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- From: moroney@world.std.com (Michael Moroney)
- Newsgroups: sci.chem
- Subject: Re: soap bubbles
- Message-ID: <C1J9yn.1Ht@world.std.com>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 22:18:22 GMT
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- robert@arbo.microbiol.uwa.oz.au (Robert Coelen) writes:
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- >Dear Chem-netters,
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- >My daughters (aged 5 and 7) have recently purchased a kit to blow bubbles in various
- >shapes and sizes. They take their bubble blowing seriously and were very disappointed
- >with the quality of the mixture supplied (i.e. it didn't bubble). I did look for a
- >newsgroup which specialised in soap bubbles, but there aren't any. So I am looking
- >towards the contributors of this group for a recipe for bubbles. Since I have a wide
- >range of detergents, etc available in the lab I would be able to accomodate recipes
- >which go beyond the kitchen sink.
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- >I look forward to receiving some super recipes to make my daughter's next weekend
- >one filled with bubbles !!
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- Try a strong solution of clear liquid dish soap (not dishwasher or laundry
- soap) in water with a little glycerine added.
-
- -Mike
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