Many people like chewing gum - for its taste, for helping to keep the mouth clean and even for quitting smoking with it. But it happens that the chewing gum is found where it is completely not supposed to be - on carpets, sofas, in a car, etc.
In the presence of such trouble, do not worry and be upset! There are several very effective ways to eliminate it.
Freezing method
With this method, the chewing gum hardens and can be torn off the pile. You only need a plastic bag and ice.
So, how to remove chewing gum from a carpet?
Put some ice cubes in a bag, tighten it tightly to prevent the flow of melted water and attach to a contaminated area. This method is successful only if the chewing gum has not penetrated deep into the villi.
After the gum freezes both inside and out, you need to gently pick it up and pull it out with a blunt knife (for example, for butter). If cracking into small pieces, be sure to remove everything.
If after all the manipulations done, the chewing gum on the carpet remains, then it is necessary to carry out the above operations again.
At the end of the work, it will be necessary to rinse the areas from stickiness. To do this, use a cloth soaked in soapy water with the addition of two tablespoons of 9% vinegar to gently rub the places where the chewing gum has stuck. Dry with a dry towel the excess liquid from the pile and let the hair dry.
How to remove chewing gum from a long pile carpet
In this case, simple cleaning with ice pieces will not work. If such a nuisance occurred in the winter season, then everything is much simpler - send the mat to freeze outside, and after a while just remove the chewing gum, as described above.
Well, what if it's hot summer? There is also a way out: get an aerosol can with compressed air or liquid gas for a lighter. It needs to be sprayed onto a gum stain. This freeze will turn out perfect, and you can easily remove the crumbs.
Remove chewing gum with oils.
But sometimes it happens that a spot is noticed late and has already managed to trample it deeply. What to do in this case? How to remove chewing gum from a carpet if it is very sticky?
With this development, try using oils. For such purposes, fit:
- Eucalyptus oil;
- Peanut
- olive oil.
Before applying the liquid directly to the carpet, it is better to check the effect in a hidden place, as the color may discolor. Drizzle with oil and wait a while, if the shade of the pile does not change, then proceed with cleaning.
When applying the oil composition, do not pour it on the carpet - it will be more difficult to get rid of the greasy stain afterwards. It is best to wet a cloth and attach to a contaminated area. Leave the oil on the carpet for about twenty minutes to dissolve the gum.
After this time, scrape off the sticky stain with a knife. You need to work by directing the knife only in one direction - otherwise you just spread the chewing gum along the pile.
Upon completion of oil cleaning, greasy spots remain on the carpet. Wash them with soap and water and dry the carpet.
The use of chemical solutions
How to remove chewing gum from a carpet in a car? This is usually an easier process, as the upholstery pile is short. So, chewing gum does not stick so much.
Take any alcohol with a mineral composition (for example, you can use the "White Spirit"). He will easily dissolve polymers in chewing gum, giving it a stickiness. Using pure matter, you need to process the stain.
Leave to dissolve for 20 minutes, and then start cleaning with a blunt object, not forgetting that movements should go only in one direction!
Rinse the carpet with water.
A wonderful cleaner used at home is vinegar. It acts in the same way as alcohol.
Chewing gum removal with a hairdryer
Oddly enough, this method is also quite effective. In this case, you will need to use:
- a hairdryer;
- plastic gloves;
- soft cloth.
This method is the exact opposite of the freeze method. How to remove chewing gum from a carpet with a hairdryer? Let's figure it out. The chewing gum heats up with a hot stream of air. Do not overdo it, otherwise you can damage the pile of the carpet.
After softening the elastic, put on gloves on your hands and try to take it out with very careful movements. By removing the bulk, you can move on to another cleaning method.
Some useful tips
- The method of freezing is effective only if there is a fresh spot from chewing gum, otherwise use oils or solvents.
- Do not rub the carpet when cleaning. You can break the fibers or rub the chewing gum deep in the pile.
- Do not forget to check each chemical composition in inconspicuous places of a carpet or upholstery to avoid even bigger problems.
How to remove “chewing gum from the carpet”
There is a kind of plasticine, a handgam, which has the ability to "swim" in a calm state. It penetrates into the fibers of the material instantly, but it is difficult to get rid of it.
Washing the grief in this case does not help. Cold water will give a zero effect, while hot water will only aggravate the situation, since plasticine will flow more. So how to remove chewing gum from a carpet?
First of all, try to do this with a large piece of plasticine-handgam, firmly pressing it and sharply tearing it away from the contaminated place. This way you remove the small crumbs.
Then scrape the remaining spot with a blunt knife. Do this very carefully, avoiding damage to the pile.
But even after all these manipulations, spots will remain on the carpet. Since plasticine contains silicone, try removing it with isopropyl alcohol. It is sold in pharmacies, as well as in stores (in the department with household chemicals). You can also purchase glass washing liquid, where this alcohol is the main component.
Apply a large amount of the composition to the stain so that the entire surface is covered. Wait about fifteen minutes and remove the remaining “chewing gum” with a paper towel. Wash with soapy water and dry.
From synthetics you can wipe such a plasticine chewing gum with a universal “liquid key” lubricant. From an aerosol it is sprayed onto spots, and after a while they dissolve. All contaminants are wiped with paper towels and treated with soap.
Handgum stains are also removed using the universal method - they can simply be frozen.
Well, here we are with you and have considered all the basic ways of how to remove chewing gum from the carpet. Apply them. Clean your carpets!