diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-bookmark.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-bookmark.c
index 8dc57aeba..879fd806a 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-bookmark.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-bookmark.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ nemo_bookmark_get_current_metadata (NemoBookmark *bookmark)
 NemoBookmarkMetadata *
 nemo_bookmark_metadata_new (void)
 {
-    NemoBookmarkMetadata *meta = g_slice_new0 (NemoBookmarkMetadata);
+    NemoBookmarkMetadata *meta = g_new0 (NemoBookmarkMetadata, 1);
 
     return meta;
 }
@@ -873,5 +873,5 @@ nemo_bookmark_metadata_free (NemoBookmarkMetadata *metadata)
     g_free (metadata->bookmark_name);
     g_strfreev (metadata->emblems);
 
-    g_slice_free (NemoBookmarkMetadata, metadata);
+    g_free (metadata);
 }
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-clipboard-monitor.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-clipboard-monitor.c
index cfbb1b7ac..697207e5b 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-clipboard-monitor.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-clipboard-monitor.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ nemo_clipboard_info_new (GList *files,
 {
 	NemoClipboardInfo *info;
 
-	info = g_slice_new0 (NemoClipboardInfo);
+	info = g_new0 (NemoClipboardInfo, 1);
 	info->files = nemo_file_list_copy (files);
 	info->cut = cut;
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ nemo_clipboard_info_free (NemoClipboardInfo *info)
 {
 	nemo_file_list_free (info->files);
 
-	g_slice_free (NemoClipboardInfo, info);
+	g_free (info);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-file-operations.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-file-operations.c
index 8b107dbcc..05bf17a29 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-file-operations.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-file-operations.c
@@ -4328,13 +4328,13 @@ run_conflict_dialog (CommonJob *job,
 
 	g_timer_stop (job->time);
 
-	data = g_slice_new0 (ConflictDialogData);
+	data = g_new0 (ConflictDialogData, 1);
 	data->parent = job->parent_window;
 	data->src = src;
 	data->dest = dest;
 	data->dest_dir = dest_dir;
 
-	resp_data = g_slice_new0 (ConflictResponseData);
+	resp_data = g_new0 (ConflictResponseData, 1);
 	resp_data->new_name = NULL;
 	data->resp_data = resp_data;
 
@@ -4345,7 +4345,7 @@ run_conflict_dialog (CommonJob *job,
 					     NULL);
 	nemo_progress_info_resume (job->progress);
 
-	g_slice_free (ConflictDialogData, data);
+	g_free (data);
 
 	g_timer_continue (job->time);
 
@@ -4356,7 +4356,7 @@ static void
 conflict_response_data_free (ConflictResponseData *data)
 {
 	g_free (data->new_name);
-	g_slice_free (ConflictResponseData, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 static GFile *
@@ -6211,7 +6211,7 @@ callback_for_move_to_trash (GHashTable *debuting_uris,
 {
 	if (data->real_callback)
 		data->real_callback (debuting_uris, !user_cancelled, data->real_data);
-	g_slice_free (MoveTrashCBData, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 void
@@ -6286,7 +6286,7 @@ nemo_file_operations_copy_move (const GList *item_uris,
 		if (g_file_has_uri_scheme (dest, "trash")) {
 			MoveTrashCBData *cb_data;
 
-			cb_data = g_slice_new0 (MoveTrashCBData);
+			cb_data = g_new0 (MoveTrashCBData, 1);
 			cb_data->real_callback = done_callback;
 			cb_data->real_data = done_callback_data;
 
