Most people know that a flour and water mixture is used to make paper mache, but are completely unaware that you can make even regular “Elmer’s” glue using three everyday kitchen ingredients.
I discovered this recipe on a solar cooking site, used it successfully in my new and improved solar cooker (plans and pictures coming very soon!) and also in place of regular school glue for crafts and projects.  In scientific tests, this glue has proven to be just as strong as regular white glue, so you don’t have to be concerned about its holding power.
This glue is a much cheaper alternative to regular glue. Why not give it a try today?

Project made with homemade glue.

Homemade Glue Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup boiling water
3 tablespoons white flour
4 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions
1. Put boiling water in a pot.
2. Mix flour and cold water well. Use a whisk to get rid of any clumps.

Flour water mixture.

3. Slowly pour the flour mixture into the hot water, mixing the whole time.

Flour water mixture combined with boiling water.

4. Turn on fire under the pot and heat until mixture thickens. Mix constantly. This should take only a minute or two.
5. Once thick, turn off fire and mix in sugar.

Finished glue. What remained after doing the above project.

7. Once cool, use as you would any other glue.

Have you ever made homemade glue? What was in yours? Do you think you might ever give this a try?