How to Get Slime Out of Clothes Even If It’s Dried

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Do your kids love playing with slime? Mine do too, but I quickly learned that slime easily sticks to my kids clothes and just about everything else.

The first time this happened, I even washed and dried their clothes with the slime on it. After taking their clothes out of the dryer, I saw the slime.

I thought the clothes were ruined, but I figured I would try to get the dried slime out of their clothes if I could.

And it worked!

I took some pictures to show you exactly how I get slime out of my kids’ clothes. It’s so simple!

How to Get Slime Out of Clothes

1. Remove as much of the slime as you can.

Use your finger or a butter knife to scrape off as much of the slime as you can.

2. Run hot water over the slime.

The first thing to try is to simply run the slime under very hot water. This will break up the slime, and most of it should come off with a little rubbing depending on the material.

My son’s shorts had slime with glitter in it, so it was a little harder to get off with just the hot water.

3. Rub the slime out of the clothes.

Once the slime spot is wet, you’ll need to rub the slime out. This will take some effort and time, but it will eventually come out.

Start by rubbing the clothes against itself to see if the slime will rub out.

I used a walnut scrub sponge because that is what I had on hand. The slime and glitter came off with no other chemicals needed.

You could also use a toothbrush or other small bristle brush scrubber to loosen the slime out of the clothes.

I’ve also used this method on denim material too. Just run hot water over the slime and rub the slime out. The slime should disintegrate and come off.

4. Use vinegar for stubborn slime.

On my kids’ clothes that had gone through the washer and dryer, the slime was especially stubborn. Running it under hot water didn’t do a whole lot.

So I tried one of my favorite household cleaners: vinegar.

Pour vinegar on the dried slime spot. You don’t need a lot, just enough to dampen the slime. The vinegar helps break the slime up, so that you can rub it out of the clothes.

Of course, you’ll want to be careful with the vinegar to make sure it doesn’t discolor the clothing.

5. Treat the slime stain.

Now, my daughter’s shirt was a little more difficult to fix. After using the hot water and scrub sponge, there was a stain left behind from the slime.

If there is a stain still left on your clothes, use your favorite stain remover. I used my favorite stain remover: a Felsnaptha Bar. I treated it just like I would any other stain.

Read how I get stains out of clothes here.

6. Wash the clothes.

Once the slime is removed, you can wash the clothing like usual. Before adding it to the dryer, be sure that the slime is completely removed.

Here’s the same pair of shorts all washed and with the slime gone!

So there you have it: a super simple way to get slime out of clothes, even after it’s been dried.

1. Run hot water over the slime.
2. Rub the material together.
3. Use a scrub sponge if necessary.
4. Apply stain remover if necessary.
5. Wash as usual.

Ways to prevent slime stains

Since having to deal with slime in my kids’ clothes, I’ve figured out some ways to prevent slime getting on their clothes, carpet, furniture, ect.

Here are some things we do:

• play with slime at the dining room table or countertop

• cover surface with newspaper if wanted

• wear “slime/paint shirt” over top of regular clothes

• put slime away once done playing with it

Slime is one of my kids’ favorite activities to do on a rainy day. Thankfully, it’s not impossible to get the slime out of their clothes.

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