Bubble gum stuck in hair

[curlyq]

I have never had to do this on my children (yet), but I had to do this with my niece (years and years ago) and I wish I new about this sooner, because we ended up having to get her hair cut.

I have always been told about things like peanut butter, vegetable oil, butter, mayonaise etc.... greasy things. Well maybe I don't do it properly, or don't have the patience to wait for it too work, but it never worked for me.

I recently discovered-RUBBING ALCOHOL! I have used it to get gum out of clothes and carpets, works fast and works great! So why not hair!!

I have also used it for getting silly putty out of clothes too.

[redhead25]

I have also heard using and ice cube can help getting gum out of hair. I suppose the ice makes the gum hard instead of sticky allowing it to come out easier. I havn't tried this before, has anyone?

[Jubilee]

I haven't tried ice although I remember getting some bubble gum stuck into some clothing when I was young, and Mom put the shirt in the freezer. I can't remember if it worked or if she ever took the shirt out of the freezer.

I always have rubbing alcohol around the house. Because it dries so fast, it is great to clean computer keyboards.

[Toni]

Hello rehead25 and Welcome!!!

You are right about the ice and it is exactly what I was going to suggest for the reason you mentioned.

As for rubbing alcohol, I'll have to try that next time on hair. I know it may work on other things so it would be a good thing to try first before the ice just to see.

Thanks! I can learn here too~!

[alien]

That is really interesting, wish my mom had known that when I was growing up, then we wouldn't have had to cut the gum out the few times I got it in my hair!

[Shorty]

Great now I hear about this. My sisters are quite a bit older than I am so I have a nephew that is very close in age to me. Well anyway years ago he stuck silly putty in my hair I remember it like it was yesterday. Of course we had no idea on how to get it out so we ended up cutting it out. I was mortified. I had these short little hairs sticking out. I thought I was going to die from embarassment. Good information though. Now I will know how to get it out in case my son puts in my daughter's hair.

[frizzy]

I have always used ice and it's never been a problem. It did take quite a while to get the gum out of my daughter's hair but it was either that or have her hair cut quite short. Worked like a charm.

[beehive]

I have to agree with curlyq! I have never tried it on hair, but I did have to get it out of my daughters shorts! Sat right on a piece out in the hot sun! Worked awsome and doesn't bleach the clothes.

I have tried all of the suggestions from above and the ice does work, but I just don't have the patience to scrap the stuff off, and I would have to keep putting it back in the freezer, because it would thaw too quickly. This way, you just put the alcohol on a cotton ball, and the gum just flakes right off!!

Try it!

[opheliarose]

Originally Posted by curlyq

I have always been told about things like peanut butter, vegetable oil, butter, mayonaise etc.... greasy things. Well maybe I don't do it properly, or don't have the patience to wait for it too work, but it never worked for me.

Beware the oily things! When I was 11 I put Vaseline in my hair because I thought it would work like gel- really really bad idea. When I was 18 someone told me baby oil was a good conditioner- also bad idea. Neither one shampoos out. The vaseline only came out when we rubbed dirt- yes, dirt!- into it to absorb the oiliness!

Yep, I was a dumb kid.

[dreadlocks]

The easiest way that my mom used to get gum out of our hair was peanut butter. I know it sounds gross, but it gets the gum out and it washes out easily afterwards.