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how do i remove sticky label from cardboard?
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sitcom321
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I need to remove a sticky label from a cardboard box without hopefully ripping the cardboard, so far I am not having much luck, anyone with any ideas?
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You could try giving it a blast with a hot hairdryer to melt the glue a bit. I've done this removing labels from crockery so it might work from cardboard, especially if it's the shiny/laminated stuff.0 -
try a dab of mayonnaise - the oil, apparently, lifts the glue. Let is 'soak in for a few minutes. Kim and Aggie used this to remove stickers a child had plastered over furniture. I am not, however, accepting liability if there's a mark left behind!Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
How about steaming it off over a kettle?0
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Put a tea towel over the label and iron it.TL0
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WD40 on a cloth
will wipe it off without damaging the box0
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