HELP! Gum in clothes!

[Night_Nurse]

My ds has chewing gum embedded in some new shorts. We've tried freezing the shorts and scraping the frozen gum off but it only worked for a small amount on the surface. Does anyone have any tips/tricks/suggestions? It doesn't even have to a green recommendation (no flames please). I'll happily try a chemical recommendation if it'll save the brand new shorts. Thanks!

[Night_Nurse]

Anybody???

I'll happily try any natural solutions or chemicals or any physical scrubbing tricks if it'll work. I've just never had this happen before and the only info I can find is to freeze the clothes and remove the gum and that only removed the surface gum.

Please help.

[ASusan]

have you held the ice cube on one side while you scrape the other?

peanut butter is supposed to work on hair.

I think there is an oily product that might work....can't remember the name. Goo Gone?

Yeah, a quick google search for goo gone chewing gum should help you --

http://www.google.com/search?q=goo+g...rlz=1I7GGIH_en

[Night_Nurse]

No, I hadn't held the ice on the other side, nor have I tried peanut butter. I shall try both! Thands!

[UptownZoo]

Use something oily to get the gum out. Then use ammonia to get the oil out.