To remove gum, labels, or stickers, use baby oil. Soak a cotton ball in oil and apply to the sticky area and heat with a hair dryer. When adhesive softens, it can easily be removed.
By Ron from Cortez, CO
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I had some surgery on a toe and had to use a latex free bandage to wrap it. When I removed the band-aid, I got some of the residue on my thumbnail. I decided to try a drop of baby oil and it came right off.
I had put the little self-adhesive plastic strips in my bathtub several years ago. They worked quite well, and they stayed useful for several years. They eventually began to peel around the edges and I decided to pull them off and go back to the rubber bath mat.
First, I was repairing my granddaughter's brown stuffed animal with my glue gun. I dropped the glue gun on the animal's head and it slid off, leaving a streak of hot glue.
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
How do I remove sticky tape residue from painted window trim? It is the double sided tape that was used for weather proofing the window.
By Shelley from Osceola, NE
I would think GooGone would do it or maybe just plain alcohol.
WD-40 and a scraper. Take a sponge with some dish liquid on it or soap to wash off the greasey residue. Works great!
The WD40 and scraper worked amazingly well. Thanks so much for posting this!
My ironing board cover has an adhesive fabric bonding on it. How do I get it off or do I have to buy a new cover?
Melissa from Salt Lake City, UT
I use a scrap of cotton fabric or even cotton batting. Lay on top, have your iron as hot as it will get, with no steam.
