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Remove chewing gum on your shoe: These tricks make it easier

2021-07-30T09:27:34.514Z


Once the sticky chewing gum has stuck to the sole of the shoe, it can usually only be removed with great difficulty. But to make it easier for yourself, there are a few tricks.


Once the sticky chewing gum has stuck to the sole of the shoe, it can usually only be removed with great difficulty.

But to make it easier for yourself, there are a few tricks.

It's a disgusting and, above all, sticky business: the stubbornly stuck chewing gum on the sole of your shoe.

Getting rid of it can be a hassle.

But don't panic.

As for most stains or the like, there are also home remedies and tricks to make things easier for yourself.

You can read about them here.

Remove chewing gum on the shoe - with nail polish remover

Acetone-containing nail polish remover almost completely dissolves the chewing gum on the shoe.

As nice and simple as that sounds, this method should still be used with caution.

After all, the nail polish remover can irritate the airways and attack the material on the shoe.

If you decide on the variant, you should carefully apply the agent to the affected area and let it take effect.

The gum will

dissolve due to the substances

.

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Remove chewing gum on the shoe - with cold

What works against the chewing gum on the sweater also works with shoes - ideally even when the chewing gum is still fresh.

Because here, too, the shoe is placed in a plastic bag and tightly closed in

the refrigerator compartment

for

at least two hours

.

Then the bag with the chewing gum in it can be removed.

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Remove chewing gum from the shoe - with olive oil

Olive oil also removes the chewing gum from the shoe sole.

Just a few drops of the oil are enough.

Put something on the affected area and let the olive oil soak in.

It is then

carefully wiped off with a cloth

.

With this method, attention should be paid to the upper of the shoes.

The olive oil should not come into contact with particularly sensitive materials.

In the worst case, grease stains could appear on the shoe.

(swa)

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