Children and chewing gum make a very nasty combination. Not only is chewing gum bad for the dental health of a child, but also has the habit of turning up in the most unexpected areas in your house and create a mess. Behind the sofa, under the table, on the wall, in the hair and on the clothes, these are some of the areas where you will mostly find chewing gum sticking on. In case it is the last area i.e. clothes or fabrics that you are worried out, we have the perfect solution for you. Make use of the tips provided in the following lines and get chewing gum out of your clothes in a jiffy.

How to Remove Gum from Fabric

Items Needed

* Freezer
* Ice Cubes
* Blunt Knife
* Toothbrush
* Laundry Detergent

Instructions

* Making use of your fingernails, try to remove as much gum from the fabric as possible.
* After you feel that you cannot remove more gum with your nails, rub an ice cube over the area.
* Alternatively, you can put the fabric in the freezer. This will make sure that the gum hardens quickly.
* When you think that the gum has become hard and brittle to touch, remove it with the help of a blunt knife.
* In case of delicate fabrics, you can make use of toothbrush instead of a knife.
* Repeat the procedure of applying ice and scraping off the gum, till you feel that the fabric is totally devoid of it.
* Making use of a laundry detergent, wash the fabric in your washing machine, as you usually do.