How do you get chewing gum out of a brand new rug???

Question

Please help me Ive just ordered a new rug from next and my son dropped chewing gum onto it and failed to tell me
Ive managed to pick the worst of it out but now its dried in.....!!!
Any ideas someone please!!!!

Answer 1

Peanut Butter
Rub peanut butter into the fabric. It works like a charm, even getting deep in between the fibers (for smashed in gum). However, this means you'll have the smell of peanut butter and the possibility of an oil stain on the material.
Wash and dry the fabric right away.


Vinegar
Heat up vinegar.
Pour it on the gum. This works, but it may not remove all the gum that is stuck deep in the fibers of the material.
Wash and dry the fabric immediately to remove the smell.


Freezing
Rub an ice cube on the gum until you've frozen it enough to peel it off. This works, but takes hours. Also, if the gum is deep in the fibers, you will basically rip the fibers apart doing this.
Try freezing the entire item, if you can. This will work as long as the gum is not embedded deep in the fibers.


Butane Lighter Fluid
Spray the fluid directly on the gum-affected area.
Scrape vigorously the area using a credit card or dull butter knife. This will freeze the gum and you will be able to easily break it apart.
Breathe lightly on the material after you think you have it all scraped off, and the lighter fluid will evaporate, without leaving a stain.



Tips
Don't try this on leather or wool because the butane will freeze it so much it may damage the material.
The butane lighter fluid method takes about 30 seconds and works better than peanut butter, oil, margarine, ice "trick", freezer "trick", egg whites, toothpaste, WD40, olive oil, or canola oil. Trust me; I have tried them all. Try this, and you won't do anything else. There really is no reason.


Other possible options
Murphys Oil
Olive Oil
Canola Oil
WD40
Goo Gone



Warnings
Butane is extremely flammable and extremely cold.


Fill an ice cube tray with water and put it in the freezer for a few hours.
Tap out an ice cube and take it over to the area on the carpet which needs cleaning.
Dab the ice cube on the chewing gum and leave in place for one minute.
The chewing gum will become hard and stiff, enabling you to pull it off the carpet.



Tips
Only use tap water as this won't damage wool carpets.



Warnings
If in doubt, please test a small amount of carpet before carrying this out.

Answer 2

Sorry about your problem!!! To remove chewing gum from your rug, I would reccommend covering the desired spot with a thin piece of plastic, such as a ziploc bag. Then, use an ice cube to rub the gum, until it becomes hard and brittle. You should be able to scrape the gum right off. I wouldn't put the rug into the freezer, like some people were saying, because this might result in discoloration of the rug itself. If you are unable to get the gum out by the method that I delineated above, there are many great rug cleaning products on the market today, or you can take it to a professional cleaning service (but the ice should work!!). Good luck!!!!!

Answer 3

The time honoured way for removing Gum is as some have stated; freezing it - this causes the gum to become powdery so that it can be brushed off with a stiff brush.
Now, you cannot get a rug into a freezer, so what you have to is to get a piece of linen, or maybe a plastic bag filled with ice cubes and lay it on the rug, say for half to three quarters of an hour. Clearly, if you do this in a warm room you are defeating the exercise. Do you have a cold part of the house anywhere?
Again, use a stiff brush. Repeat the exercise iif you have not achieved complete removal. Perseverance is the key.
DON'T use gum removers - there is the obvious danger of liquifying the gum and permanently embedding it in the fibres.
When you have achieved the target, there's one other thing you must do ?
BAN CHEWING GUM. It's a filthy habit by virtue of the fact that whenever the big chew has stopped it has to go somewhere. Normally under a ledge, chair, table. Some considerate chewers wrap it up in a piece of paper and place it in a bin.
I flew in an American Airways Jumbo across the pond, My feet felt hot so I took of my shoes and placed my stockinged feet on the carpet- ugh! - No! My blasted sock was stuck to the carpet with chewing gum. I had to remove my foot out of the sock and hop along to the Hostess for some ice and then filled my sock with it to perform the task mentioned above but without stiff brush. Therefore it had to be riddled between my gripped hands.
You will be successful.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Call a professional carpet cleaner.

The little they will charge you is worth not ruining the rug by trying to do many of the things mentioned here.

Check the phone book and call a small independant company, explain the situation, most will be more than happy to help you for a small fee.

Ice cubes are OK but don't' use a lot as you don't want to soak the rug/ Too much water and you can end up with other issues including mold.

You should never use anything on a carpet or rug that you don't extract. If you put something on the carpet or rug and don't extract it, it will leave some residue. Although professional carpet cleaners may have some products that do not need to be extracted, most products available to the consumer do need to be extracted.

NEVER USE ANY TYPE OF "OXY CLEAN" these items will ruin your carpet despite the fact they claim to be safe.

Answer 6

WD-40 also works well to remove gum. Spray it onto the gum spot and smoosh it around a little bit. Let it sit for fifteen or twenty minutes and then remove. The gum will slide right off the carpet! It may take two applications, but the gum should come right out. Lighter fluid is also something you can use, which you wouldn’t expect. This is not recommended around fireplaces or where people are smoking (or anywhere else it might be exposed to heat or flames.) With these two methods, you’ll probably want to test a hidden area of your carpet first to be sure no damage will be incurred. After the gum is removed, clean out any residue or leftover product with a damp cloth.


