With the progressing time, we try to return to a sustainable way of life, just as our ancestors knew. The site of using plastic packaging is supported by glass that can be reused for either the same or even different purpose. But labels are a problem. How to remove them easily and quickly?
Do you want to get rid of the cucumber glass sticker so you can turn it into vintage vase with the help of natural materials, use it for further canning, or keep flour in it and get rid of the pantry full of moths? Or did you buy a new glass container and the price tag holds it better than you would like? There are methods that will help without much effort.
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There is not just one way
The labels and especially the remnants of the adhesive after their partially successful removal are the relentless opponents, which must be truncated, the power in this case can do nothing. In addition, it is necessary to admit that one single right way does not exist and depends on the type of adhesive used, and what will be true for it. The rule is that it is always better to try to remove the label of the IS with glue instead of rapid detachment of paper and the subsequent solution of the remains on the glass.
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To start try hot water
Let’s describe each method one by one. The simplest is simply honest twisting in hot water. If you are lucky, a sufficiently large container filled with hot water solution with a few drops is sufficient. After a thirty -minute bath, a sticker should go down is a relatively durable glue. It is no exception that after returning to the site you will find a label already floating on the surface and a glass completely clean.
Oil with soda as another attempt
If this easiest method does not help, there is still grease. On the glue, which remained on the glass after the paper “ornaments” of the glass, simply apply a layer of edible oil mixed with soda, which you will also find in the kitchen. Create a thick paste that leaves an honest work on the adhesive for about half an hour. Then it should be enough to take a paper towel and easily wipe everything (including glue). Soda oil acts not only chemical, but also physically, ie as abrasive. Even in this case, this is a completely safe method.
A hairdryer on a durable adhesive
In short, some labels insist on their location with incredibly firm will. On such We can try still hot air. Take a hair dryer and heat the space you need to clean perfectly for at least a minute.it should be melted to such an extent that allows the designation of the former content of the glass without much problem. The above mentioned method of oil and edible soda mixture will be taken care of. In this way we can easily cope with plastic labels.
Possibility of last rescue – but watch out for her!
If none of the methods already described is the right time to Intervention of denatured alcohol as a reliable solvent of many types of adhesives. However, it is necessary to use it with deliberately and carefully, as it can cause health problems both when consuming and inhalation, or when staining the skin. Always work with it outdoors or at least in a well -ventilated space.
Up to a new life
Did it succeed? That’s wonderful! The glass is on the way to a new life, and you may feel good about contributing to the protection of the environment with a small step. And in this respect, every slightest act is calculated.
