how do i remove sticky label from cardboard?

sitcom321 · 4 April 2012 at 10:31AM

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?

DexterFan_2 · 4 April 2012 at 10:54AM

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 · 4 April 2012 at 11:02AM

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!