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how long do you/can you keep homemade playdough?
we’ve always made it, played with it, put it in a ziploc and tossed it in our preschool tubs. we throw old batches away when they dry out or get so much schmutz stuck in them they’re gross. it never crossed my mind that i should monitor how well it keeps. until the other day…
i grabbed the playdough. it was a mix of the blue we made for autism awareness {april} and the teal from one of our last playdates {august}.
i opened the bag to get it out and saw this.
yeah, that’s mold. white, fuzzy mold.
i usually keep it in a ziploc bag with the air pressed out of it. and i’ve heard that the salt in helps to prohibit mold growth. i usually take out 1/3 of the salt because i don’t like the way it leaves my hands feeling. that’s likely a contributor. but seriously, never did i even think about this.
so just an fyi for everyone. it is possible. homemade playdough can grow mold.
but on the bright side, we get to make new playdough 🙂
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You should definately keep homemade play dough in the fridge. It lasts MUCH longer and keeps all the nasties from growing 🙂
I never realized it would mold either.
Yuck. I haven't tried homemade yet. I just pick it up at the dollar store, and I think I may keep doing that! HA.
I had this problem too when I pulled out our homemade play dough one day. I never realized it could mold. Now I keep it in the fridge.
Every day you learn something new, thanks for the warning – but like you said, never mind!
Oh no! Is that cooked play dough? I've never had that happen. I sort of wish it would, actually, because then I'd have an excuse to make up a new batch, too!
Yes! Mine molded in the fridge!!! Crazy eh? And it was our newest batch! Kool Aid playdough. SO crazy!
yes it totally can. Usually I sub out the cooking oil for baby oil and it tends to last a bit longer.