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How do you remove gum from clothing?

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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Just out of interest Martin, did you get the chewing gum off your shoes? If you did, which 'remedy' was the most successful?

    Pink
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    Managed to scrape most of it off - didnt have time for anything else, used the male solution (brute force!)
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  • Curry_Queen
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    MSE_Martin wrote:
    Managed to scrape most of it off - didnt have time for anything else, used the male solution (brute force!)


    Tsk :naughty: what you need is a good woman to take care of you :D :rotfl:
    "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
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    It is that what you do, good or bad,
    will come back to you three times as strong!
  • Ticklemouse
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    Curry_Queen wrote:
    Tsk :naughty: what you need is a good woman to take care of you :D :rotfl:

    Careful CQ - you'll open the floodgates and the poor man will have to run for the hills :D I've already seen one woman on here who wants to marry him and I'm sure there are others on other boards too :)

    Mind you - applications here - I'll vet 'em for ya, Martin ;)
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    where are those hills again....
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  • Curry_Queen
    Curry_Queen Posts: 5,589 Forumite
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    :rotfl:

    You're not really scared of all us lovely MSE women are ya :D


    Mind you, I've seen some posts that'd have you blushing to your roots ... mentioning no names :whistle: :rotfl:
    "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
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    It is that what you do, good or bad,
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  • carol_a_3
    carol_a_3 Posts: 1,104 Forumite
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    MSE_Martin wrote:
    where are those hills again....

    We've got plenty of hills down here in Cornwall!!
  • Smiley_Mum
    Smiley_Mum Posts: 3,836 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
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    Would these be any good?
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  • ditzymuppet
    ditzymuppet Posts: 301 Forumite
    Hi there

    Just to let you know for future reference, in case you do anything as stupid as I do......

    I recently got chewing gum stuck on my favourite prettiest expensivest bra (I don't know how.....I think a piece of chewing gum went through the wash with it)

    I was gutted at this so I put the bra in the freezer to loosen off any big chunks of gum (to my flatmates amusement) but this still didn't shift it as it was getting stuck in the lace.... I then tried rubbing OLIVE OIL! in and it worked an absolute treat loosening off all the gum....

    I just thought that I'd recommend it, as once you've reput it through the wash (minus the gum) you get a super clean gum free garment :T

    ~ditzy (by name and by nature!) x
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  • Curry_Queen
    Curry_Queen Posts: 5,589 Forumite
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    Apparently vinegar will also get chewing gum out of fabrics by dissolving it! :T


    I recently found a great site ... The world's longest list of uses for vinegar
    ... with a million different uses for vinegar - personal as well as household!

    It also advises ... Always use apple cider vinegar for personal care. White vinegar is best for cleaning.


    Maybe one for the Mega index Squeaky! ;)
    "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
    ~
    It is that what you do, good or bad,
    will come back to you three times as strong!
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