Comments on: How to make the best Crystal Snowflakes

By: Danya

Danya — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 01:15:51 +0000

In reply to Claire. I've personally only ever done it single-use. I think that there wouldn't be much Borax left in the remaining solution to make reusing it worthwhile, but you could always try it! Would love to hear your results if you do!

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:56:16 +0000

can you re heat the remaining liquid and reuse to make another crystal or is it a one use only

By: Danya

Danya — Wed, 29 May 2019 11:39:16 +0000

In reply to Breanna. I use old jam jars, and it doesn't ruin them, I use them over and over again. But often the crystals do stick to the bottom of the jars and need to be dissolved again before it's back to normal. Having said that, I would probably suggest that the parents bring old recycled jars, just in case.

By: Breanna

Breanna — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:12:42 +0000

Hi! I have a question for you. Does this process ruin the glass jars or do they clean out nicely? I’d like to try this in my classroom, and I’d like to warn parents if it going to ruin the jars.

By: Danya

Danya — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 03:36:10 +0000

In reply to Bindi. You might need to dissolve any borax crystals that have stuck to the sides and bottom of the jar first (just by pouring in some boiling water and letting it dissolve), but yes, once the jar is clean of crystals, you should be able to pop it in the dishwasher to make it foodsafe again.

By: Bindi

Bindi — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:33:20 +0000

May be a silly question, but will the jars be foodsafe again after a wash in the dishwasher?