Chewing gum is one of the snacks that many people like because of its sweet taste and chewy texture. However, when gum accidentally sticks to clothes, it can be a big problem. Chewing gum has a strong sticky nature, making it difficult to remove from the fabric fibers without leaving residue or damaging the clothes.
When gum sticks to clothing, it can damage the fabric fibers if removed forcefully. Gum often soaks into the fabric fibers, especially on soft or textured materials such as wool and cotton. If not removed properly, gum can pull on the fabric fibers and cause the fabric to tear or become rough.
On the other hand, if the gum is not removed immediately, the stain can become increasingly difficult to remove, especially if the gum is exposed to heat or pressed deeper into the fabric fibers. To overcome this, some people usually rely on cooking oil . So cooking oil that is applied between the gum and clothing will make the stain easy to remove.
Unfortunately, using cooking oil can leave stains that are also difficult to remove. Instead, you can imitate the trick shared by Facebook user Fitri Rahmawati. Through one of the videos she uploaded, she admitted to using only one food ingredient to remove gum from clothes without leaving a trace.
 Facebook/Fitri Rahmawati
As reported by BrilioFood from Facebook Fitri Rahmawati on Saturday (17/8), the food ingredient in question is ice cubes. How to use it, take a piece of ice cube. Then place it on the gum stuck to the clothes. Compress for a few minutes until the gum freezes.
 Facebook/Fitri Rahmawati
Next, scrape or remove the gum using a spoon. The frozen texture of the gum will make it easier to remove. Continue scraping and removing the gum until the stain is completely gone from the clothes. Basically, ice cubes are effective in removing gum stains on clothes because they can harden the gum, making it easier to remove without damaging the fabric fibers. When gum freezes, its stickiness is drastically reduced, making it easier to remove from the fabric. This way, the gum can be carefully removed without pulling or damaging the surrounding fabric fibers.
 Facebook/Fitri Rahmawati
Not only that, the use of ice cubes also does not leave stains like oil. Clothes that are exposed to ice cubes will only get wet. Well, you can dry them in the sun so that the appearance of the clothes looks clean again as before.