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How to remove chewing gum from clothes

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.

Steps showing how to remove chewing gum stains

6 steps on how to remove chewing gum from your clothes

Removing chewing gums may not seem like the easiest task at first, but luckily, Ariel can assure you that you didn’t ruin your clothes forever. Follow this step-by-step guide and how you can get chewing gum out of your favourite jeans or any fabric.

If you’ve got super glue on your clothes somehow, don’t rush to the bathroom to wash it off immediately. It’s easier to remove it once it’s dried, so waiting a few minutes can actually help you. Now, let’s see what the actual part of removing super glue from your clothes looks like.

Step 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.

Freeze the gum

Step 2

Remove gum

Once the gum is hard, simply peel it off by hand.

Remove gum

Step 3

Load a washing machine

Place the stained garment into the washer, along with other similar items.

Preparing for wash

Step 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.

Dose liquid detergent

Step 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.

Select program and wash

Step 6

Unload the washing machine

When the cycle is complete, unload the garments immediately.

Unload washing machine

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.

Choose Ariel Original Washing Liquid for great stain removal in one easy step. Along with its pre-treat cap, Ariel offers tough stain removal and a fresh scent while still being gentle on your favourites.