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-file-undo-operations.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-file-undo-operations.c
index 95e7831bd..ababc4fee 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-file-undo-operations.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-file-undo-operations.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ typedef struct {
 static void
 file_undo_info_op_res_free (gpointer data)
 {
-	g_slice_free (FileUndoInfoOpRes, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 gboolean
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ file_undo_info_complete_apply (NemoFileUndoInfo *self,
 			       gboolean success,
 			       gboolean user_cancel)
 {
-	FileUndoInfoOpRes *op_res = g_slice_new0 (FileUndoInfoOpRes);
+	FileUndoInfoOpRes *op_res = g_new0 (FileUndoInfoOpRes, 1);
 
 	op_res->user_cancel = user_cancel;
 	op_res->success = success;
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-file-utilities.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-file-utilities.c
index 69c0a6488..c63eaf698 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-file-utilities.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-file-utilities.c
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ ensure_dirs_task_ready_cb (GObject *_source,
 	g_list_free (original_dirs);
 
 	g_hash_table_unref (data->original_dirs_hash);
-	g_slice_free (RestoreFilesData, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ restore_files_ensure_parent_directories (GHashTable *original_dirs_hash,
 	RestoreFilesData *data;
 	GTask *ensure_dirs_task;
 
-	data = g_slice_new0 (RestoreFilesData);
+	data = g_new0 (RestoreFilesData, 1);
 	data->parent_window = parent_window;
 	data->original_dirs_hash = g_hash_table_ref (original_dirs_hash);
 
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ get_types_cb (GObject *source_object,
 		data->callback ((const char **) types, data->user_data);
 	}
 	g_strfreev (types);
-	g_slice_free (GetContentTypesData, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ nemo_get_x_content_types_for_mount_async (GMount *mount,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	data = g_slice_new0 (GetContentTypesData);
+	data = g_new0 (GetContentTypesData, 1);
 	data->callback = callback;
 	data->user_data = user_data;
 
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-container.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-container.c
index 617a047c9..d56c4314f 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-container.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-container.c
@@ -2781,7 +2781,7 @@ finalize (GObject *object)
 		g_source_remove (details->a11y_item_action_idle_handler);
 	}
 
-    g_slice_free (NemoViewLayoutConstants, details->view_constants);
+    g_free (details->view_constants);
 
     g_list_free (details->current_selection);
     g_free(details);
@@ -4920,7 +4920,7 @@ nemo_icon_container_init (NemoIconContainer *container)
 
     details->fixed_text_height = -1;
 
-    details->view_constants = g_slice_new0 (NemoViewLayoutConstants);
+    details->view_constants = g_new0 (NemoViewLayoutConstants, 1);
 
 	container->details = details;
 
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-info.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-info.c
index 303377dea..2ecf4df19 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-info.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-icon-info.c
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ nemo_icon_info_free (NemoIconInfo *icon)
     }
 
     g_free (icon->icon_name);
-
-    g_slice_free (NemoIconInfo, icon);
+    g_free (icon);
 }
 
 NemoIconInfo *
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ nemo_icon_info_create (void)
 {
     NemoIconInfo *icon;
 
-    icon = g_slice_new0 (NemoIconInfo);
+    icon = g_new0 (NemoIconInfo, 1);
 
 	icon->last_use_time = g_get_monotonic_time ();
 	icon->sole_owner = TRUE;
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ icon_key_new (GIcon *icon, int size)
 {
 	IconKey *key;
 
-	key = g_slice_new (IconKey);
+	key = g_new0 (IconKey, 1);
 	key->icon = g_object_ref (icon);
 	key->size = size;
 
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ static void
 icon_key_free (IconKey *key)
 {
 	g_object_unref (key->icon);
-	g_slice_free (IconKey, key);
+	g_free (key);
 }
 
 NemoIconInfo *
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-job-queue.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-job-queue.c
index 366b52540..b3868e91e 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-job-queue.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-job-queue.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ job_finished_cb (NemoJobQueue *self,
     self->priv->running_jobs = g_list_remove (self->priv->running_jobs, job);
     self->priv->queued_jobs = g_list_remove (self->priv->queued_jobs, job);
 
-    g_slice_free (Job, job);
+    g_free (job);
 
     nemo_job_queue_start_next_job (self);
 }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ nemo_job_queue_add_new_job (NemoJobQueue         *self,
 		return;
 	}
 
