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What would be the best ratio of water to liquid soap to make bubbles?

Asked by sandystrachan (4417points) April 12th, 2009

I am sick of buying commercial bubble tubs . Everytime i mix liquid soap and water in the container i cant seem to get it right .

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aprilsimnel's avatar

Here is a good recipe:

* 6 cups water
* 1 cup light corn syrup (Huh, an actual good use for this stuff!)
* 2 cups Joy dishwashing soap (If using an ultra concentrated dishwashing liquid, use only 1 1/3 cups)

Have fun! :D
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Zen's avatar

@aprilsimnel What’s corn syrup? (I just did it with dish soap and a little water – it was fine – my niece is 4)

AlfredaPrufrock's avatar

1 gallon distilled water
12 oz dish soap
3 Tablespoons glycerin (from drug store)

The glycerin makes the bubbles stronger. Corn syrup (Kayro syrup) can be substituted for the glycerin.

aprilsimnel's avatar

@Zen – Corn syrup is the glucose distilled from cornstarch. It’s put in a lot of processed foods and is also sold as a sweetener.

sandystrachan's avatar

@aprilsimnel would adding loads of Corn syrup make it act more like the un burstable bubbles ? or would i need something else for that ??

Zen's avatar

@aprilsimnel – thanks April, come she will. When streams are ripe and filled with rain. May, she will stay.

aprilsimnel's avatar

@sandystrachan – Well, I’m not a scientist, but I think if you put in too much corn syrup you’d not get any bubbles at all. The mixture needs to be in the right ratio to work.

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