How to peel stickers off old food containers?

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

I decided to make a video of how I remove stickers for potential T enclosures. Now, my method isn't magical, it isn't 100% effective but it does help a lot in my personal experience. Not the greatest quality, I threw it together quick. I haven't got a tripod so I stuck my iPhone in a glass and shot it that way.

I'm not sure if this has been said/done before, but I haven't run across it yet on the forums.

[video=youtube;rfW-yeD2q_M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfW-yeD2q_M[/video]

jigalojey · Jan 31, 2015

That's genius, I often remove to the sticker and it will have left overs stuck, I use nail polish remover to get the rest off (no I have never lost a T because of this)

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

jigalojey said:
That's genius, I often remove to the sticker and it will have left overs stuck, I use nail polish remover to get the rest off (no I have never lost a T because of this)

You're welcome! Haha, this is gonna sound absolutely silly- but I use sugar scrub to get off some of the remaining adhesive. Like the stuff I use on my legs, I put it on the glue and let it sit for a bit before I begin to rub at it. My thought process is that there are oils in the sugar scrub, as well as sugar granules which would 'exfoliate' the glue. I've read letting vegetable oil sit on glue can help soften it up.

SO that's what I do! I treat'em to a spa day.

Psingletongolf · Jan 31, 2015

jigalojey said:
That's genius, I often remove to the sticker and it will have left overs stuck, I use nail polish remover to get the rest off (no I have never lost a T because of this)

I use peanut butter to remove the goopy sticky stuff. Although I have never tried this with a t enclosure I do use it all the time with Golf clubs and Hockey sticks

Tim Benzedrine · Jan 31, 2015

Of course, then you have to find something to remove the goopy, sticky peanut butter. and then of course you need to find something to remove the stuff you used to remove...well, you get the idea.

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

Tim Benzedrine said:
Of course, then you have to find something to remove the goopy, sticky peanut butter. and then of course you need to find something to remove the stuff you used to remove...well, you get the idea.

See above smarty pants! I use sugar scrub that washes off in hot water afterwards.

Tim Benzedrine · Jan 31, 2015

But you don't use peanut butter. So i wasn't being a smarty pants to you. But I'll pencil you in Miss Sticky Legs!

I'll go make the couch.

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

Tim Benzedrine said:
But you don't use peanut butter. So i wasn't being a smarty pants to you. But I'll pencil you in Miss Sticky Legs!

I'll go make the couch.

Well then! You can just go look at tarantula legs if mine are too sticky.

I'm putting a spare couch in the garage for when you've really stepped in it.

Tim Benzedrine · Jan 31, 2015

And apart from finding myself in the garage, how do I know I'm gonna step in it before the fact?

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

Tim Benzedrine said:
And apart from finding myself in the garage, how do I know I'm gonna step in it before the fact?

If you have to follow your statement by 'I'll get the couch ready' I think you've got a pretty good grasp of when you've been deplorable.

Tim Benzedrine · Jan 31, 2015

I could have meant for an evening of Netflix and popcorn.

CR33P3R · Jan 31, 2015

oooo I am going to have to try this.. I usually soak in soapy hot water then scrub the residue with goo-gone but the soaking part takes foreverrrrr.

Tim Benzedrine · Jan 31, 2015

And isn't all that efficient. Her method looks like it works much better. i have a deli container with a label on the lid I will try when the need arises to upgrade to a larger size.

I'm not gonna try the sugar on the legs part, though.

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

CR33P3R said:
oooo I am going to have to try this.. I usually soak in soapy hot water then scrub the residue with goo-gone but the soaking part takes foreverrrrr.

Sometimes it varies. I've had stickers that have come clean off, no adhesive residue left. And then I've had some where there is residue. But the hair dryer method definitely makes it easier to peel the label off.

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Tim Benzedrine said:
And isn't all that efficient. Her method looks like it works much better. i have a deli container with a label on the lid I will try when the need arises to upgrade to a larger size.

I'm not gonna try the sugar on the legs part, though.

You don't know what you're missing. Sugar is a natural emollient and humectant.

Tim Benzedrine · Jan 31, 2015

Don't forget "ant attractant" Or is "humectant" a word for that?

TsunamiSpike · Jan 31, 2015

Great idea, I tend to soak it and then peel it and get rid of any sticky with warm soapy water. Definitely keep your method in mind because it's certainly a lot quicker.

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

TsunamiSpike said:
Great idea, I tend to soak it and then peel it and get rid of any sticky with warm soapy water. Definitely keep your method in mind because it's certainly a lot quicker.

You'll have to let me know if it works for you! After all, the quicker you can get stickers off of something, the faster you can buy more tarantulas to put inside of it!

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Tim Benzedrine said:
Don't forget "ant attractant" Or is "humectant" a word for that?

No, a humectant is-- ohhh, I see what you're doing there. You're trying to get off the couch.

klawfran3 · Jan 31, 2015

This is a great idea! I normally just pick and scratch at it until I break down into swears and tears and give up lol. I will be sure to use this some time in the near future when I have to remove labels off those soup cups I get at Costco. Such good soup, such good cups

miss moxie · Jan 31, 2015

klawfran3 said:
This is a great idea! I normally just pick and scratch at it until I break down into swears and tears and give up lol. I will be sure to use this some time in the near future when I have to remove labels off those soup cups I get at Costco. Such good soup, such good cups

Mmm yes, that's what I used to do. Weep until my fingers bled, leaving bloody glue in my wake. The worst part is peeling it and the paper is left behind. Because then you can't peel it anymore, so you have to scrub the paper and glue off....

It's enough to inspire traumatic flashbacks.

RomanBuck · Jan 31, 2015

Psingletongolf said:
I use peanut butter to remove the goopy sticky stuff. Although I have never tried this with a t enclosure I do use it all the time with Golf clubs and Hockey sticks

Never thought about using this technique on golf clubs!

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