How to remove gum from any fabric

How many pieces of clothing have you lost to gum? You do not have to any longer. This is a sure fire way to remove all the gum from any fabric. Both delicate and tough fabric can be saved in almost the same manner.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Freezer
• Ice
• Toothbrush
• Knife

1. Start by removing as much gum as possible with your fingers. The more you let it sit the deeper it will sink into the clothing fibers.
2. Once the excess is removed rub an ice cube back and forth over the remainder until it becomes hard and brittle to the touch. You will then be able to shave the gum off of tougher fabrics and it should flake away. Reapply the ice to harden any gum and repeat the process until there is no gum remaining. Launder as normal.
3. For those few delicate items that we hide in the back of our closet from our children the cube and knife trick still works if the knife is substituted with a toothbrush. Should you fear applying the ice to such delicate fabric open up your freezer and lay it on a clean surface, no water or ice needed. The toothbrush should flake away any gum just as the knife did for other fabrics. Then launder as normal.

Tips & Warnings

• Celebrate the fact that you don’t have to go buy a piece of clothing to replace the one that was covered in gum.
• For an added bonus, go buy a piece of clothing just because.
• Launder as normal refers to care instructions given by the manufacturer.