Warm vinegar might also work. Pour it directly onto the gum and let it sit for a while. Scrape off the gum with a butter knife and then wipe clean with a damp cloth. This method may take a few tries and require some heavy scrubbing but if one of the above methods isn’t available, you can give it a shot.


An oil soap, such as one that cleans wood, will also help to remove gum. Pour it onto a cloth and rub into the gum. It may take a few tries, depending on how deep the gum is ground into the carpet, but the gum will come out if you persevere. Rinse with a damp cloth.


After the gum is removed, you may still have a stain on your carpet. If this is the case, put a bit of mild dish detergent or vinegar on a sponge or cloth and blot at the stain until it disappears. Then, blot with a clean damp cloth to rinse.

Answer 7

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It's a sticky dilemma: What do you do when the Double Bubble lands on your living room carpet? While your natural reaction might be to blow up at the gum chewer in the family, be sweet instead and follow these tips. You'll be out of this mess in no time.
Instructions
STEP 1: Scrape away as much of the gum as you can using a spatula or spoon (to protect carpet fibers). STEP 2: Vacuum or brush away loose pieces. STEP 3: Rub the remaining gum with a plastic bag filled with ice until the gum is frozen. STEP 4: Chip away the frozen gum fragments using a spatula or spoon. STEP 5: Dissolve any final traces of the stuff by dabbing with a small amount of dry-cleaning fluid. Blot. STEP 6: Blot on a detergent solution of 1/4 tsp. mild dishwashing liquid and 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) warm water. STEP 7: Rinse thoroughly. Overall Tips & Warnings
You can try this remedy to remove gum from clothes or shoes, too.
Some citrus-based products, such as Orange-Sol or De-Solv-It, break down the stickiness of gum so that it is easier to remove.

Answer 8

It's a sticky dilemma: What do you do when the Double Bubble lands on your living room carpet? While your natural reaction might be to blow up at the gum chewer in the family, be sweet instead and follow these tips. You'll be out of this mess in no time.

Instructions
STEP 1: Scrape away as much of the gum as you can using a spatula or spoon (to protect carpet fibers).
STEP 2: Vacuum or brush away loose pieces.
STEP 3: Rub the remaining gum with a plastic bag filled with ice until the gum is frozen.
STEP 4: Chip away the frozen gum fragments using a spatula or spoon.
STEP 5: Dissolve any final traces of the stuff by dabbing with a small amount of dry-cleaning fluid. Blot.
STEP 6: Blot on a detergent solution of 1/4 tsp. mild dishwashing liquid and 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) warm water.
STEP 7: Rinse thoroughly.

Answer 9

It's a sticky dilemma: What do you do when the Double Bubble lands on your living room carpet? While your natural reaction might be to blow up at the gum chewer in the family, be sweet instead and follow these tips. You'll be out of this mess in no time.

Instructions

STEP 1:
Scrape away as much of the gum as you can using a spatula or spoon (to protect carpet fibers).

STEP 2:
Vacuum or brush away loose pieces.

STEP 3:
Rub the remaining gum with a plastic bag filled with ice until the gum is frozen.

STEP 4:
Chip away the frozen gum fragments using a spatula or spoon.

STEP 5:
Dissolve any final traces of the stuff by dabbing with a small amount of dry-cleaning fluid. Blot.

STEP 6:
Blot on a detergent solution of 1/4 tsp. mild dishwashing liquid and 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) warm water.

STEP 7:
Rinse thoroughly.

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Overall Tips & Warnings:

You can try this remedy to remove gum from clothes or shoes, too.
Some citrus-based products, such as Orange-Sol or De-Solv-It, break down the stickiness of gum so that it is easier to remove.

Good luck!

Answer 10

I think this is a multi-part process.

1) Remove any portion of it that can be easily removed from the surface. Use tweezers or other small tool and gently pull as much off the fibers as you can.

2) Using a chemical agent (peanut butter may work here, but the hardware store sells Graffitti remover called Goof-Off which is intended to remove STICKY compounds including gum and comes in a small yellow squirt can) to soak the area lightly and then using a cotton rag, try and rub the fibers back and forth. The rag should soak-up the now liquified gum.

3) Clean the carpet. You'll now have all the residue in the rea, so give it a good spot cleaning if possible. SPOT-SHOT (grocery store) is an aeresol that works WONDERFULLY!

Answer 11

Take a ziplock plastic bag, at least as large as the gum spot.
Fill with ice.
Close bag and place on top of the stuck gum.
Wait for about fifteen minutes.
By now the gum has hardened because of the ice and you can now peel it off with ease.
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To remove chewing gum from carpet, you can use your hair dryer. Just heat the gum, being careful not to melt any carpet fibers. Then you can use a piece of plastic wrap or a plastic bag to lift the softened gum away. Allow it to stick to the plastic, and pull it up. This will often get most of the gum.

For the remaining chewing gum, apply Extra Strength Ben Gay, or another muscle rub containing methly salicylate. Use plastic or a rag to pull more gum out, repeating the process if necessary. Once you completely remove the chewing gum from the carpet, clean the spot with a mild detergent solution (a few drops of dishsoap in a cup of warm water). Rinse the area with warm water and dry quickly, first by blotting up any water, then with a fan, if you have one.
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