Gum on carpet! :(

[leasaunce]

try using a steam vacum cleaner

[Stuwey]

WD40 should do the trick

[VWEAPN]

boiling water, detergent, hard brush. done the job for me

[ACTGTI]

You can get something called "Gum (or Goo) Remover" from the supermarket cleaning section. It basically contains orange oil but it works just like the label says.

Some other good ideas here as well, nice one.