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how do i remove sticky label from cardboard?

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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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  • Hi
    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.
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,449 Forumite
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    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
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    Thank you Honey Bear
  • the_cat
    the_cat Posts: 2,176 Forumite
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    How about steaming it off over a kettle?
  • Toxic_Lemon
    Toxic_Lemon Posts: 542 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Put a tea towel over the label and iron it.
    TL
  • midnightraven3
    midnightraven3 Posts: 2,720 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    WD40 on a cloth
    will wipe it off without damaging the box
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