How To Remove Gums From Carpet: Ultimate Guide

DIY Solutions Team has brought you the easiest ways on ‘how to remove gums from carpet?’ Follow our method and you will be able to completely remove the gums from your carpets without damaging the carpet fabrics.

3 Best Ways To Remove Gums From Carpet

1. Ice-Cube Method To Remove Gums

Accidental drop/fall of gums on the carpet from our mouth happens. But the problem is, gums get stuck immediately with carpet fibers because of their sticky character. So you have to remove this chewed soft gum with proper methodology.

Sometimes you may forget about the dropped gums on the carpet and after a certain period of time they get old and hard.

So, there are two situations for removing gums from carpets. Such as-

• When it is soft
• When it becomes old and hard

Don’t worry, we got you covered. You will be needed the following supplies-

• Ice cubes
• Butter knife or, a scraper
• Detergent or, vinegar
• Soft scrubber
• Rubber gloves
• Wet paper towels

Methodology:

Removing Fresh And Soft Gum With Ice:

With a wipe (wet paper towel) pinch the gum and pull up as much gum as you can. Apply some ice on the spot to freeze the remaining gums that are stubbornly attached with carpet fiber. Wait a moment then pull up the remaining gums along with strands of the carpet. Repeat the process if necessary.  

Removing Old And Hard Gums With Ice:

• If the gum became old and hard on your carpet then you have to apply ice covering the gum stain. Wait 3-5 minutes which will loosen it up.
• Completely freeze the gum with ice and gently peel it out from the carpet with a wipe.
• Use a butter knife if necessary to scrape it off. If the gum cracks or breaks while peeling then don’t worry about it. Just use the ice again on it and scrap it off fully.
• Finally, apply some detergent or, vinegar on the spot and rub it until the stain is removed.
• Repeat whole process if necessary.

2. Removing Gums With Vinegar

Vinegar is one of best home supplies for cleaning, sanitizing and deodorizing carpets at home. It can also effectively remove gums from carpet fibers.  

Supplies needed for the method to execute:

• Clean white cloth or, a small towel
• A small bowl or pot
• White vinegar
• Butter knife or, a scraper
• An old tooth brush
• Rubber gloves

Methodology:

• Pour sufficient amount (¼ of the bowl) of white vinegar in a small ceramic or, metal bowl. Then put it in a microwave to heat it up.
• Now dab a clean piece of cloth into the hot vinegar and then you have to apply it covering the whole gum stain. Wait 3-5 minutes which will loosen it up.     
• Use a butter knife to scrape the gum off as much as you can.
• Finally, brush away the remaining gums from the carpet fibers with an old tooth brush.
• Repeat the whole process if necessary and you’re done cleaning your carpets.

3. Removing Gums From Carpet With WD-40:

WD-40 is another great household cleaner which can effectively remove gums from carpets. It is a commercial product which acts as a moisture displacer, lubricant and can effectively penetrates into stuck parts.  

Supplies needed to execute the method:

• WD-40 spray
• Clean white cloth or, a small towel
• A small bowl or pot
• White vinegar
• Butter knife or, a scraper
• An old tooth brush
• Rubber gloves

Methodology:

• Spray sufficient amount of WD-40 on the gum stains to be cleaned from your carpets. Spray the product at the underside of the gum stain.
• After applying WD-40 on the carpet, wait 5 to 8 minutes. Within this time, the product will loosen up the gums.
• Now, gently scrub the gum with ain one direction and remove as much as you can.
• Apply more WD-40 to completely remove the gums particle from your carpets. If necessary, repeat the whole process and you’re done cleaning.

Related Questions:

How do you get old and hardened gums out of carpet?

If the gum became old and hard on your carpet then you have to apply ice covering the whole gum stains. Completely freeze the gum with ice and gently peel it out from the carpet with a wipe. Use a butter knife if necessary to scrape it off.

How to get gum out of a wool carpet?

The above mentioned ice-cube method is the most effective method to get gum out of a wool carpet.   

How do you get chewy sweets or, candy out of carpet?

To remove chewy sweets or, candy out of carpet, you have to blot the spot with cold water first. Cold water will neutralize the sticky attachment and then you will be able to scrape away the candy particles from the carpet fibers. After scraping away the candy, apply some detergent or, vinegar on the spot and rub it until the stain is removed. Repeat the whole process if necessary.

How do you get hard stuff out of carpet?

Getting hard stuff out of carpet depends on what type of hard stuff it is. Hard stuff on carpets may be candle wax, gums, candy etc. Follow our step by step guidelines on-

• How to remove gums from carpet?
• How to remove wax from carpets?
• How to remove candy from carpets?

Final Touch:

So, we believe that people who find it tricky and gross and don’t know the process of ‘how to remove gums from carpet?’ is no more a bigger problem. In fact, it was never been that hard if people have already followed a similar process like that. And now this article has cleared all the probable and necessary questions of the DIYers.