Cleaning > AppliancesJune 04, 2010

Getting Gum Out of a Dryer

How do you remove melted chewing gum from a dryer?

By Katrina

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By
08/31/2010

I tried the dryer sheets but difficult if whole drum is coated. This worked for me. Put a soaking wet large beach towel in dryer along with 6 wet fabric softener dryer sheets. Run dryer on low heat for 90 minutes. This removed almost all of the gum. I had only a couple of spots to work on after that.

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06/18/2010

Believe it or not, use a fabric softener dryer sheet. It happened to me and I found this tip on another website. Just rub and it works like magic.

By
06/05/2010

Massage a small dab of creamy peanut butter on it and wipe away. WD-40 on a paper towel may be just as good.

By
06/05/2010

Try freezing it with ice cubes first till hard, then you should probably be able to chip it away.

Good luck!

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By escnmck 07/20/2011

Been there, done that! I was ready to wring my son's neck. Then I found a tip online saying to use a dryer fabric softener sheet. I couldn't believe how well it works. Use it dry and just rub. It also works great on the sticky soap gunk that builds up around the edge of the washing machine.

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