How to remove chewing gum from trousers?

Needless to say, today chewing gum is a very popular and sought-after product. Adults and children love her. It will refresh your breath, and help digestion. And that just did not come up with manufacturers to increase demand: they released new tastes and pointed harmful sugar to the door. One has not yet been invented: how to make sure that it does not stick to clothes. Here we are powerless. But we can tell how to remove it from clothes without unnecessary losses. So, how to remove chewing gum from trousers? If you are in trouble in the form of chewing gum adhering to clothing, in particular trousers, then first try to tear off as much of it as possible. There are several effective ways to do this.

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Wash

A good proven way to remove stains is to wash. But it works only on fresh, minor pollution. How to remove chewing gum from jeans?

1. Soak the product in warm water.
2. Apply detergent, such as dishwashing detergent, detergent or stain remover, to a stain with chewing gum.
3. Leave on for a few minutes.
4. Gently rub the area with an old toothbrush.
5. Wash the product in the washing machine as usual.

Important! If the chewing gum did not have time to penetrate deep into the fibers of the tissue, then this method will help.

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Cold method of removing chewing gum from clothes

You can solve the problem with sticky chewing gum with the help of cold. A hardened product that has lost its adhesive properties is easily cleaned from the surface of the material without damaging it. For this:

• The easiest option is to put the item in the freezer. If the affected clothing is not very large, put it in a bag and place it in the freezer. Try to lay the bag so that it does not lean against the walls of the camera. Leave on for 2-3 hours. A frozen chewing gum will crumble and can be easily removed.

Important! Try to quickly clean the gaps between the fibers of the fabric, as the newly melted sticky mass will be even more difficult to remove.

• If you cannot completely put the thing in the freezer, then you can attach a bag of ice cubes to the adhering chewing gum. Make sure he is well tied so that his clothes are not wet. Hold for a while, then try to scrape off the chewing gum.
• You can use a freezing spray. Just do not try to do this while the clothes are still wearing on you. Remove the affected garment first, then start processing.
• In winter, you can do without a refrigerator, but simply put clothes with adhering chewing gum on the balcony.

Important! Before removing the frozen chewing gum, make sure that it is completely dry, otherwise hard-to-remove spots will remain on the clothes.

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Hot chewing gum removal method

Before removing chewing gum in a high-temperature way, carefully read the label on your clothing. If the fabric tolerates heat well, then this method can be applied. How to clean jeans from chewing gum using high temperatures? Try one of three ways.

With an iron

The easiest way to heat the chewing gum is to use an iron:

1. Spread soiled clothing on an ironing board or other flat surface so that the stain is directly in front of you.
2. Place a piece of paper or a thick tissue paper underneath the trousers from the inside.
3. Cover the stain with a clean cloth. You can also take gauze or paper.
4. Preheat the iron and iron the place with the sticking chewing gum. The chewing gum will melt and soak into the paper.
5. If necessary, repeat the procedure, changing the top and bottom layers of paper.

With boiling water

This method requires caution:

1. Boil water and pour it into a basin or bowl.
2. Dip the stained area in boiling water for a few minutes.
3. Take an old toothbrush and, as soon as you take your clothes out of boiling water, immediately rub the place of contamination with a brush.

With a hairdryer

How to get chewing gum from jeans with a hairdryer?

1. Turn on the hair dryer at full power and heat the stained area until the chewing gum dries and hardens.
2. Then try to carefully remove the gum with a not very sharp object.

Important! Try not to bring the hair dryer very close to the fabric, so as not to burn its fibers.

Heat treatment will help you remove adhered gum from almost any fabric. But if the chewing gum has long stuck and deeply ingrained in the fibers of the tissue, this method may not work. Inveterate formations are best removed by chemical means.

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Chemical cleaning methods

When using chemicals, use the following recommendations:

• Before using any of the following methods, test: try the product in a small inconspicuous area. If the material has not changed color, then - you can carry out a cleaning procedure.
• Be sure to carry out all procedures in rubber gloves, in well-ventilated areas.

Important! Chemical methods of exposure are not suitable for people prone to allergic reactions.

Vinegar

How to remove chewing gum from jeans at home? The easiest homemade way is vinegar. The procedure should be carried out in a well-ventilated area, as vinegar fumes are very corrosive:

1. Pour vinegar into any container and heat it.
2. Soak an old toothbrush in hot vinegar and intensively treat the stain.
3. Then just wash your item as usual.

Important! This method is suitable for coarse fabrics. Categorically not suitable for clothes made of chiffon, velveteen, satin and silk.

Refined gasoline, thinner or acetone-free nail polish remover

How to remove chewing gum from trousers quickly with chemical solvents?

1. Treat the area with sticky chewing gum with steam from an iron or kettle.
2. Apply one of the products on a cotton pad and rub the stain intensively.
3. Leave for 5-7 minutes, and then remove the remaining solvent and chewing gum with a napkin.

Special tools

For lovers of innovative products, special stain removers and sprays for removing chewing gum from clothes have been developed. They are not cheap, but quite effective.

Toluene

Put a little toluene on the chewing gum stain, and then the subsequent wash will cope with the remaining chewing gum without any problems.

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Scotch

It is very simple to remove gum with adhesive tape, but this procedure will have to be repeated several times.

1. Remove the top layer of chewing gum with a knife or other sharp object.
2. Paste a piece of adhesive tape over the remaining stain, squeeze it, then sharply pull off the adhesive tape.

Important! This method is only suitable for dense fabrics with strong weaving.

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Other ways to remove chewing gum:

• In such a case, all means are good. You can try to act on the principle of "wedge by wedge." Stick a new chewing gum on the old one and try to remove them together. Just try to stick a new piece exactly on the previous one, otherwise - you will only increase the cleaning surface.
• You can try to clean the contaminated area with kefir. Pour a little kefir on the stain and wipe with a hard cloth or an old toothbrush.
• In some cases, peanut butter helps. Apply it on a stain and leave for 20 minutes. After that, thoroughly clean the remnants of the product and chewing gum with a brush.

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How to remove gum marks?

We figured out how to clean the chewing gum from jeans or other clothes. But often there are traces of these experiments in the form of sebaceous or colored spots, and you have to think how to get rid of them as well. These spots can be removed using solvents and improvised means.

Laundry soap

Rub the stain with laundry soap and leave it for a while, and then just wash it in the normal way.

Acetone

This is a pretty aggressive tool, it is better to use it in diluted form. Put it on a greasy stain, after a few minutes rub and rinse with water, and then wash in the usual way.

Nail polish remover

This is a more gentle option, but for colored fabrics it is better to use an acetone-free compound. He will not leave stains and will not change the color of the fabric.

Stain removers

You can use a stain remover suitable for your type of material. Follow the instructions strictly.

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Now you have enough options from which you can choose the most suitable for yourself to quickly remove chewing gum from the trousers and restore their purity. From now on, be more careful to avoid such incidents.