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    How do you remove stubborn stickers?
    Michelle Driscoll, MPH
    Founder, Mulberry Maids
    Michelle Driscoll is the Owner of Mulberry Maids, which is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. With five years of experience, her business specializes in cleaning homes and small offices. She holds a Masters in Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health. Additionally, Mulberry Maids has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
    Founder, Mulberry Maids
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    Stickers may seem stubborn if you are just trying to remove them with water. However, typically with the right product, they can come off with little fuss. Luckily, there are a lot of options, so if the sticker residue remains after trying one of the options, you can many more to try! Household products such as peanut butter, rubbing alcohol, lacquer thinner, nail polish remover, and a cooking oil/ baking soda mixture all work well for easy sticker removal.
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    I put sticker labels on my phone case. What can I do to get the goo off without buying Goo Gone?
    Michelle Driscoll, MPH
    Founder, Mulberry Maids
    Michelle Driscoll is the Owner of Mulberry Maids, which is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. With five years of experience, her business specializes in cleaning homes and small offices. She holds a Masters in Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health. Additionally, Mulberry Maids has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
    Founder, Mulberry Maids
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    You can make a homemade version of Goo Gone by mixing 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil with 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Apply the paste onto the sticker and rub it with your fingers to remove the adhesive.
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    How do I get a sticker off of the thin plastic on my iPad case?
    Michelle Driscoll, MPH
    Founder, Mulberry Maids
    Michelle Driscoll is the Owner of Mulberry Maids, which is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. With five years of experience, her business specializes in cleaning homes and small offices. She holds a Masters in Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health. Additionally, Mulberry Maids has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
    Founder, Mulberry Maids
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    Any of the above options mentioned in this article should work. You can use one of the chemical solutions or oil solutions mentioned above.
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    How do I remove a sticker off a label without damaging label?
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    You can try heating it with a hair dryer and then gently peeling it off.
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    How do I remove the label from a prescription bottle?
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    Soaking in warm soapy water, as another person suggestion is usually just the first step. Then, you need to find which of the above WikiHow Tips works best for you to remove the residual adhesive. But be sure to check because some prescription labels are taped onto the bottles, not glued. You can just peel the tape off.
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    I need to remove stickers from a dehumidifier - product recall and I have to mail the stickers to them. Which is the best way to remove the stickers intact?
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    Use Goo Gone. Soak the sticker and it will slide right off. Be careful though, once it dries it regains its stick.
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    I have sticky adhesive on back of my passport caused by a luggage label. How do I get it off?
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    You can use a small amount of cooking oil or a wet wipe. Just be sure to not get the entire passport wet.
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    How do I remove stickers from plastic?
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    Apply WD40 and use a sponge to remove it.
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    I am trying to remove the sticker and adhesive from plumbing and CPVC fittings. Can you suggest a method that will not damage the fittings?
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    None of the suggestions in the article will hurt the CPVC.
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    How can I remove a stain on a purse caused by a sticker?
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    The best way is to use the baking soda and water method (step 2, method 2). Make sure to test it by placing a small amount on an easily hidden spot (like the underside of the purse strap). Wait an hour, and if there are no issues, proceed.
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    How can I remove labels from prescription bottles?
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    Use soap and warm water to remove the labels.
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    How do I remove a label that I want to save without harming the label?
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    Use Goo Gone. Soak the sticker, and it will slide right off. Be careful, though: once it dries, it regains its stickiness.
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    I need to remove pinstripe from my golf cart. What is the best method to use?
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    You might want to take it to someone who does auto body work. That's something you don't want to make a mistake on.
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    What can I use if I have no peanut butter?
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    You can also use margarine or hand lotion.
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    I have a plastic headband that has a white cloth on it. I took the white cloth off and now there is sticky stuff on it. How do I get it off?
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    You can try to use apply heat to it with a blow dryer and then scrape it away, or you can use liquid solutions, like cooking oil, wet wipes, or rubbing alcohol.
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    How do I remove two stickers off a clock face?
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    Spray with WD-40, then scrub with a cloth.
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    How do I remove the sticky residue left on the door panel of my new car?
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    I used an old washcloth with a 90% alcohol solution. With gentle rubbing, it came off with no marks left on the plastic.
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    Let a friend borrow my car and they stuck a sticker in the middle of my steering wheel. What's the best way to remove it without causing any damage?
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    Use Goon Gone or Goof Off. WD40 will work as well.
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    How do I remove labels from glass?
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    First apply some warm soapy water over the area on and around the label, then run a window scraper up and down across the glass pane and the sticky goo.
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    Can I use sanitizer to remove stickers?
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    If your referring to rubbing alcohol, yes that should remove the sticker. Just be aware that it can be strong smelling.
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