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How to Clean Gum From Hair
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This always worked on my son. Get an ice cube, rub the ice on the gum until it gets hard and stops being sticky, and then remove the gum.
I always thought this sounded so gross, but it really does work – just don’t do it if the person has a peanut allergy, that could get ugly. Rub peanut butter into the stuck gum, wait fifteen minutes, then work at the gum with your fingers and it should come right out. It leaves a peanut butter mess behind, but you can get that out with shampoo and warm water.
Get the scissors. Cutting the gum out is crude and cruel, but it always works – and maybe your kid will remember to be more careful next time.
Rub the peanut butter into the gum for a couple of minutes, then squirt on some dish soap and work that in too. The whole mess will rinse right out.
A mixture of equal parts rubbing alcohol and creme rinse (conditioner) will make the gum slide right out. Just put it on the gummed up hair, wait a minute, then comb out the gum.
Just rub on in small amounts on small areas. Let it sit for 5 minutes and pull away. Works way better and faster than the ice.
Peanut butter has worked wonders for me in the past. You may end up smelling like peanut butter for a day or so but it’s better than gum in your hair.