My 2 yr. old got gum on my favorite blanket. Does anyone know how I can get the gum off before I wash it?

Question

My 2 yr. old got gum on my favorite blanket. Does anyone know how I can get the gum off before I wash it?

Answer 1

try freezing the blanket and gum first and then try picking the gum off that way

Answer 2

Any kind of cooking oil will work and patience.

Peanut Butter

Rub peanut butter into the fabric with a tooth brush. 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.

Other things you might have at home:

Murphys Oil

Olive Oil

Canola Oil

WD40

Goo Gone

Answer 3

Before you try solvents and soap, pack the gum with ice (like an ice block or cold pack or ice cubes in a ZipLock bag) and freeze it solid.  That should let you pick a lot of it off with a paring knife in solid little bits.

Answer 4

rub it off with Goo Gone

then put some dawn dish liquid on it to remove the greasy residue that is left after using the Goo Gone