How to remove gum from clothing

Video: Best way to remove gum from clothing (2mins. UNCUT tutorial. no trick)

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Method 2 of 4: Ironing
Method 3 of 4: Using Hot Liquid
Method 4 of 4: Using peanut butter (paste)
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1 Take off the stained clothing and fold it. It is necessary to fold it with the soiled part outward, and so that it does not come into contact with other parts of the clothing. First, try to remove as much of the gum as possible with your fingers. Do this carefully to avoid rubbing the gum deeper into the fabric and to avoid accidentally staining other parts of your clothing.

Wear rubber gloves to keep the gum from sticking to your fingers. But keep in mind that your clothes will need to be put in the freezer as soon as possible, so don't waste a lot of time looking for gloves.

2 Place your clothes in a plastic bag. The bag must be hermetically sealed. Make sure that the gum does not touch the sides of the bag to avoid staining the rest of your clothing.

The plastic bag can be of any size. The main thing is that it fits in the freezer.

3 Close the package. Then put it in the freezer. The gum will harden after a while. It will now be easier to remove it.

If you don't have a freezer nearby, but have a few ice cubes on hand, you can rub them on the gum until it hardens.

4 Keep the bag of clothes in the freezer for several hours. The harder the elastic is, the easier it will be to remove from your clothing. Then extract the package.

5 Scrape the gum off your clothing. You should do this as soon as you take your clothes out of the freezer. Remove the clothes from the bag, spread them on the table, and scrape off the gum from them. You can use a simple butter knife, putty knife, or even your own nails if they are long and sharp enough.

You need to remove the gum right after you take your clothes out of the freezer because they can become soft and sticky again.

6 Wash your clothes. If you are unable to remove all of the gum from your clothes, then wash it in the washing machine.

Method 2 of 4: Ironing

1 Place a piece of cardboard on the ironing board. You will need some cardboard to keep the gum from smearing on the ironing board. Lay the garment with the chewing gum side facing the middle of the piece of cardboard.
- You can also use a piece of brown paper.
2 Heat the iron to medium temperature without steam. Set it to medium heat, otherwise the gum will melt completely. Our goal is to heat it up so that it sticks off the fabric rather than spreading over it.
3 Run the iron over the stained part of the garment. Place the chewing gum cloth face down on the cardboard. It should sort of separate the iron from the elastic.
4 Continue ironing the garment until the elastic comes off. The elastic should stick to the piece of cardboard as a result. Continue ironing the stained area until the elastic is completely adhered to it.

Method 3 of 4: Using Hot Liquid

1 Use a hot liquid to remove the gum. There are three different methods you can use: cleaning with hot water, hot steam, or hot white vinegar.
- Hot water cleaning. Boil water in a large saucepan. The size of the pot will depend on the size of the stained clothing.
- Hot steam cleaning. Place the kettle of water on high heat and let it boil. Steam will start escaping from the kettle, which you can use to perfectly clean your clothes.
- Hot vinegar cleaning. Heat white vinegar. Then dip the edge of a towel or rag into it.
2 Let the liquid do its job. Regardless of which method you choose, the most important thing is to keep the liquid hot. Be aware that you may need to repeat the procedure several times.
- Hot water: Immerse the soiled piece of clothing in hot water. Keep your clothes underwater for a few minutes. During this time, the gum will come off the clothes.
- Hot steam: Hold a chewing gum cloth right in front of the spout of the kettle. The steam will heat the gum and soften it.
- Hot vinegar: Apply a rag soaked in hot vinegar to the stained area. The vinegar should soften the gum and make it easier to peel off the fibers of the fabric.
3 Remove the gum with a toothbrush or knife. After the gum has warmed up, you will need to remove it immediately. Take a toothbrush or dull knife and gently scrape the gum off your clothing. If the gum does not come off, heat it up again.
4 Machine wash clothes. After you've removed most of the gum, put your clothes in the washing machine to rinse out any remaining gum.

Method 4 of 4: Using peanut butter (paste)

1 Place a spoonful of peanut butter on top of the gum. The gum should be completely covered in oil. Apply additional oil around the edges of the stain. Peanut butter is used because it separates the gum well from the fibers of the clothing.
2 Leave the oil on the fabric for 60 seconds. We don't need any longer, otherwise the peanut butter will stain your clothes.
3 Then take a butter knife and scrape the gum off your clothes. If you don't have a knife on hand, you can use any other object with a thin, sharp edge, such as a putty knife, your own nails, or a metal nail file. Scrape off the gum along with the oil, just don't scratch too hard or damage your clothes.
4 Apply a little stain remover to the stained area of the fabric. Do this after scrubbing the gum and oil. While peanut butter is great for removing gum, it can stain clothes. Fortunately, a stain remover can help you here. Apply it to the stained area and then put the clothes in the washing machine.

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You can also try other products, but they are much more likely to damage your clothes. Try products like Goo Be Gone, glue remover spray, rubbing alcohol, WD-40, and hairspray.

Very easily and completely removes SA8 ™ Pre-Removal Spray.