How do i get the sticky remainder of a bottle label off the bottle?

Question

I'm trying to make a glitter shaker for my friends baby but when I remove the label it has that sticky remainder. Any tips on how to remove it?

Answer 1

Nail varnish remover

Answer 2

Soak it again in hot water, as hot as you can leave your hand in (without leaving your hand in!) Give it 5 mins and scrape as much as you can off with the side of a teaspoon. Rub over with a tea towel (NOT YOUR BEST TOWEL)

To get any remaining off - put some metholated spirits (the purple stuff) on a rag or kitchen paper and run until clean.

Wash again thoroughly - babies don't like Meths!!!

Answer 3

BABY OIL AND A GREEN SCOURER!!!!!

Answer 4

if you rub at it with a warm wet flannel the parts should come off... or you could try dishwashing it

Answer 5

squirt some WD40 onto the mark, leave for a couple of minutes and then wipe off. also good for removing price labels from things like glass ware & ornaments.

Answer 6

A little white spirit or meths will do the trick, or, go to www.lakeland.co.uk ( or your nearest Lakeland store), and look for a bottle of 'Sticky Stuff Remover'' Item number; 8976, £3.99.......this is great for all sorts of things....and would just do the job for you!!

Answer 7

It depends on the glue that is used. I had to remove a label recently and tried white spirit, petrol, alcohol ans finally hot water before I succeeded. I think more label gums are water based now.

Answer 8

I usually get remains of labels off with spray polish.  It seems to work well.

Answer 9

Hot soapy water and a scrubbing pad.

Answer 10

Just soak it in hot water and give it a scrub, it should come right off.

Answer 11

Try Goo-Gone.

Answer 12

Avon's Skin-So-Soft is the best there is for something like that.  It has 1000 uses like this.  Spray it on and scrape it with your fingernail, then wash it off with liquid detergent, and it will be gone.

Answer 13

spray on a little hairspray and wipe with a damp cloth.

works every time!!

Answer 14

l**k it off

Answer 15

After scrubbing in warm, soapy water, nail polish remover will get rid of the last bits of glue. Then rinse it.

Answer 16

Sounds silly, but peanut butter may work.  Something about the oil.  I tried it for a mirror that had sticky residue from a price tag.  It did work.

Answer 17

Goof Off

Answer 18

Hot Soapy water, let itsoak a bit first then it will come off.

Answer 19

rubbing alchol or carborator cleaner works the best they will both dissolve the glue.

Answer 20

You could try using white spirit. It always worked for me.

Answer 21

If warm water and washing up liquid doesn't work, try bicarbonate of soda.  I use it on jam/honey jars that have a stubborn label.  A little of the powder with a damp cloth usually does it.

Answer 22

All glue has a solvent that gets it off it depends what chemical is in it you dont ever know so have to try a variety of solvents methylated spirits sometimes works or white spirit or cellulose thinners  - soaking helps, and scrubbing with a plastic pan scrubber.

be carefull with solvent fumes they can make you feel sickly.Do it by an open window or outside and not near a naked flame.

Answer 23

Oil. Then rub it off with your fingers, not a cloth. Cloth will make it fuzzy. Then wash like normal.