. Glycerin is sold at Walmart for less than 4 bucks. I usually just make my want out of a coat hanger.

Take a cheap pair of round woven cotton shoelaces or similar. Cut the eyelets off and thread the coat hangar through the middle of the shoelace. A bubble mixture that is perfect one day can be useless the next day. Humidity levels make a big difference in bubble formation.

The soap to water ratio. Ber patient. Hi , love to try this, where did ou get the bubble wands or stick to make the bubble with one you made the mixture? Five months ago I came across it and decided to have a try making some big bubbles. My Kids loved it and I have since started a local business so that others in our community can experience the joy!

Hi, I was wondering how long the bubble solution is good for? Do I have to use it all up in the same day? These are awesome! Was babysitting and trying to find something new and fun, and found this. The kids loved it and the bubbles worked great. And they want me to leave the recipe for their mom so they can do it every day after school.

I took the photos myself, Ariadne, so yes, it does! Weather plays a key role in the success of the bubbles. You want to do this on a day on a humid day. Hi, I tried this recipe and found our tap water was too hard for proper bubble formation.

The water where we live is very high in minerals. I found we had to use distilled water. Has anyone else had difficulty with this recipe using tap water?

If so, it may be the mineral content in your area. We found switching to distilled water made a big difference. Thank you for sharing this bubble recipe. Hello, the last homemade recipe I tried made pretty good giant bubbles, but only 1 small bubble at a time! Does this recipe work for small bubbles, too? Made great bubbles. Now to figure out what to do in place of baking powder…. I have a small bottle of shampoo that contains glycerine will that work instead?

Thanks, Andreea. Let me know if you give it a try. We did it tonight and it worked very well. Just be careful around dogs that love popping bubbles! Late to the party i know, but here we go. Anyone having trouble with bubbles popping too fast in the sunlight, add some ice to your bucket of bubble solution or refrigerate it first. Cooling the solution stops evaporation happening so fast, and the bubbles last long enough for a good chase around the yard before they pop!

Kids and dogs and so called adults all running around my yard right now making noise and enjoying themselves. Store bought water if you need it. Just another FYI tip. I am a 60 year old bubble freak!!! I love them. In , we were in Ocean City vacationing. My hubby bought me the wand and I followed the bubble makers recipe.. Been making them everywhere I go since Never get tired of making them or watching the looks I get whether on the beach or in a campground or just in the neighborhood.

Great times! My granddaughter and I love your recipe. As a veteran chef, I had problems with raw cornstarch. The solution even seemed better when the cornstarch settled out. I did a batch with two tablespoons too.

Both worked, the 2T version seemed best. Has anyone tried pre-making the solution? We are going camping and I thought this would be great activity to take with us. I am wondering if I can pre-make the solution a few days before and keep it in a water jug? Just stir it well, but gently — not vigorously, before using it. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Add Remaining Ingredients Stir in the rest off the ingredients, being very careful not to create a lot of froth. Let it Sit Allow your bubble mixture to sit for at least an hour before using, stirring occasionally when you see the cornstarch settling to the bottom.

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Bottom line? We guarantee our products and service won't mess up your science study—no matter how messy it gets. Try to find one that doesn't say 'Ultra' Warm water tap water is okay, but distilled water makes the best bubbles Clean container with lid Glycerin or light corn syrup Bubble wand or straw We also have notes about how to make a homemade bubble wand below.

Homemade Bubble Solution Follow this DIY homemade bubble recipe using a "secret" ingredient that will not only get you strong bubbles but giant bubbles! Measure 6 cups of water into one container, then pour 1 cup of dish soap into the water and slowly stir it until the soap is mixed in. Try not to let foam or bubbles form while you stir. Stir the solution until it is mixed together. You can use the solution right away, but to make even better bubbles, put the lid on the container and let your super bubble solution sit overnight.

Note: If you used "Ultra" dish soap, double the amount of glycerin or corn syrup. How big of a bubble can you make? How many bubbles can you make in one breath? Bubbles Recipe for Bubble Tricks What You Need for Bubble Tricks Super bubble solution in a container with a lid from the experiment above Pipe cleaners or wire Drinking straws Bubble blower from the experiment above Pointy objects like scissors and a pencil.

Bubble Trick 1: Bend a pipe cleaner into a square. Wrap the ends around the sides of the square to hold it together. Fold the other pipe cleaner in half and loop it around one side of the square. Twist the ends together to make a handle. Use it as a bubble blower. Dip the bubble blower into the bubble solution and slowly blow a bubble through it until the bubble comes loose from the wand.

What shape is the bubble? Bubble Trick 2: Set the lid on the table so that the part with the lip is facing up. Fill the lid with bubble solution.

Dip your straw into the bubble solution container so that it is wet halfway up the straw. Touch the straw to the lid and blow a bubble on the lid. Slowly pull the straw all the way out of the bubble. Now dip the pointed end of your scissors or any pointy object into the container of bubble solution. Make sure they are completely wet.

Poke the scissors through the wall of your bubble. Watch what happens. Try it again with other pointed objects, just make sure anything you touch to the bubble is wet.

Can you stick your finger through the bubble? Bubble Trick Trick 2 Response: You should have been able to push the scissors through the wall of the bubble without popping it!

Try a couple more tricks: Make a big dome bubble on the lid as you did above, then get the straw wet again, insert it into the bubble, and see if you can blow a smaller bubble inside the bigger one! Get one hand completely wet in the bubble mixture then use the other hand to hold your bubble blower and blow a big bubble in the palm of your wet hand.

What Happens to Bubbles? Why Are Bubbles Round? Don't Have a Giant Bubble Wand? Here are Other Things to Use to Blow Bubbles For more bubble blowing fun, use this printable worksheet for ideas of common objects to try making bubbles with. Our Guarantee. We get it. Science can be messy. But Home Science Tools' products and service can handle it. Get in touch with our Customer Service team. It should be free from most kinds of bacteria. If your source of water is from a well, it is much more likely to contain non-harmful bacteria.

If you suspect your well water may be contaminated with an unusually high amount of bacteria, you can always get your well chlorinated by a trusted water treatment company or well water company. Other than that, you could boil the water, just to be sure.

Let it cool to room temperature and then use to mix bubble solution. Simple answer here, is to keep the wand you are using, whether is a hoop, loop or any other bubble apparatus, as clean as possible. If your wand does get dirty, simply rinse with clean water before re-introducing back into the container of solution.

Many customers have written and mentioned that when they need to store their solution for long periods of time, they filter the solution with cheesecloth, or cotton T-shirt material, while they pour it back into their clean storage container. Filtering your solution will also help minimize organic contamination.

Glass storage containers work better than plastic storage containers, only because glass is much easier to keep clean. Both materials of construction work equally well if they are clean. Customers have reported storing used solution in their refrigerator for up to six months and more, without any decrease in performance.

All of these actions help minimize bacteria from consuming the carbons in the soap solution, and therefore help in maintaining peak performance of your bubble solution for days, weeks and even months. We have had customers help us with this subject from their direct personal experiences, offering their personal hints, tips and clues.