-    Job *new_job = g_slice_new0 (Job);
+    Job *new_job = g_new0 (Job, 1);
     new_job->job_func = job_func;
     new_job->user_data = user_data;
     new_job->cancellable = cancellable;
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine-advanced.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine-advanced.c
index e06062349..4e7499cec 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine-advanced.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine-advanced.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void
 search_helper_free (SearchHelper *helper)
 {
     g_free (helper->exec_format);
-    g_slice_free (SearchHelper, helper);
+    g_free (helper);
 }
 
 static GList *
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ process_search_helper_file (const gchar *path)
             DEBUG ("Replacing existing nemo search_helper for '%s' with %s based on priority.", mime_type, path);
         }
 
-        helper = g_slice_new0 (SearchHelper);
+        helper = g_new0 (SearchHelper, 1);
         helper->exec_format = g_strdup (exec_format);
         helper->priority = priority;
 
diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine.c b/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine.c
index 278d4b6b1..ed75e9813 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine.c
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-search-engine.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static GHashTable *fsr_accounting_table = NULL;
 FileSearchResult *
 file_search_result_new (gchar *uri, gchar *snippet)
 {
-    FileSearchResult *ret = g_slice_new0 (FileSearchResult);
+    FileSearchResult *ret = g_new0 (FileSearchResult, 1);
 
     ret->uri = uri;
     ret->snippet = snippet;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ file_search_result_free (FileSearchResult *res)
 
     g_free (res->uri);
     g_free (res->snippet);
-    g_slice_free (FileSearchResult, res);
+    g_free (res);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/nemo-action-config-widget.c b/src/nemo-action-config-widget.c
index 442432d7b..4b7f66d09 100644
--- a/src/nemo-action-config-widget.c
+++ b/src/nemo-action-config-widget.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ action_proxy_free (ActionProxy *proxy)
     g_clear_pointer (&proxy->stock_id, g_free);
     g_clear_pointer (&proxy->icon_name, g_free);
     g_clear_pointer (&proxy->filename, g_free);
-    g_slice_free (ActionProxy, proxy);
+    g_free (proxy);
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ make_action_proxy (const gchar *filename, const gchar *fullpath)
         }
     }
 
-    ActionProxy *proxy = g_slice_new0 (ActionProxy);
+    ActionProxy *proxy = g_new0 (ActionProxy, 1);
 
     gchar *name = g_key_file_get_locale_string (key_file,
                                                 ACTION_FILE_GROUP,
diff --git a/src/nemo-desktop-manager.c b/src/nemo-desktop-manager.c
index fdda91a10..86928e5b9 100644
--- a/src/nemo-desktop-manager.c
+++ b/src/nemo-desktop-manager.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ free_info (DesktopInfo *info)
     g_return_if_fail (info != NULL);
 
     g_clear_pointer (&info->window, gtk_widget_destroy);
-    g_slice_free (DesktopInfo, info);
+    g_free (info);
 }
 
 static RunState
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ create_new_desktop_window (NemoDesktopManager *manager,
     FETCH_PRIV (manager);
     GtkWidget *window;
 
-    DesktopInfo *info = g_slice_new0 (DesktopInfo);
+    DesktopInfo *info = g_new0 (DesktopInfo, 1);
 
     info->monitor_num = monitor;
     info->shows_desktop = show_desktop;
diff --git a/src/nemo-extension-config-widget.c b/src/nemo-extension-config-widget.c
index fa249d8ec..9323326d8 100644
--- a/src/nemo-extension-config-widget.c
+++ b/src/nemo-extension-config-widget.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extension_proxy_free (ExtensionProxy *proxy)
     g_clear_pointer (&proxy->display_name, g_free);
     g_clear_pointer (&proxy->desc, g_free);
     g_clear_pointer (&proxy->config_exec, g_free);
-    g_slice_free (ExtensionProxy, proxy);
+    g_free (proxy);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ detect_extensions (NemoExtensionConfigWidget *widget)
             guint i;
             for (i = 0; i < g_strv_length (lines); i++) {
                 if (g_str_has_prefix (lines[i], LINE_PREFIX)) {
-                    ExtensionProxy *p = g_slice_new0 (ExtensionProxy);
+                    ExtensionProxy *p = g_new0 (ExtensionProxy, 1);
 
