How It Works

STICKY GUM CLEANUP

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If you’ve ever accidental­ly stepped on or sat in chewing gum, you’ll know the difficulty of trying to remove this rubbery mess. To reduce the stickiness and avoid pulling it apart string by string, apply an ice cube to harden the gum – then you can peel the gum away from your clothing with ease. If the gum is stuck in your hair, peanut butter works to reduce stickiness and the likelihood of needing a spontaneou­s haircut. To remove it, you need to completely cover the gum with peanut butter using your fingers or a spare toothbrush. The oils in the peanut butter make the base of the chewing gum stiffen and come loose from the hairs.

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Chewing gum has an insoluble gum base

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