Here is a round up of tips for chewing gum stain removal from clothes, carpet, upholstery, floor, the dryer, wall, hair, and more. There are also reviews of various products, discussing how they work in removing these sticky messes.
Stains are a fact of life, but fortunately other people have been in your shoes before. This is your chance to share your success stories for removing these stains, or if you need help of your own, get some ideas for how to clean up your stain.
This is a really common type of stain, so I've also written my own gum stain removal guide here, for my step by step instructions.
Here are the tips submitted so far:
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Removing From Clothing With Ice |
How To Remove From Hair |
How To Remove From Carpet |
More Removal From Carpet Tips |
Getting Rid Of Gum Residue On Carpet |
How To Remove From Fabric |
Removal From The Dryer |
Remove From Both Tough & Delicate Fabrics |
Carbona Stain Devil #1 For Clothing |
Remove With Mounting Putty |
How To Remove On Shoe {Taylor's Article} |
Goo Gone Spray Removed From Kids' Clothing & Dryer |
Remove From Dryer With Dish Sponge With Mesh Scrubber |
Use Duct Tape |
How To Remove From Upholstery |
Olive Oil To Loosen From Surfaces |
WD-40 For Removal {Multiple Surfaces} |
Gum Remover Reviews |
Taylor's Guide |
Chewing gum stains happen fast, especially with little kids that don't seem to understand or care how sticky that gum is -- on everything!
Do you have any tips for chewing gum removal to share, from surfaces in your home such as hair, walls, carpet, clothing, the dryer, or anywhere else?
In addition, when you have the more vibrant shades of kids' gum, such as pink, red, purple, and green not only do you have to remove the gum itself, but also the stain it can leave behind.
So also share your tips and techniques for getting chewing gum stains off stuffed animals, when it got ground into the carpet or clothes, the wall paper, or anywhere else you could possibly find that wad of sticky chewed up gum.
Everyone loves chewing gum until, gasp, it gets all over everything -- including clothes, carpet, upholstery, floors, walls, hair, you name it.
So, what works for you in getting out that chewing gum and the stains it leaves behind?
Feel free to explain your chewing gum stain removal method, and any laundry supplies or stain removers that work for you.
In addition, please tell us what hasn't worked for you, so we can all avoid pitfalls in the stain removal process.
Click below to see chewing gum stain removal tips from other visitors.
Remove Chewing Gum From Surfaces By Fighting Sticky With Sticky
Below I've compiled a couple of tips from readers who showed me there's another way to remove chewing gum from surfaces, from clothes and more.
You'll …
How To Remove Gum From Clothing
Below I've collected several videos and other tips for you, for how to remove gum from clothing.
Basically, the method is the similar for may of the …
How To Remove Gum From Carpet
Below I've collected several tips for how to remove gum from carpet, several of which have videos included to allow you to watch how it is done.
As …
Gum On Shoe? Here's How To Remove It
Have you ever gotten gum on your shoe? I know I have, and it can be quite annoying, plus a bit gross to deal with.
Here are some tips to make the process …
Remove Gum From Hair - Tips And Video Instructions
Learn how to remove gum from hair with the video below.
You know that it's happened to you -- you blow a bubble, and pop! It gets all in your hair. …
Top photo from a reader, Zaida, middle photo by House Of Sims, from Flickr CC, and bottom photo in collage by another reader, Melody
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