                     gchar **split = g_strsplit (lines[i] + LINE_PREFIX_LEN, ":::", -1);
                     gint len = g_strv_length (split);
diff --git a/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c b/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c
index f7db112b7..7a0feeebb 100644
--- a/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c
+++ b/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ new_place_info (PlaceType place_type,
                 gint df_percent,
                 gboolean show_df_percent)
 {
-    PlaceInfo *info = g_slice_new0 (PlaceInfo);
+    PlaceInfo *info = g_new0 (PlaceInfo, 1);
 
     info->place_type = place_type;
     info->section_type = section_type;
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ free_place_info (PlaceInfo *info)
     g_clear_object (&info->mount);
     g_free (info->tooltip);
 
-    g_slice_free (PlaceInfo, info);
+    g_free (info);
 }
 
 static GtkTreeIter
diff --git a/src/nemo-progress-ui-handler.c b/src/nemo-progress-ui-handler.c
index 227866438..0787a68a7 100644
--- a/src/nemo-progress-ui-handler.c
+++ b/src/nemo-progress-ui-handler.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ timeout_data_free (TimeoutData *data)
 	g_clear_object (&data->self);
 	g_clear_object (&data->info);
 
-	g_slice_free (TimeoutData, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 static TimeoutData *
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ timeout_data_new (NemoProgressUIHandler *self,
 {
 	TimeoutData *retval;
 
-	retval = g_slice_new0 (TimeoutData);
+	retval = g_new0 (TimeoutData, 1);
 	retval->self = g_object_ref (self);
 	retval->info = g_object_ref (info);
 
diff --git a/src/nemo-script-config-widget.c b/src/nemo-script-config-widget.c
index 107a2e123..e352033c9 100644
--- a/src/nemo-script-config-widget.c
+++ b/src/nemo-script-config-widget.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ typedef struct {
 static void
 script_proxy_free (ScriptProxy *proxy)
 {
-    g_clear_pointer (&proxy->name, g_free);
+    g_free (proxy->name);
+    g_free (proxy);
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ populate_from_directory (NemoScriptConfigWidget *widget, const gchar *path)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            ScriptProxy *p = g_slice_new0 (ScriptProxy);
+            ScriptProxy *p = g_new0 (ScriptProxy, 1);
             p->name = g_strdup (name);
             p->widget = widget;
 
diff --git a/src/nemo-view-dnd.c b/src/nemo-view-dnd.c
index 3d45c77f8..aae11495c 100644
--- a/src/nemo-view-dnd.c
+++ b/src/nemo-view-dnd.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ handle_netscape_url_drop_link_cb (GObject *source_object,
 	g_free (data->target_uri);
 
 	g_object_unref (data->view);
-	g_slice_free (NetscapeUrlDropLink, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 void
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ nemo_view_handle_netscape_url_drop (NemoView  *view,
 		if (g_strcmp0 (link_name, NULL) != 0) {
 			NetscapeUrlDropLink *data;
 
-			data = g_slice_new0 (NetscapeUrlDropLink);
+			data = g_new0 (NetscapeUrlDropLink, 1);
 			data->link_name = link_name;
 			data->point.x = x;
 			data->point.y = y;
diff --git a/src/nemo-window-slot-dnd.c b/src/nemo-window-slot-dnd.c
index 201c62087..9183db0e5 100644
--- a/src/nemo-window-slot-dnd.c
+++ b/src/nemo-window-slot-dnd.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ drag_info_free (gpointer user_data)
   g_clear_object (&drag_info->target_slot);
   g_clear_pointer (&drag_info->desktop_dnd_source_fs, g_free);
 
-  g_slice_free (NemoDragSlotProxyInfo, drag_info);
+  g_free (drag_info);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ nemo_drag_slot_proxy_init (GtkWidget *widget,
 
   g_assert (GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget));
 
