How to Clean Gum From Hair

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Lynn November 22, 2007 at 3:38 pm

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.

Lynn November 22, 2007 at 5:05 pm

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.

Lynn November 22, 2007 at 5:06 pm

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.

Lynn November 22, 2007 at 5:06 pm

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.

Lynn November 22, 2007 at 5:07 pm

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.

calvin May 18, 2008 at 2:29 pm

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.

Kat December 18, 2008 at 4:42 am

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.

vanessa February 19, 2010 at 12:40 pm

sticky hair

it was time for lunch at madison park 7th grade school
and i was getting my lunch and right when i got my choclate milk some one put gum in my top of my hair
and i was about to cry7 and get really mad but i didnt wanna cry cause it wil be to embarrsing and i dont wanna be a cry baby so when i got to my next class i told my teacher mrs.montgomery if i can go to the nurse offfice
so i went to the nurses office and they said this is preety
hard do they said lets try ive if not were gonna have to cut your hair i was like no lets try ice first!so they tried it i didnt work so they had to cut a little bit of my hair i was ok!there tahts enough so it came off finnallly and the funny part is that my science fair project is what removes gum from hair the best peanut butter,hairspary,rubbing alchol,vinegar.or baby oil.so yeah bye!!!!!!!!!!

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