Gum in pocket?

[TinkOhio]

This is a call to the laundry-savy Dis folk who know how to remove gum from the pockets of khakis that have been through the washer and dryer. I didn't notice the gum in DS's pocket untill I was removing the dry clothes from the dryer. Is there any hope for saving these pants, (and saving some $ in doing so? Got to keep this on topic, right? )

TIA for any suggestions!

 

[sjms71]

This is always a problem in our home. I don't know why I don't check pockets. GooGone always works for me. I use it on my wash all the time not just for gum but have used it many times for gum .

 

[cglaura]

Try putting them in the freezer and then "cracking" it off.

 

[TinkOhio]

Thanks for the tip! I do happen to have GooGone in the closet. I scraped the bigest part off with a butter knife, but it's still sticking to the fabric. Should I use the apply the GooGone, then continue to scrape it with the knife? The gum is pretty worked into the fabric.

 

[TinkOhio]

Okay...just saw the freezer trick. Will this still work since most of the gum is now gone?

 

[sjms71]

put it on if you can get any more of do that. If not let it sit with the googone and then wash.

 

[MrsPete]

Is the gum down in the pocket?

If so, at worst, just cut off the pocket; I mean, slice off the white pocket portion from the inside. Yeah, the pants no longer have a pocket. It won't show from the outside, but the pants'll still be wearable . . . and it might be a reminder to the child NOT to leave gum in the pockets!

 

[taymaesmom]

This is what I did when dd sat in gum and managed to smear it in to both her jeans and her favorite shirt. I read this tip on many different websites. Put some vinegar in a pan and boil it, while it is boiling dip an old toothbrush in to the vinegar and then rub onto the gum. You do have to keep wiping the gum off the toothbrush. But it worked fabulously! I couldn't believe it, i've tried many different things before and this is the only thing that actually worked!