How to Remove Stickers From Clothes

Sticker residue on clothing is not an uncommon problem. Whether your children have left some goo on your shirt or those pesky stickers that retailers insist on sticking on garments are plaguing you, there is a way to remove these stickers and their residue from your clothes. With a few products and within a few minutes, your clothes will be as good as new.

Things You'll Need

• Ice cube
• Spoon
• Goo Gone, Un-Du, D-Solv, Skin-so-Soft, WD-40 or
• Thoro
• Washcloth
• Rubbing alcohol, peanut butter, olive oil or petroleum jelly

Instructions

1. Remove any remnants of the sticker itself. The paper should come off quite easily. If you find yourself struggling, rub an ice cube on the sticker and then use a spoon to scrape the residue off the clothing

2. Arm yourself with a residue-fighting weapon. There are a variety of store-bought products that will do the job, including Goo Gone, Un-Du, D-Solv, Avon Skin-so-Soft, WD-40 and Thoro. Apply these products using a washcloth and rub the sticker until it dissolves.

3. Look around your house: Many effective remedies can be found in your kitchen and bathroom. Rubbing alcohol, peanut butter, olive oil and petroleum jelly can all remove stickers from your clothes. To use this method, apply the product to the sticker and then rub with a dry finger.

4. Prevent color loss by testing your chosen method on an inconspicuous area of your clothes. You can also use a grease-cutting dish soap to avoid replacing the sticker residue with an oil stain.

5. Launder the clothes again as soon as you remove the sticker. Doing so will prevent any of the products you used from adhering to the fabric and creating a stain.