sewjoyce

OK -- went to WalMart yesterday close to lunch time. Planned on spending about $20....well, total was closer to $50. Apparently, WalMart management lets 95% of their cashiers go on break/lunch at the same time. So I stand in line for what seems like forever --my back is killing me and it's HOT in the front of the store. Everyone is sweating and the lady with the 2 unhappy children behind me is losing her patience...Anyway. Finally get checked out and am pushing my cart to my car. Then not only do I step in a big WAD of chewing gum but also slid in it -- did I mention it's HOT? As I'm muttering to myself, I hear this little old man who's sitting in one of those wheelchair scooters yell at me, "Well, little missy, you've done it now. You better get that gum off your shoe before you get in your car." I barely squelched the impulse to smack him. I manage to scrape some of that disgusting stuff off but of course couldn't get it all. Of course, it's on my right sandal (which are new) and I "stick" my way home.

My question is this: How the heck do I get that stuff off the side of my leather sandal? I thought about putting it in the freezer but not sure how well the leather would do with that....Help! (And thanks for letting me vent! :lol: :lol: )

bearisgray

What an aggravating day! Littering really is disgusting.

I am sure that putting your shoe in the freezer will not harm it. It's a place to start with getting the gum off, anyway.

redrummy

the freezer should work. It shouldn't hurt the leather. UIf it is just on the bottom, peanut butter gets gum out of hair, it may work.

grammyj

try putting ice cube on it to harden it and chip it off or some cooking oil and wipe it off.good luck

marsye

Just buy some new ones! :lol: :lol:

sewjoyce

NOT an option :lol: :lol: -- I love these shoes :D

grandma1

have you tried goo gone? if it's on the leather spot test first. it takes gum off of material.

marsye

Seriously Joyce...I can be serious :wink: Try OOPS, I use it for everything!

Barbm

peanut butter

MollieSue

Peanut butter gets it out of hair, as all my kids learned when little. lol!!
Hold some ice cubes on it, if you're not wanting to put it in the freezer?