-  drag_info = g_slice_new0 (NemoDragSlotProxyInfo);
+  drag_info = g_new0 (NemoDragSlotProxyInfo, 1);
 
   g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (widget), "drag-slot-proxy-data", drag_info,
                           drag_info_free);
diff --git a/src/nemo-window-slot.c b/src/nemo-window-slot.c
index 77cb164d3..d6dfe880d 100644
--- a/src/nemo-window-slot.c
+++ b/src/nemo-window-slot.c
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ set_status_data_free (gpointer data)
 
 	g_free (status_data->status);
 
-	g_slice_free (SetStatusData, data);
+	g_free (data);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ set_floating_bar_status (NemoWindowSlot *slot,
 		      "gtk-double-click-time", &double_click_time,
 		      NULL);
 
-	status_data = g_slice_new0 (SetStatusData);
+	status_data = g_new0 (SetStatusData, 1);
 	status_data->status = g_strdup (status);
 	status_data->slot = slot;
 
diff --git a/src/nemo-window.c b/src/nemo-window.c
index 655ed016f..3abb8f964 100644
--- a/src/nemo-window.c
+++ b/src/nemo-window.c
@@ -2326,58 +2326,17 @@ nemo_window_set_ignore_meta_zoom_level (NemoWindow *window, gint level)
     window->details->ignore_meta_zoom_level = level;
 }
 
-/* FIXME:
- *
- * Remove this and just use g_list_copy_deep
- * when we no longer need to support GLib < 2.34
- *
- */
-
-static GList *
-list_copy_deep (GList *list, GCopyFunc func, gpointer user_data)
-{
-  GList *new_list = NULL;
-
-  if (list)
-    {
-      GList *last;
-
-      new_list = g_slice_new (GList);
-      if (func)
-        new_list->data = func (list->data, user_data);
-      else
-        new_list->data = list->data;
-      new_list->prev = NULL;
-      last = new_list;
-      list = list->next;
-      while (list)
-    {
-      last->next = g_slice_new (GList);
-      last->next->prev = last;
-      last = last->next;
-      if (func)
-        last->data = func (list->data, user_data);
-      else
-        last->data = list->data;
-      list = list->next;
-    }
-      last->next = NULL;
-    }
-
-  return new_list;
-}
-
 GList *
 nemo_window_get_ignore_meta_visible_columns (NemoWindow *window)
 {
-    return list_copy_deep (window->details->ignore_meta_visible_columns, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL);
+    return g_list_copy_deep (window->details->ignore_meta_visible_columns, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL);
 }
 
 void
 nemo_window_set_ignore_meta_visible_columns (NemoWindow *window, GList *list)
 {
     GList *old = window->details->ignore_meta_visible_columns;
-    window->details->ignore_meta_visible_columns = list != NULL ? list_copy_deep (list, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL) :
+    window->details->ignore_meta_visible_columns = list != NULL ? g_list_copy_deep (list, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL) :
                                                                   NULL;
     if (old != NULL)
         g_list_free_full (old, g_free);
@@ -2386,14 +2345,14 @@ nemo_window_set_ignore_meta_visible_columns (NemoWindow *window, GList *list)
 GList *
 nemo_window_get_ignore_meta_column_order (NemoWindow *window)
 {
-    return list_copy_deep (window->details->ignore_meta_column_order, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL);
+    return g_list_copy_deep (window->details->ignore_meta_column_order, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL);
 }
 
 void
 nemo_window_set_ignore_meta_column_order (NemoWindow *window, GList *list)
 {
     GList *old = window->details->ignore_meta_column_order;
-    window->details->ignore_meta_column_order = list != NULL ? list_copy_deep (list, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL) :
+    window->details->ignore_meta_column_order = list != NULL ? g_list_copy_deep (list, (GCopyFunc) g_strdup, NULL) :
                                                                NULL;
     if (old != NULL)
         g_list_free_full (old, g_free);