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15 Easy Ways to Get Sticky Residue Off of Surfaces

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One of the easiest ways to reduce waste is to clean and reuse containers from products that you buy. You likely have many everyday objects that are marred by a poorly placed sticker or gunk that has been left from a sticker that you have removed. Fortunately, there are several remedies for how to remove sticker residue so that you can reuse containers for a variety of purposes.

Get sticky residue off with these household products:

  1. Nail polish remover
  2. Rubbing alcohol
  3. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
  4. Lighter fluid
  5. Hair Dyer
  6. Furniture polish
  7. Peanut butter
  8. WD-40
  9. Mineral oil
  10. Duct tape
  11. Baking soda (make into paste with water)
  12. Hairspray
  13. Cooking spray
  14. Windex
  15. Canola or olive oil

Directions for Removing Sticky Residue from Surfaces

Leave the product on the surface for at least 5 minutes to get the best results. You can also soak a paper towel or rag and place it over the surface until the residue softens.

Especially with oil based products, make sure your surface won’t absorb it and discolor.

For hard surfaces that are less likely to scratch, you can use a paint scraper, one-sided razor blade, or plastic pan scraper.

Do you have a product around your home that works great for removing sticky stuff?

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  1. Shauna Smith says

    January 8, 2012 at 10:37 am

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  2. Jane says

    July 19, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    I tend to use Goo Gone to get rid of sticky stuff. It works great!

    Reply
  3. Mike W Davis says

    August 22, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    I use the Goo Gone for a lot of things,great stuff. Soda and vinegar is one thing we use the most for cleaning

    Reply
  4. Kelli A. says

    September 1, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Thanks, I am always looking for other solutions for this problem that aren’t too harsh on the surface.

    Reply

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