How to Fix Hard Slime with Things Around the House

Revive dry, stiff slime without making a new batch. Add wet slime, water, saline, other wet ingredients, or chill in the fridge—using things you already have at home.

Slime is not much fun when it gets hard—in fact it can be almost impossible to play with. If your slime is no longer stretchy and soft, don’t worry: there are still a few ways to save it without making a new batch or opening a new jar.

1. Add More Wet Slime

One of the easiest ways to soften dry, hard slime is to add more wet slime to the mix. This won’t work on slime that is rock hard, but mixing new slime with your old slime can return it to its original gooey form.

Try opening a new jar of slime and mixing the old slime with the new slime in a plastic bowl. If the slime can be saved, the moisture from the new batch will bring the old slime back to life.

2. Mix in Water

Mixing in small amounts of water can bring hard slime back to life. It works best with recipes that already include water, but it can also work on slime that doesn’t.

Add water a little at a time—if you overdo it you can flood the slime and overwetten it. Use a plastic bowl and a small cup for the water.

3. Add Saline

Saline solution can be used instead of water to bring some kinds of slime back from rock-hard status. Mix it in a little at a time as you knead the slime. It’s more effective than water in some cases—just don’t add too much.

4. Add Other Wet Ingredients

Check the ingredients on the back of the label or find more of the wet ingredients you used to make your slime. Add them in a little at a time and your slime should come back to life.

5. Chill in the Refrigerator

Stiff slime can sometimes be revived after a few hours in the refrigerator. The freezer is too cold and will freeze your slime, but the fridge chills it to a temperature that can make the slime fun to play with again.

6. Rub with Ice Cubes

If you need just a little more time with a handful of slime, try grabbing a few ice cubes from the freezer and rubbing them on the slime. It may not work on all blends, but it can bring it back to life for another 30 minutes of fun.

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