How to Remove Chewing Gum Stuck on Your Cloth…Use This Home Remedy!

We have all experienced this at some point in life, sitting down on a seat without checking then later realize that your favorite dress has some chewing gum stuck on it. So what do you do you do? Here is a list of several homemade ways on how you can successfully get rid of it.

1. USING LEMON JUICE

This is cheap and readily available.

                        Method

• Soak your garment in lemon.
• Give it 5 minutes then scrap it off with a blunt object.
• Wash the garment as soon as possible after the process.

2. THE FREEZING METHOD. This can be done from the comfort of your home and most importantly it is fabric friendly.

                         Method

• Take your cloth and place it in a freezer bag making sure it doesn’t stick to the bag
• Seal the bag.
• Place the garment in your freezer.
• Leave it in the freezer for a minimum of 2 hours.
• Remove it from the freezer.
• Take the cloth from the bag and place it in a sturdy surface.
• Peel the gum of the fabric as soon as possible to prevent it from sticking again.
• Use a blunt knife to softly remove it, it should peel off smoothly and without force.

3. USING AN IRON BOX,

              Method

• Put a piece of clean cardboard on a flat surface of the ironing board.
• Place the garment gum- side down on the cardboard,
• Set the iron to medium heat and iron the garment on the back.
• Once the gum has softened, it should stick to the cardboard. Allowing you to gently peel your garment away leaving the gum behind.
• Once finished wash your fabric as usual.

4. USING PEANUT BUTTER

The oils of the peanut butter is what makes it great for removing gum.

               Method

• Place a gob of peanut butter on the gum and make sure it is entirely coated.
• Leave the peanut butter on the gum for roughly 60 seconds.
• Use a butter knife to scrape the gum off the fabric.
• Put a stain remover on the affected area of the fabric and wash it off immediately.

5. USING COCONUT OIL

This method is great for removing gum from synthetic sports clothing.

               Method

• Pour 1 tablespoon of coconut oil into a small saucer.
• Heat the oil in the microwave/gas for 5 to 10 seconds.
• Dip the stained spot in the warm oil.
• Rub the material together so that the gum slowly dissolves,
• Air dry the fabric.
• If there is no traces of gum wash the fabric using warm water.

Method.

• Submerge the affected area in very hot water.
• While submerged, scrape off the gum with a toothbrush or knife.
• Scrub it while still immersed in the boiling water.
• Let the garment dry and repeat if necessary.