Chewing gum on a leather purse or bag can be a nuisance but might not be fatal for your favorite apparel. I did some research when my friends leather coach purse was almost destroyed by chewing gum. I needed to find out if it was salvageable. We found a lot of different ideas on how to get rid of the gum without ruining the leather purse.

We found the best result with no damage to her purse was first scrapping of any of the excess gum. We mixed a mild dish soap with lukewarm water, mixing it up to create a lot of suds. Then applying only the foam with a sponge to the affected area until the gum was gone. Dry with a clean cloth. After the purse was dried then we applied a leather cleaner.