How to Remove Stickiness From Price Stickers

Remove the stickiness left from price stickers carefully to prevent damaging the material or fabric.

After you purchase an item, a price sticker often remains on it. After you peel the sticker off the item, it will leave behind a sticky residue. The residue is due to the glue or adhesive used to keep the sticker in place. The residue looks unpleasant and other items can stick to it. Instead of leaving the residue on the item, you can remove it with items that you have around your home.

Things You'll Need

• Razor blade
• Washcloths
• Cotton ball
• Rubbing alcohol
• Paper towels
• Baby oil

Instructions

1. Pull the sticker off the item slowly. Scrape the sticker off the item carefully with a razor blade or use your fingernail to peel it if it tears or becomes stuck.

2. Dampen a washcloth with water. Rub the washcloth over the sticky area. Some price tags contain water-based glue that you can remove solely with water.

3. Soak a cotton ball with rubbing isopropyl alcohol if the residue remains. Rub the alcohol over the sticky residue. Allow it to sit for five minutes, and then dry the area with paper towels.

4. Saturate a paper towel with baby oil if you still notice a sticky residue. Soak the area with the oil for three to four minutes. Rub the stickiness off with a dry washcloth.

Tips & Warnings

• Test the solutions on a small and inconspicuous area to ensure that it will not damage the material or fabric.

References

• Tipz Time: Tips to Remove Stickers and Sticky Labels
• Stretcher: Removing Sticker Adhesive
• Tip Nut: 30 Helpful Items to Remove Sticky Adhesive Goo
• The University of Akron: Adhesives: Measuring Stickiness; Dr. Katharine Owens; March 1993