One of the worst things to get on your carpet is anything that is sticky. Unlike a liquid spill the stickiness attaches to the carpet fibers and the smallest amount of movement will end up making the item stick even more. You may assume that you are out of luck if you have a child drop a sticky candy or someone loses a piece of chewed up gum on your carpet or rug but you can remove it. There are treatments that you can try that are able to remove the gum and save the rug or carpet. The best solution to remove a stain on your carpet or rug is to call a carpet cleaning professional that can come out and treat the area and clean the carpets for you. Their expert knowledge in stain removal is invaluable and can help to save your carpets from further damage and leave them looking their best. If you are interested in trying to remove the sticky gum or candy on your carpets yourself there are a few options you can choose from.
 

Leading Carpet Cleaning lists a few ways you can remove gum or sticky candy from your carpet.

You Can Use A Bag Of Ice to Remove Gum & Sticky Candy from Your Carpet: However the sticky substance got on the carpet doesn’t really matter. You need to be sure that you take care of it as soon as possible. If you notice an area that has gum you can go get a few pieces of ice and place them in a bag. Sit the bag on the area that needs to be treated and let it sit for a few minutes. The goal is to freeze the sticky mess so that it can be chipped away with a hard item such as a knife. Once it is frozen you can chip away at the area and pick up any of the substance that you can get off.
You Can Use Oil or Peanut Butter to Remove Gum from Carpet: Just like your mom used to get gum out of your hair, the same method with a scoop of peanut butter will work on your carpet too. You can use straight oil or peanut butter that is a little easier to keep under control. You must be careful with this method since the oil can leave a secondary stain on the carpets. Take some peanut butter and work it into the gum. This will break down the gum and allow it so that you can remove the pieces from the carpet fibers or rug. Call Leading Carpet Cleaning for all your floor and upholstery cleaning needs!
 

If you have gum or sticky candy stuck in your carpet give Leading Carpet Cleaning a call today in Orange, Santa Ana, Rancho Cucamonga, Anaheim, Whittier, Riverside, Chino & Fullerton California today.