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How To Remove Stickers And Sticky Residue From Anything

Even the most stubborn labels, stickers, and adhesive residue are no match for these 12 sticker removal tips!
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Jill Nystul

Equipment

  • Sink
  • Hair Dryer
  • Pencil eraser
  • Razor blade
  • Clean cloths
  • Freezer

Ingredients

  • Washing soda
  • Peanut butter
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Baking soda
  • Coconut oil
  • Mayonnaise
  • WD-40
  • White vinegar
  • Lemon essential oil
  • Dish soap

Instructions

  • If you can submerge the article in water, use a sink with warm water and 1/2 cup of washing soda. Soak for 30 minutes and the label or sticker should slide off.
  • Remove label residue by smearing peanut butter on it. Let sit for an hour and wipe off with a damp cloth.
  • Use a hair dryer to get sticky residue and labels off plastic and glass, car bumpers, etc. Just hold the heat on it for about 30 seconds and try peeling it off. It may need additional heating time.
  • Get sticky residue from a partially removed sticker off with a pencil eraser.
  • Use rubbing alcohol to remove the sticker residue from ceramic dishes and mugs.
  • Make a paste with baking soda and coconut oil and smear it on the sticker. Let sit for an hour then rub with a sponge or brush.
  • A thick layer of mayonnaise left on a sticker for an hour or so will let you wipe the sticker away.
  • Use a razor blade at an angle to remove a sticker from glass. Work slowly and peel as you go.
  • Spray WD-40 on a sticker, let it soak for a while, then wipe it away.
  • To remove labels from bottles, soak a cloth in white vinegar and wrap the wet cloth around the bottle. After half an hour or so the label should come off easily.
  • For those annoying price sticker residues, use a couple of drops of lemon essential oil. Let it sit for ten minutes or so and wipe it away. (Lemon oil can damage the surface of plastic, so use this on glass or ceramics)
  • Your freezer can help remove stickers from fabric and clothing. Freeze for a couple of hours, pick off as much as possible, then rub off the rest with a microfiber cloth moistened with water and a drop or two of dish soap. Launder as directed.