Keeping wine bottle lables?

lostinrates

DH would like to start keeping wine labels off bottles of ones we have enjoyed bu we are having trouble working out how to remove them to file/stick in a book.....any ideas?

robin

Hi

You could try blowing a hair dryer onto the edges of the label, this will soften the glue and should peel off in one go. I've never tried it on wine bottle labels but it's great for stickers on the bottom of shoes and price labels on presents.

Penelope_Penguin

Try soaking in warm water. If the glue is water-based, they'll be easy to peel off. You can then wash off all the glue, dry them on a plasticy surface.

Penny. x

lostinrates

We've tried warm water, but we gota sticky mess with a torn label ...what do you think we are doing wrong?

Penelope_Penguin

lostinrates wrote: »

We've tried warm water, but we gota sticky mess with a torn label ...what do you think we are doing wrong?

Didn't leave them long enough Non water-based glue

I'm not much help - I'm usually wanting to remove the label to save the bottle/jar for filling with HM produce, rather than the other way round

Penny. x

JayJay14

You could always take a photo - if you used a mobile you would have it with you when you go shopping

lostinrates

JayJay14 wrote: »

You could always take a photo - if you used a mobile you would have it with you when you go shopping

Thats a really great idea! Thank you

Biggles

My Mum used to collect wine bottle labels but for some years they have been put on with glue that isn't water-based and doesn't soak off.

tootiefrooties

Maybe if you filled the bottle with hot water once it's empty, then it would peel off more easily after a while.