How To Get Gum Out Of Hair With Peanut Butter

Have your kids ever gotten gum stuck in their hair?

Did you end up having to cut it out with a pair of scissors?

Now you don't have to! Here's how to get that sticky gum out of your child's hair using Peanut Butter!

1

Buy “smooth peanut butter.” The more oil content in it, the better. You usually want 80 grams of fat per 100 grams of peanut butter. Do not buy the “crunchy” brands since they have less oil content.

2

Apply peanut butter over the affected area. Mix it in with a toothbrush since this is quicker and less messy than using fingers.

3

Use the toothbrush or comb to work the peanut butter in. Use long strokes down and outwards. If necessary, use a large spoon behind the affected hair to act as a firm base to brush the peanut butter on. If the gum is spread out, use more peanut butter. The whole idea is to dissolve the gum with the oil in the peanut butter.

4

Use a dry towel to pull on the peanut butter. The peanut butter will come out with the gum. The less dried out the gum is, the easier it will be to get it out!

5

Wash out the peanut butter with a good shampoo. Lather the shampoo in hair well before rinsing it off.

Source: WikiHow

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