whats the best way to remove chewing gum from clothe?

[rainbow]

My son managed to pick a chair with chewing gum to sit on, I'm struggling to get them off his school trousers. Any advice?

[Pickle]

I seem to remember my Mum used to put it in the freezer, then it was easy to pick off. Good luck!

[giggirl]

Pop them in the freezer compartment and the whole thing should come off in one piece.

[louisiana]

Nail varnish remover? (acetone, a solvent)

[HAL9000]

If tempted to use a solvent, first check that it doesn't dissolve the fabric, especially if it contains synthetic fibres.

[SteveT]

If you can't get it out without risking the garment paint a face on it;-) one like this would do it.

[RosieH]

Yep, solvents can work - dry cleaning would do the job.

However as it's on school trousers, I'd try giving the freezer a go first of all - cheapest way and works a charm provided there isn't a nap (or sequins) to get caught in the gum.

[rainbow]

Tried putting it in the freezer but still couldnt get it off. It's not a whole piece of gum, its like a thin layer stuck to the trousers, should the freezing method still work?