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| gramadinah |
Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 09:41:05 AM
I am so tired of buying things and have the sticky not come off. Any good ideas? I really don't like Goof off and it will tear up clear plastic. And why do they always put his on the place you are going to be using? Why no on the back of the plate?
Diana
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| LauraJane |
Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 1:38:24 PM
You could try lighter fluid, too. That has always worked well for me!
Laura
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| corrabelle |
Posted - Aug 23 2010 : 11:39:38 AM
I've used goo gone sooo many times now. I love that stuff!
Corrabelle
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| soleil |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 10:04:57 PM
As mentioned, Goo-Gone generally does the trick but I try to keep the sticky stuff on whatever I'm trying to remove. Depending on what it is... I either fill it, such as a jar, with really hot water and wait a minute or use my hairdryer to gently heat the label such as on a book. Then, carefully, while the goo is still warm, remove it. One of these owrks most the time.
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| Catherine |
Posted - Aug 20 2010 : 1:02:15 PM
Orange essential oil works great :) .
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| MissLiss |
Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 11:51:35 AM
goo gone is the greatest! I have used it forever and only a tiny bit will get rid of anything I've come across. Great product!
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| Violets November |
Posted - Jul 11 2010 : 10:10:13 AM
I use the orange stuff, but sometimes alcohol will work pretty good.
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| ZenGoddess |
Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 5:32:23 PM
Masking tape.. the sticky will sometimes stick to the sticky tape.
I have also heard some try peanut butter.
Hugs,
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| Faransgirl |
Posted - May 22 2010 : 7:00:16 PM
Yup goo-gone is great stuff and wd-40 and alcohol. And yes the hand sanitizer is great for cleaning white boards.
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| monicarose |
Posted - May 21 2010 : 10:26:58 AM
Rubbing alcohol.....works on glass wonderfully, and alot of plastics..and won't ruin the items...
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| vintagejenta |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 6:54:22 PM
Goo gone is awesome!
I have a book about how to care for books (ironic, no?) that says that a hairdryer can heat up stickers enough to peel them off all the way the first time and that a little rubbing alcohol can also take off sticky residue.
I've also found that if you have fingernails and patience and steady hands, you can often VERY slowly pull stickers off pretty well the first time without ripping them or just getting the paper and leaving the goo behind. If your sticker is on a slick surface, that is. A paper substance I'd try the hair dryer trick and fabric, too.
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| Amie C. |
Posted - Apr 13 2010 : 10:26:10 AM
Lighter fluid works well. When I worked in a bookstore, we put a dab on a tissue and wiped off the sticky residue left by price tags. |
| farmdreamer |
Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 11:40:03 AM
I use simple green. just put on label, let set and then wipe off. I'll try all the other tips, too. then I won't have to buy simple green anymore. |
| Canadian farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 06 2010 : 08:23:32 AM
Warm salty water works, if you can soak the item in it. I did this with a jar label last night. That's how we get paper labels off wine bottles, so we can re-use the bottles to make our own wine.
(An old trick from my stamp-collecting days as a kid!)
Lori
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| Nigella |
Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 11:18:03 AM
I've had luck with just soaking the sticker with water for a while. This even worked with a book, I put a wet washcloth on the sticker for a bit, came back later and used the washcloth to wipe the darn thing right off!
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| SusanScarlet |
Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 12:06:48 PM
Try baby oil. It's worked many times for me. |
| Ms. Hannigan |
Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 8:00:32 PM
I use vinegar, or on really sticky stuff, try a dab of hand sanitizer (which also totally erases white board marker residue)
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| princesspatches |
Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 5:45:00 PM
Nail polish remover works really well to remove sticky stuff. just don't let it sit on anything too long (more than a minute or two).
Good Luck
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| 4HMom |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 9:04:29 PM
Peanut butter works...followed by hot soapy water.
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| katmom |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 8:52:27 PM
Ditto, I use 'goo-gone' to remove sticker price tags from all those great junktique finds I find! lol!
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 7:48:00 PM
I have had great luck with goo-gone too!!
Farmgirl #224
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| alterationsbyemily |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 3:09:48 PM
I have used vinegar on several occasions
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| Roxy7 |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 8:03:48 PM
alchohol sometimes works for me too. |
| Sheep Mom 2 |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 3:31:03 PM
paint thinner works well (same idea as lamp oil) so does nail polish remover if your sticker is on a non food item.
Blessings, Sheri
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 12:43:13 PM
When I worked in a gift shop, we always used lamp oil. Saturate the sticky and sit for a few seconds and wipe off.
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| Ms. Treadle |
Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 12:41:57 PM
A baking soda paste is what I use. It scrubs the sticky and is gentle enough to use on glass.
Blessings,
Leigh-Ann
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