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How to Get Gum out of Carpet, Clothing, and Other Fabric. Frustrated that gum got stuck
in your carpet or clothing? Put Bazooka Joe in his place using these tips. You will need
Ice cubes or an ice pack Dull knife or a spoon Liquid dish soap or carpet cleaning solution
Gasoline Iron Piece of cardboard Peanut butter Hairspray Liquid laundry soap Toothbrush Plastic
bag (optional) Alcohol (optional) and liquid stain remover (optional). Step 1. Remove gum
from clothes, carpeting, and fabric by rubbing an ice cube or an ice pack on the gum to freeze
it. Then use a dull knife or spoon to remove as much as possible. You can also put clothing
in a plastic bag and put the bag in your freezer to freeze the gum. Step 2. Rub a few drops
of liquid dish soap or carpet cleaning solution into the fabric before washing to remove any
leftover stains. Wash as directed on the care label or, if the gum is on carpet, rinse with
clean water and blot dry. Step 3. Dab gasoline on the gum. The gas will dissolve the gum,
but use as little as possible -- gasoline is flammable and hazardous. Alcohol, such
as *** or gin, also works to loosen gum. Step 4. Use an iron. Place a garment with
gum on it on a piece of cardboard, with the gum against the cardboard. Set your iron to
a medium setting and pass it over the gum until the gum melts and transfers from the
fabric to the cardboard. Step 5. Spread peanut butter on the gum and work it around to cover
as much of the gum as possible. The gum will become soft and lose its stickiness, and then
you can scrape it away with a dull knife. Peanut butter is very oily and may leave a
stain. A liquid stain remover may be necessary to get the oil out. Step 6. Spray a small
amount of hairspray onto the gum. The gum will harden and you will be able to scrape
it away. Step 7. Pour liquid laundry soap on the gum. Then work the soap into the gum
with a toothbrush to break it up. Scrape away the gum and launder the garment to get the
soap out. And be thankful the gum didn't end up in your hair. Did you know The first commercial
chewing gum -- State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum -- was introduced in 1848 by John B. Curtis.