I just found a spot of gum stuck to my carpet. I don' t think it's been there long but it's pretty stuck. How do I remove it without damaging the carpet? It's a low nap carpet so I don't have much room to cut the gum out. Thanks!
Find someone with one of those hand steam cleaners. They make gum soft enough to scrape up. Be careful with some greasy remover remedies they might stain the carpet.
We have a rental house and the renters left a gum horror on new carpet after moving out. I used "Citrasolv" (you can find it at natural food stores.) It is a citrus based product. It may seem expensive, but it is super concentrated and is a great general cleaner. You'll find lots of uses for it, and it will save the carpet.
I wet a sponge with the "Citrasolv" and put the sponge on top of the mashed in gum. Leave it for about 15 minutes, rub it with a brush then reapply it as needed. I had to do it several times to totally get it out, but you could tell that the gum was breaking down more after each try. I would try some first on a hidden area of the carpet in case it damages the color. I had no change in the color with my carpet and it totally saved the day.
Long ago my old boyfriend was a TV repairman. He had this can of spray stuff that would freeze TV parts instantly & sprayed it onto the gum. We then hit the frozen gum with a hammer & *PRESTO* it broke into several pieces & no more gum!
Back when our kids were young & got gum in their hair, we'd used anything greasy like peanut butter or Vaseline, to remove it, then shampoo it out.
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Request: Removing Chewing Gum From Carpet
Archived on 10/15/2008
I tried ice cubes on chewing gum that is on the carpet, but it still has left some pink patches.
Can anyone help me, please?
Paris from West Midlands
Answers:
RE: Removing Chewing Gum From Carpet
You might try using Goof Off to remove the gum, and then some soap and water to remove the residue from the Goof Off. If you have one of those carpet steam cleaners, that would be fabulous to use to remove the residue. (07/31/2007)
RE: Gum in carpet
I use peanut butter or mayonnaise, they both work really well. (08/01/2007)
By Becca from Arkansas
RE: Removing Chewing Gum From Carpet
I remember in home economics we used peanut butter. It sounds crazy, but it worked. (08/01/2007)
By gretchen
RE: Removing Chewing Gum From Carpet
There is a product called Freeze-It Chewing Gum Remover that is in a spray can. When you spray it on chewing gum or candle wax, it freezes it for easy removal. It is manufactured by Quest Chemical Company, and is probably available at Janitorial Supplies stores.
Harlean from Arkansas (08/02/2007)
Peanut butter & mayo will both work, but it's the oil in these products that break down the gum. So skip right to the oil, vegetable or canola, to do the job fast and your clean up will be easier too. (08/08/2007)
Peanut butter and vinegar have both worked for me. This link had other ideas too: http://blogs.findanyfloor.com/consumer/CareAndMaintenance/RemovingChewingGumFromCarpet.xhtml (10/03/2008)
