How to Get Chewing Gum Off Carpet

Remove sticky chewing gum from your carpet with ice.

Let's face it. Finding a sticky piece of chewed gum stuck to the carpet can not only be irritating, it can cause of brief sense of panic. Your first reaction might be to grab it and pull it off, but doing that will only rip the carpet fibers and make the situation worse. There is no need to panic. While the stain is annoying, with a little time and patience, chewing gum can be lifted and removed quite easily using items you already have right in your home and kitchen cupboards.

Things You'll Need

• Plastic food bag
• Ice cubes
• Plastic scraper
• Plain brown paper bag
• Iron
• White vinegar
• White rag

Instructions

1. Place a plastic bag of ice cubes directly on the spot of gum and let it sit until the gum is completely hardened. Depending on the amount of gum stuck to the carpet, hardening the gum may take up to 1 hour.

2. Gently remove gum with a plastic scraper. A credit card will also do the job. Pick off as much gum as possible.

3. Heat a clothes iron to low heat. Place a plain brown paper bag over the stain and carefully glide the iron over the bag. The shielded heat from the iron will pull any gum particles and residue off the carpet and onto the bag. Continue the ironing process until you remove all of the gum.

4. Fill a spray bottle with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of white vinegar with 1 cup of water and spray on carpet to remove any stains. Blot dry with terrycloth rag.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not place iron directly on the carpet. It will burn carpet fibers.

References

• Find Articles:Use Ice to Remove Gum
• Cleaning Tips:How to Remove Gum From Carpets
• Creative Homemaking:Tips to Remove Gum From Carpets