Removing chewing gum from carpets

From: Ben Hodgetts <*antiquesman<-a*> Date: Thursday, January 27, 2005 · antiquesman<-a

Flavia Perugini <fperugini [at] mountvernon__org> writes

>We have a serious problem with chewing gum being dropped by visitors
>onto the modern carpets in our buildings.  Several attempts to
>remove the gum have been made but we are still looking for the best
>method and material. ...

If gum has gone hard, place ice cubes on gum till it becomes
brittle, then break off.

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