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• You should also consider wearing rubber gloves when removing gum to prevent contact with your hands. But don't put off an item in the freezer just because you have to find rubber gloves.

Put the item in a plastic bag. You will need a zippered bag. When placing an item in the bag, make sure the gum does not touch the bag and is smudged (and will stick elsewhere on the fabric).

• Plastic bags of any size can be used - no specific sizes need, just fit in the freezer.

Scrape gum from your clothes. You should do this as soon as you take the item out of the freezer. Remove the item from a plastic bag and place it on a hard surface. Use a blunt but sharp object to peel or scrape gum from your clothes. You can use a paint razor, butter knife or even your nails if your nails are long and sharp enough.

• It is important to remove the gum as soon as the garment is removed from the freezer, as it warms up again to the garment and becomes even more difficult to remove.

Wash clothes. If some gum remains, and to make sure it doesn't stain the fabric, put the clothes in the washing machine. advertisement

Method 2 of 5: Use an iron to remove gum

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   Place a piece of cardboard on top of the iron. The cover will make sure the gum does not melt and stick to the table top. Place the treated fabric on the table so that the piece of gum is in the middle of the board.
   • You can also use brown packaging paper.

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   Set your iron on medium hot and steam free. Turn on your iron and adjust to medium heat. This heat level is best, as gum will melt if the temperature is too high. You need to heat it up so that the gum will come off but won't melt.

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   Is on the left side of the gum sticky cloth. The sticky side of the candy should face down on the cardboard, which means you need to be on the left side of the fabric so that the iron is one layer from the gum.

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   Continue until the piece of gum comes off. Eventually the piece of candy will melt and turn to stick to the board. Pull the cloth off the cover. If you find that the gum is not completely on the board, continue with. advertisement

Method 3 of 5: Use hot liquids

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   Use hot liquid to remove the gum. There are three ways for you to do this, and all three will work the same. You can use hot water, steam or hot white vinegar.
   • Hot water: Boil a large pot of hot water. If the item with gum is long pants or is large, you may need to use a bath instead of a pot.
   • Hot steam: Put the kettle on high to really hot. A kettle is a great way to remove gum from fabric.
   • Hot vinegar: Heat a little white vinegar. Dip a washcloth (or absorbent cloth) in the vinegar.

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   Let the hot liquid do its magic. Whichever method you use, you will need to wait for the liquid to take effect. Remember that you may have to do this more than once in the process.
   • Hot water: Soak the gum in hot water. Be sure to let the gum stay in the water for a few minutes. During this time, the gum will gradually peel off under the effect of hot water.
   • Hot steam: Place the gum stick right in front of the teapot tap (or where steam is spraying out). The gum will absorb the steam and soften.
   • Hot vinegar: Use cloth soaked in vinegar and place directly on the gum stick. The vinegar loosens the bond between the fabric and the gum. The candy will be softer and softer.

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   Use a toothbrush or knife to scrape the gum. Once the gum is hot, scrape it off. Use a toothbrush (no brush) or a blunt knife and gently scrape the gum off the fabric. If the piece of candy stays sticky even though you tried to scrape it, you can soak it again with your chosen method.

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   Wash the processed clothes in the washing machine as usual. Once you have removed all (or most) of the gum from your clothes, put the item in the washing machine and wash as usual to remove any remaining gum marks. advertisement

Method 4 of 5: Use peanut butter

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   Spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter on the gum. You need to cover the entire piece of gum. Add a little more peanut butter to create a thick layer that wraps the candy. Peanut butter is a good product because the natural oils in it can loosen gum.

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   Use a butter knife to scrape the gum out of the fabric. If you don't have a butter knife, you can use a thin, sharp object (paint razor, nails, or nail files will work). Shave until you have removed both the gum and peanut butter, but be careful not to shave too hard to avoid damaging the fabric.

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   Apply the stain remover to the area you just shaved. You need to do this as soon as you scrape the gum and peanut butter off the fabric. While peanut butter is very effective at removing gum, its oils can also stain fabrics. Luckily, you can handle it with bleach. Apply a little detergent to the stain, place it in the washing machine, and wash as usual. advertisement

Method 5 of 5: Use coconut oil

This is a great way to get rid of the sticky gum on synthetic sports wear.

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   Pour 1 teaspoon of coconut oil into a small bowl.

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   Treat gum stains. Dip the gum stick in warm oil.

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   Crumple up the adhesive so the gum slowly melts.

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   If there is no stain left, you can put the dry clothes in the washer and wash in warm water.

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   If the fabric is hard and sticky, treat it with oil again. advertisement

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• You can also try other use products, but they can damage clothes while handling gum. Products include Goo Be Gone, de-sticking spray, rubbing alcohol, WD40 oil, and hairspray.