How to Remove Chewing Gum from Jeans
Understand the freezing process., Use ice to harden the gum., Put your jeans in the freezer., Scrape off the gum., Remove the scraps., Wash your jeans as you normally would.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Understand the freezing process.
Freezing will harden the gum and the affected area.
This process will make the gum stiff, brittle and easier to remove. -
Step 2: Use ice to harden the gum.
It is not necessary to leave your jeans in the freezer overnight.
An ice cube will harden and moisten the gum.
Put some cubes of ice in a plastic bag.
Put the bag of ice on the gum.
Leave it on the denim for about 25 minutes., Freezing the entirety of your jeans can improve your chances of removing the gum.
When the surrounding area of the gum is stiff and frozen, you'll have an easier time scrapping off the gum.Empty all the pockets.
Fold the jeans into a plastic bag.
Don't fold the side with the gum with another piece of fabric.
Put the bag in the freezer and leave it there for about an hour or longer. , Use a dull blade or a kitchen knife to scrape off the hardened gum.
When scraping, go with the natural grain of the jeans.
Be very gentle and try not to stretch the material too much. , Grab a toothbrush with hard bristles, but don't use your everyday toothbrush.
Brush away the remaining pieces of gum. , Throw the jeans in with your next load of laundry.
Only do this if the gum is fully removed.
Pieces of gum could stick to other clothes, if you haven't fully removed it. -
Step 3: Put your jeans in the freezer.
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Step 4: Scrape off the gum.
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Step 5: Remove the scraps.
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Step 6: Wash your jeans as you normally would.
Detailed Guide
Freezing will harden the gum and the affected area.
This process will make the gum stiff, brittle and easier to remove.
It is not necessary to leave your jeans in the freezer overnight.
An ice cube will harden and moisten the gum.
Put some cubes of ice in a plastic bag.
Put the bag of ice on the gum.
Leave it on the denim for about 25 minutes., Freezing the entirety of your jeans can improve your chances of removing the gum.
When the surrounding area of the gum is stiff and frozen, you'll have an easier time scrapping off the gum.Empty all the pockets.
Fold the jeans into a plastic bag.
Don't fold the side with the gum with another piece of fabric.
Put the bag in the freezer and leave it there for about an hour or longer. , Use a dull blade or a kitchen knife to scrape off the hardened gum.
When scraping, go with the natural grain of the jeans.
Be very gentle and try not to stretch the material too much. , Grab a toothbrush with hard bristles, but don't use your everyday toothbrush.
Brush away the remaining pieces of gum. , Throw the jeans in with your next load of laundry.
Only do this if the gum is fully removed.
Pieces of gum could stick to other clothes, if you haven't fully removed it.
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