I get some jars that soak in dishwater and the labels and glue slide right off. Some take a little elbow grease. I'm cool with that. But some come with a glue that seems to become even stronger the more I soak and the more I scrub. There MUST be some chemical or cleaning solution to get that kind of glue off. It's especially common on plastic jars. I have also tried soak the glue with glass cleaner, kitchen cleaner, and have even tried oven cleaner. Please help. I HATE to throw jars in the landfill.
2007-12-03 04:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the help!
2007-12-05 08:36:40 · update #1
rubbing alcohol works pretty good plus it is cheap.
2007-12-04 01:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For your health's sake, reuse all the glass containers you like.
Be cautious of reusing plastic containers; many are not designed to be reused safely. Recently read an article about unsafe plastics... even baby bottles of all things can be unsafe after too many uses.
Try to find a place to recycle your plastic. Also remember that many cleaning products can have a harsh cumulative effect on the environment. So when using a strong cleaner to remove glue you may be doing more damage than the good you do with recycling.
2007-12-03 06:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by eek 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I remove glue from sticky labels with Goo Be Gone (orange). I just took off about a hundred, including glue from a label on a plastic garbage can. It's best if you can soak the glue for a couple of minutes, then it will wipe right off. You will need to clean the item again with soap and water to finish, but you will never know that the glue was there.
2007-12-03 04:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by Kathryn D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is good you are reducing reusing and recycling. I would not recommend oven cleaner because it is corrosive and can eat the plastic. I would not want you to throw these out either.
Try soaking it in warm water and warm vinegar
Otherwise Goo Gone.
2007-12-03 06:20:11 · answer #4 · answered by sweet_blue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After a while you will have more jars than you need. Recycle the ones that are hard to get the labels off. Environmentally it may be better to recycle the jars than to use nasty chemicals or lots of soap and water to get the glue off.
2007-12-03 05:23:37 · answer #5 · answered by R P A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Stones have been known to reuse from time to time. They lifted the entire riff From '72s Soul Survivor for '83s It Must Be Hell. BA: Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) - The MC5 BA2: Very tired. NP: Tend My Garden - James Gang
2016-04-07 05:49:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a product made just for that purpose. It's called Goo Gone. You can find it at hardware stores and grocery stores. It works but sometimes takes a plastic scratcher pad to help. Good luck.
2007-12-03 04:59:58 · answer #7 · answered by Linda M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use Goo Gone to get that sticky stuff off a lot of surfaces. It does a good job with very little scrubbing.
http://www.googone.com/products_gg.aspx
2007-12-03 05:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by Don Drapers woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goo Gone!
2007-12-03 05:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by carlyannef 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought a product called OOPS!, it works well on most things to remove glue.
2007-12-03 04:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by Phyllis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try scraping it off with a Stanley knife blade, but mind your fingers. I had a small plastic wallpaper scraper that took Stanley blades but I haven't seen them recently.
2007-12-03 04:51:58 · answer #11 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