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Bubble Liquid
Not just soap and water, glycerin creates a moisturising protective layer that slows the evaporation process leading to longer lived bubbles. It's as good as the stuff from the store, I make my own to keep plastic waste down.
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Ingredients
1
litre
Hot water
(1000ml for those looking for ratios)
250
ml
Washing up liquid/Dish detergent
(Dawn in the US, Fairy in the UK seem to be the favourites)
Either (these are in order of my personal preference)
60
ml
Glycerine
double this if you use ultra or concentrated dish detergent
or
240
ml
light corn syrup
double this if you use ultra or concentrated dish detergent - I haven't tried this one yet.
or
200
g
Sugar
double this if you use ultra or concentrated dish detergent - I haven't tried this one yet.
Instructions
Gently mix all ingredients making as few suds as possible.
Let sit for 24 hours for best bubbly results.
Notes
I've put all the measurements as ml so it can be easily scaled to the bubble containers on hand.
Keyword
bubbles