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Yuck, you\'ve got gum all over your clothes! You\'ve picked off as much as you can but that dreaded gum is still there. Instead of yelling and throwing a fit, why not try some methods that will often remove the gum from the clothing? While not as nasty as chewing gum in the hair, chewing gum on your clothes can be an icky mess--especially if it has been through the dryer.
Fortunately, it\'s easy to fix this problem. But then you must think how to remove gum from clothing –
Simple steps on how to remove gum from clothing
Things you’ll need:
· Laundry Pretreatment
· Butter Knives
· Laundry Detergents
Step 1: Harden the gum by rubbing it with a cube of ice. You could also put the clothing item in the freezer for a few hours until it hardens. If you\'re in a hurry the ice cube will work quicker.
Step 2: Scrape off what you can with a dull-bladed butter knife or another metal object without sharp edges that will rip through the fabric.
Step 3: Rub the area with a pre-treatment enzyme product or liquid laundry detergent. Some claim WD-40 or cooking oil does wonders if you rub it on the chewing gum. If you go that route make sure you wash the clothing item right away after to avoid stains.
Step 4: Launder as usual.
Some scientific methods on how to remove gum from clothing
Gas (Petrol Method)
1. This is the easiest method. Put some gas on the cloth where you have gum. Gas (aka "petrol") dissolves the gum.
2. Wash the clothing, by itself, according to its normal laundering instructions to remove any odor you have from the gas.
Freezing Method
1. Fold the article so that the gum faces outwards.
2. Place this into a plastic bag, making sure the gum does not stick to the bag. If you can\'t figure out a way to keep the gum from sticking to the bag, place the article of clothing on top of the bag.
3. Into the freezer you go!
4. Seal the bag and place into the freezer for several hours (depending on the size of the gum and the garment) until it feels frozen. If you put the fabric on top of the bag rather than in it, make sure there\'s enough room in the freezer so that the clothing isn\'t touching anything in there except the plastic bag it\'s sitting on.
5. Scraping off the gum
6. Remove from the freezer, open the bag and take out the contents. Peel the gum off the clothing as quickly as possible with an old, dull knife or a butter knife (to avoid cutting the fabric). Do not allow the gum to thaw out, as the freezing solidifies it and makes it easier to scrape off. If the gum does thaw out before you get it all off, freeze the garment again or use an ice cube (see Tips below).
Ironing Method
1. Place the article with the gum facing downwards onto a piece of cardboard.
2. Set an iron to medium heat.
3. Iron the clothing until the gum is no longer on the article, but has been transferred to the cardboard.
Peanut Butter Method
1. Spread peanut butter all over the gum itself. Keep in mind that the peanut butter is likely to get on the fabric and may stain it because it\'s a very oily substance. In case the peanut butter does leave a stain, use a liquid stain remover to remove the oils left by the peanut butter prior to washing. Alternatively, WD-40 works amazingly well.
2. Scrape gently with a blunt knife, exposing as much of the gum as possible to the peanut butter, which adheres to the gum so that the gum no longer adheres to the fabric.
3. Wait until the gum gets softer and loses its sticking ability.
4. Scrape the gum off the clothing.
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