The words “borax” and “glue” have flooded TikTok as a new trend has begun to emerge. The words, once popular in slime making, have taken on a new meaning, and it’s left TikTok users a ...

On 3 March 2017, a blog titled “This Talk Ain’t Cheap” published an account of a family's experience with the DIY craft phenomenon known as “slime,” a goo made from white glue, borax ...

A Feb. 17 video posted by @Madisdawgs, taking part in the trend, reads “how to not care no borax no glue.” It has garnered over 3.8 million views as of Feb. 20.

A good, basic recipe for borax-free slime calls for 4 ounces (120 ml) of white school glue, 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda and 1/4 tablespoon of contact solution.

The most basic slime is made by mixing Elmer’s School Glue with an activator (more on that later), but there are tons of different kinds of slime, ranging from goopy and wet to fluffy and dry.

In late February 2017, news stories about homemade "slime" (a mixture of white glue, water, sodium borate, and food coloring causing a purported shortage of Elmer's Glue were popular on social media: ...