Chewing gum can notoriously end up in places where it doesn’t belong, and sometimes that involves our clothes too. Chewing gum stains may seem daunting, but with the right method, you can easily tackle the issue. And how exactly? Read on to discover all you need to know about how to get chewing gum out of your clothes.
6 steps on how to remove chewing gum from your clothes
1
Freeze the gum
Chewing gum becomes hard if it’s not been chewed on for a while, and this is true when chewing gum is on your clothes too. Apply cold on the gum, and when frozen, it’s so much easier to remove it. You can either stick your garment into the freezer or hold an ice cube onto it for 30 seconds or more.
2
Remove gum
Once the gum is hard, simply peel it off by hand.
3
Load a washing machine
Place the stained garment into the washer, along with other similar items.
4
Dose washing liquid
Use the cap to ensure you use the right amount of washing liquid. Make sure you dose correctly and place the cap in your washing machine, on top of your clothes.
5
Wash your clothes
Wash your clothes on your usual cycle, at the hottest wash temperature allowed by the instructions on the garment’s fabric care label.
6
Unload the washing machine
When the cycle is complete, unload the garments immediately.
Effective stain removal on a variety of stains
While you’re out and about, there are a lot of stains you can encounter. A speck of rust on a bench may rub off on your new skirt, while mud and grass are always around to stain your favourites. You have nothing to fear from those stains, either, though. Ariel is there to remove any tough stain from your favourites right away.
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