How do I get gum out?

mogwaid

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Some $#^$% chewed up a few pieces of gum, and PUT THEM IN MY HANDBAG! who does that?! Of course, it being summer in sydney, the gum melted over everything in there. My phone, wallet, camera, my keys! I cant get it out of my keys! Someone help. Ive tried warm water, and some generic cleaner to try get it out, but it wont come out 🙁
 
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DarklyDreamingDrusilla
I LOVE Marty McFly!!!
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TabulaRasa
I am so sorry hun. Hope you get it sorted.
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tommy
aw, bad luck
Try to freeze it with ice cubes and then chip it off or something.
 
Have you tried orange oil? I think thats what its called, its great for sticky crap🙂
 
im trying oil and its kinda coming out of my keys but theres still a lot there. it came out of my leather wallet fine, dont know what im going to do about my camera and phone coz i dont think i can just wash those.
 
ohh camera and phone, that sux!! duno what to do about them?? can ya melt it off? stick 'em in the sun haha. can you remove the covers to clean them with the oil or in water?
 
ILLYRIAN
ILLYRIAN
OH ! very nearly ! that sux was close.
Aussie nearly had it with that sux !, now I wouldn't reccommend it this time 'cos of all the yukky stuff you've used. But next time [ ?! ] just suck the gum. Not to sure about the camera and phone, but a good licking is definately in order, oh ! by the way please refrain from chewing !.
 
November
November
ahaha , have to rmember that next time Im hungry and there is some on the foot path, or under a bench!
I don't know if you guys have it, but some stores here sell something called Gunk Off or something similar that's supposed to get rid of crap like that.
 
Take the batteries out of your camera and phone. Put them in the freezer for about 4/5 hours then gently chip the gum off with a nail or the tip of a sharp knife. if the gum gets soft put them back in the freezer again. If you are successful in getting the gum off leave the camera and phone leave them in a warm place for a couple of days for all the moisture to naturally dry off or evaporate.
 
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That sounds horrible for you, but I can't look at this thread and not be reminded of The Simpsons 🙂. When Lisa had gum in her hair, they tried everything to get it out. Flanders suggested freezing it and smashing it with a hammer, but that just hurt her and mashed more hair into it. The first reply in this thread made me lol - I didn't know people actually did that.
 
lol i thought about that simpsons episode too actually! i got it all outta my keys with oil. And the rest ive managed to get out with that freezer idea. Thanks so much everyone 🙂
 
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