sticky label and residue removal

Lalala_3

Have you tried (whispers) stardrops
I used this OS nectar recently to get the "sale" stickers off some books I'd bought to go in my present box during the January sales, the stickers were well and truly stuck when I cam to give the pressies but good old sd did the trick.

angchris

i second the lighter fuel

Happy_shopper

Nail varnish remover also.

allIcouldwishfor

A good scrub with a brillo pad.

buxtonrabbitgreen

I always stand the jars in a saucepan of water for the day. Then they scrub off easily with a scourer. I do this before I put them in the dishwasher otherwise you get bits of paper in the filter. I have given up on trying to re use jars that strong smelling stuff like pickles come in as I can never get rid of the smell completely. I have tried washing up liquid, star drops, and bicarb.

LJM

i fill my jars with hot water,leave a few mins and they then just peel off

vfairbrass

I have a large number of old jam and honey jars that I am preparing for a jam making session. I want them to look nice so I can give them as presents. But some of the labels leave a residue of the glue/gum behind on the glass. Any OS ways of cleaning this off? Also despite overnight soaking some of tha actual labels are really difficult to get off. Is it just a question of scraping them off with a knife?
Valerie

Thistle-down

Not really OS but if you squirt a bit of WD-40 onto the residue and wait for a minute or two, it will wipe right off.

heather38

surgical spirit on cotton wool will get it off, as will any alcohol in fact.

Penelope_Penguin

Try this older thread: Cleaning adhesive from bottle and jar labels.

I use a metal scouring pad - takes the goo off, without scratching the glass.

HTH, Penny. x