KeeperOfTheRock
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I saw a few threads about if orbeez would be a good idea in a nappy or not so I decided to experiment a little bit over the weekend. Here are the results of the experiment.
Orbeez are little plastic balls that absorb liquid and expand from the size of a grain of rice to roughly the size of marbles, and when fully saturated; they have the feeling of a jello ball but they are pretty tough. You can put a lot of pressure on them before they will burst. They take around 20 minutes to begin swelling to a decent size; so just throwing them in dry and waiting for them to swell is not going to be a fast process. Although if you are patient, they will eventually work.
The best way I have found is to soak them in hot water and wait. Then when they reach the desired size, test the temperature so you don't burn your unit and drop them in. They also feel pretty cool when cold; It's easily one of the most unique feeling items you could drop in there, aside from jello.
I had no negative reactions on my skin after 2 hours and there is no smell or mess. Sat on them and wet a few times In a rearz safari with no leaks. Just be warned, when it comes to changing out of your nappy; I suggest doing it in a tub or laying down because if these little balls fall into a hard floor; they will launch into another dimension lol.
Final thoughts, if you enjoy the occasional slippy slimy feeling/ or just want to try something new; this is definatly at the top of my list. Let me know how it goes.
Orbeez are little plastic balls that absorb liquid and expand from the size of a grain of rice to roughly the size of marbles, and when fully saturated; they have the feeling of a jello ball but they are pretty tough. You can put a lot of pressure on them before they will burst. They take around 20 minutes to begin swelling to a decent size; so just throwing them in dry and waiting for them to swell is not going to be a fast process. Although if you are patient, they will eventually work.
The best way I have found is to soak them in hot water and wait. Then when they reach the desired size, test the temperature so you don't burn your unit and drop them in. They also feel pretty cool when cold; It's easily one of the most unique feeling items you could drop in there, aside from jello.
I had no negative reactions on my skin after 2 hours and there is no smell or mess. Sat on them and wet a few times In a rearz safari with no leaks. Just be warned, when it comes to changing out of your nappy; I suggest doing it in a tub or laying down because if these little balls fall into a hard floor; they will launch into another dimension lol.
Final thoughts, if you enjoy the occasional slippy slimy feeling/ or just want to try something new; this is definatly at the top of my list. Let me know how it goes.
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