2006-08-03 23:58:35 · 20 answers · asked by savan 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Freeze it off with lumps of ice..
2006-08-04 00:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by Superstar! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can either freeze it off with lots of ice, or you can use a little bit of peanut oil. They use peanut butter to get gum outta kids hair, so I would give that a try.
Also, you could use some scissors and cut the carpet with the gum out. Not the whole carpet...just the fuzz part. Trash it, and go to the closet in a corner, cut carpet from there, and glue it down in the spot in the room where the gum was. I read that in a readers digest home maintenance and cleaning tricks book.
2006-08-04 00:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by bmhk7925 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only time you should put salt on your carpet is if you are planning on eating it. If you really need to clean the carpet right now, go ahead. Get a shop vac and suck up as much moisture as you can and if you have the ability to leave the doors or windows open that would help. Also if you have to use the car, put towels on the floor and that should pull out some more moisture. You could always get a SHAMWOW!
2016-03-16 13:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use "Sol-U-Mel" from www.melaleuca.com. It will remove the gum with no harsh chemicals to harm you. It will get nailpolish off of fabric and toe nails. It removes Sharpie marker from hardwood floors and piano keys too. For a complete line of homecare products that are non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, go to http://eco-naturals.imgenius.net. You'll find out more information. Did you know that our home-cleaning products contain extremely high levels of toxic chemicals and many very carcinogenic ones as well? That many of your personal-care items contain formaldyhyde, including Johnson's baby soaps and shampoos. That even our toothpaste is very harmful? You don't need to poison yourself to get clean or to keep your home clean. Check it out. Do a little research. Don't buy it just because they say it's okay. You can get better products, that will not harm you, that cost cheaper, so why not find out how?
There is a reason why they say to use gloves and a well-ventillated area when using many of these products. Even toothpaste comes with a warning of poisoning. Doesn't that strike you as a little scary?
Again, for the gum, "Sol-U-Mel" from Melaleuca. A bit of advice from a very satisfied consumer.
2006-08-04 01:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read before that you can use peanut butter to get gum out of hair, clothes, carpets. But then I'd guess you'd then have the problem of getting the peanut butter out of the carpet...
2006-08-04 01:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a small amount of peanut butter. Work it around the gum with a teaspoon or other blunt tool. I have used peanut butter to remove gum from my daughter's hair, the carpet, jeans and upholstery. It works if you work with it. Then, of course, you have to use mild soapy water to remove the peanut butter.
2006-08-04 02:46:35 · answer #6 · answered by Susan C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice
2006-08-04 00:06:48 · answer #7 · answered by Boris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay a bag of ice, or frozen veg over it for a while, you can manage it bit by bit, if its a really deep pile carpet, you can sometimes get away with trimming it out
2006-08-04 00:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by littlestarr02 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub ice on it and as it gets hard scrape it off with a butter knife. It will chip away and get most of it off!
2006-08-04 05:48:50 · answer #9 · answered by chickadee_ajm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I agree with all these, freeze it, but not with ice, freeze it with this wart remover its called "Wartner" you can buy it at any chemist, it uses dry ice and it freezes instantly to the touch, then it should all come off in one piece. Good Luck
2006-08-04 00:08:32 · answer #10 · answered by hotbabes_tracey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