Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Laundry Pretreatment
- Butter Knives
- Laundry Detergents
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Step 4
Launder as usual.
Comments
pennyg said
on 10/30/2009 I got bubble gum on my satin sheet. Tried ice. Does not work. Help!
dandman said
on 8/14/2009 Worked great, Thanks
Juniper2327 said
on 11/17/2008 I tried using GooGone from www.magicamerican.com, and it worked very easily. Just spray it on the gum stain and let sit for about 3 minutes. The gum then scraps right off.
kathw said
on 9/23/2008 my daughter had chewing gum on her white school p.e top, i first applied washing up liquid then salt, i then gently rubbed them in with another piece of fabric and then gently scraped the chewing off. it didn't even leave a stain!!
debbiew said
on 8/9/2008 Somehow a stick of gum in the lined pocket in a good purse became unwrapped and left little gum fuzzies, plus a stain, on the fabric. What's the best way to remove both the fuzzies and the stain? Thanks.