Um, moms?

[Rubyfruit]

Rose,

Eh, he's five and doesn't have an ounce of vanity in him. The hardest part would have been for him to sit still for 30 seconds.

 

[Fly_On_Wall]

this sounds stupid but.... know what else works... Mustard.

 

[Harbinger]

Hey guys, you know what? The peanut butter did work. I was about to go at him with scissors (an hour after I put the peanut butter on) and the gum just slid right off his hair.

I guess that's the trick, letting it sit.

Damn. Another one to add to the Literotica Compendium of Universal Knowledge. This place still amazes me.

 

[Harbinger]

And Lukky, I'm thinking we should add your axe to the All Purpose Toolkit.

WD-40 if it's supposed to move, but doesn't
Duct Tape if it's not supposed to move, but does
Axe if you get tired of using the WD 40 and Duct Tape

 

[Weird Harold]

this sounds stupid but.... know what else works... Mustard.

Now that I think about it, I'm surprised nobody suggested Magic (tm) to resolve this problem.

 

[dangergirl]

How do you get gum out of hair?

I didn't read all the responses to see if anyone else said this but I have always used peanut butter. My youngest daughter used to have waist-long ringlets and she got a wad of bubble gum right in the middle of her back -- I panicked until my neighbour told me about the peanut butter.

I would assume that anything oily (margarine, vegetable oil, butter) would work the same way.

 

[Jaded1]

From the desk of Mr. Mom.....

Using a cotton ball try a small amount of nail polish remover on the gum. It desolves the gum then shampoo the hair to remove the nail polish remove.

From a retired single Father of two beautiful cherbs

Jaded1, CT

And you looked at me as only a sex toy

 

[Rubyfruit]

Nothing sexier than a good father, Jaded1.

 

[patient1]

I was reading a book and wading through my memory.

Yes, vegetable oil slowly dissolves chewing gum.
peanut butter stays put, but it can cause an oil stain.



on the couch, I think i'd try ice first, then shatter it with the handle of a table knife & vaccum away...Although, alcohol should work fast to dissolve what you've got left, assuming the couch is color-fast. Vodka or rubbing alcohol won't stain.


Harbinger had a point about Wd-40...Greatest thing for removing crayon from the walls... spray it, then wipe it off with a damp rag.
If it works on wax it will work on gum, but a "penetrating oil should be tested for staining & color fastness on fabric like most hard case cleaners...


I used to do a little professional cleaning, & stain removal was like a hobby for me. The worst thing I ever saw was where a Dobberman had tried to eat the christmas tree, then puked up pitch on the shag carpet....

They tried everything, then they tried peanut butter. They couldn't get the peanut butter back out either. They re-arranged the room so that the couch covered it.

Years later I arrived, I got the peanut butter back out with purified water, but the pitch was a bitch and the stomach acid had bleached the carpet.

 

[Jaded1]

Mmmmmm

I'll bet you say that to all us sexy single Dads Ya know Ruby if you played your cards right you could have me tonight

Jaded1, CT

 

[Desert Amazon]

 

[Mischka]

So did anyone else pull a Violet Beaureguard impression as a kid and put their chewing gum behind their left ear? I used a whole jar of peanut butter on my head - I didn't want my mom coming anywhere near my waist-length hair with scissors.

 

[sigh]

my son still swallows his gum, so i've never had to face this particular trial

good luck, hon

 

[Rubyfruit]

No, Mischka. I put mine on the bedside table to keep till morning. (ewww)

My brother cut my hair once though. I was three and complained that my bangs were too long. He cut them to my scalp.

_____

Jaded1? If I have you tonight, we won't be playing cards.

 

[Lasz]

I am an older brother, this has happened to me too!!!

This always happened with my little sister when she was you sons age. We usually used scissors, it wasent noticable because it always got caught in the end of her hair, which was went down to her butt. So, it was never noticable when we cut it. She would spit it out and it would get stuck in her hair. Silly little girl

Figured I would just share one of my gum in hair storys too.

Laz

 

[Rubyfruit]

my son still swallows his gum, so i've never had to face this particular trial

good luck, hon

LOL. Sigh, Zach has always swallowed his too. Today, after he was a good boy in the grocery store, I gave him a quarter and said he could have something from the machines on the way out. He picks the gum and I give my usual admonishment: you don't swallow gum, it's for chewing.

Ack - I think I liked the swallowing better.

 

[Mischka]

My brother cut my hair once though. I was three and complained that my bangs were too long. He cut them to my scalp.

Please tell me your mother took pictures of that. I'm sure it was a very becoming look.

 

[Rubyfruit]

Mischka, as luck would have it, preschool pictures were taken that week. I'll have to scan the 8x10 (that of course my mom framed and displayed) for your viewing pleasure.

Wait, I think it might still be up at her house. lol

 

[Jaded1]

Mmmmm, Ruby...........

I just love it when you talk dirty to me

Jaded1, CT

For you and

 

[Summery]

Rose,

Eh, he's five and doesn't have an ounce of vanity in him. The hardest part would have been for him to sit still for 30 seconds.

My sons 4 I understand.........