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Make It Easy:  Sticker residue how to remove?  |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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 Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 09:41:05 AM
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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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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 09:45:24 AM
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Try a little veggie oil let is soak and then scrape off. Essential oils work well too!
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 10:06:29 AM
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There is a great citrus-based product you can get at any hardware store called "Goo Gone". It is great and is made just for that.
Nicole
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 10:11:26 AM
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Thanks
diana
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 10:16:02 AM
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WD40 works really well.
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KathyC
True Blue Farmgirl
583 Posts
Kathy
Gastonia
NC
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2010 : 10:21:31 AM
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We use peanut butter - just rub in on the then wipe off and sticky stuff comes with it.
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Ms. Treadle
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Leigh-Ann
Northwest
Mississippi
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 12:41:57 PM
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A baking soda paste is what I use. It scrubs the sticky and is gentle enough to use on glass.
Blessings,
Leigh-Ann
The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~Mary Kurtz
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 12:43:13 PM
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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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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 3:31:03 PM
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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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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2010 : 8:03:48 PM
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
686 Posts
Emily
Thomasville
PA
USA
686 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 3:09:48 PM
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I have used vinegar on several occasions
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 7:48:00 PM
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I have had great luck with goo-gone too!!
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 9:04:29 PM
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Peanut butter works...followed by hot soapy water.
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 5:45:00 PM
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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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Ms. Hannigan
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Shari
Middle
TN
USA
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Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 8:00:32 PM
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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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SusanScarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Feb 28 2010 : 12:06:48 PM
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 11:18:03 AM
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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!
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Mar 06 2010 : 08:23:32 AM
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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!)
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farmdreamer
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Pat
Stites
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 11:40:03 AM
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| 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. |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Apr 13 2010 : 10:26:10 AM
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| 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. |
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vintagejenta
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Sarah
Walden
NY
USA
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Posted - May 18 2010 : 6:54:22 PM
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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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monicarose
True Blue Farmgirl
406 Posts
Monica
Florida
USA
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Posted - May 21 2010 : 10:26:58 AM
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Rubbing alcohol.....works on glass wonderfully, and alot of plastics..and won't ruin the items...
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
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Posted - May 22 2010 : 7:00:16 PM
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Yup goo-gone is great stuff and wd-40 and alcohol. And yes the hand sanitizer is great for cleaning white boards.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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ZenGoddess
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
MO
USA
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Violets November
True Blue Farmgirl
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Violet
Exeter
California
USA
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Sticker residue how to remove?
