is there an easy way to get gum from my clothes?

Question

there was a loose piece of gum in the dryer, and now its on my jeans and so on

Answer 1

Try Ice.I want to tell you to try ice first,than get the rest of the residue off with,Ronson Lighter Fluid.I keep some on hand just for cleaning purposes. After that, put a dab of Dawn dish soap on it ,rub and launder. The spot should be gone.The reason I tell you to use the soap is because the lighter fluid contains an oil base,and the dawn will dissolve any oil on your jeans that was left from the fluid. Goof -off or Goo-gone would be the same,along with WD-40an oil base. But I can't put up with the smell of that.The lighter fluid works better.

Answer 2

pour a dab of baby oil or mineral oil on the gum, work it in a little bit, and the gum will come right off. Use a nail brush if the gum has managed to get in between the treads of the garment. After you get the gum off, use regular laundry soap to pre-treat the spots that have baby oil on them, then wash as regular. Sometimes after gum has been through the dryer, it will leave a dark stain where the gum was, so before you dry your garment, look to see if the stain is gone, if it is not, use a regular stain remover on that spot

Answer 3

Ice works well to get it "off" but to get it "out" I would use Goo Be Gone. . . last night I pressed a pair of khaki pants and suddenly something appeared on the pants! It was a piece of eclipse gum that had been left in the pocket! The ice worked, but the Goo Be Gone got the gum out of the weave of the fabric.

Answer 4

Put some ice cubes on your jeans, then once the spot is really cold, try scraping the gum off with a butter knife.

Answer 5

I clean cars for a living and we use WD-40 to remove gum from cloth seats and carpets. Spray a cloth and rub it on gummed spot. Scrub the gum with a coin and it will dissolve away. You should check for color fastness on a discreet spot and wash immediately.

Answer 6

Ice the gum bit (use an ice cube in the spot until it's brittle, maybe a minute), then crack it off. Repeat as necessary, then use a grease remover (maybe shout) for the final stain.

Answer 7

Place the garment(s) with gum on in your freezer to make the gum become extra hard and brittle. It will then be easier to remove. :)

Answer 8

White spirit is excellent, but it might bleach the area if it gets on the jeans itself. It depends how dark your jeans are/if it would be noticeable.

Answer 9

ice cube, roll it around, then try to use thumb to get the gum to stick together, and pull off...

Answer 10

Try Goof Off if the ice does not work.