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Cleaning "Sticky" Plastic Containers?

How do I get the sticky off of Tupperware?

By denise4ever from Raleigh, NC

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November 25, 20090 found this helpful

Goo Gone or lemon juice

 

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November 28, 20090 found this helpful

I have cleaned sticky plastic containers with Easy Off oven cleaner for years. Spray and let sit a few minutes then wash off. The grease and oil simply raises up off the surface. They are like new again.

 
November 28, 20090 found this helpful

I use Dawn dish soap. I rub it on full strength and let set a little while. Then wash it off. If still a little sticky, I repeat. It works for me.

 

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November 28, 20092 found this helpful

Please do not use strong cleaning solutions like oven cleaner, goo gone, bleach, etc, etc, etc on plastic food storage containers :-o Plastic is highly absorbent and those harsh chemicals remain even after washing with dish soap and can contaminate the food! Just use vinegar and/or dish soap with super hot water!

 
December 1, 20090 found this helpful

Regular peanut butter. Rub it on the sticky spot, wait about 2 hours and then rub off with paper towel. This should work. If not redo and wait a little longer. Connie

 
June 5, 20230 found this helpful

I needed to remove shiny stickiness from rubbermaid container tops (red colored) inside and outside. I'm not referring to the container but the tops themselves that over years develop a strange stickiness feel.

After vinegar, they leave a much more opaque sticky layer that can peel off with fingernail but it makes for tedious work.

I found that using an oxiclean laundry sprey to do the trick. Spray leave on for a few minutes to soak. Rinse off and the stickiness is gone.

 
 

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November 24, 2009

Plastic Tupperware, Rubbermaid, or other containers can become "sticky" feeling if not used regularly. To get rid of the sticky residue, wash the items with Murphy's Oil Soap, and they'll be good as new again. Try it and see for yourself.

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Cleaning "Sticky" Plastic Containers

I am not so sure it's safe to use a floor and wood cleaning product that contains potassium hydroxide on plastic food containers, because plastic is absorbent.

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Straight vinegar and/or adding vinegar to hot soapy water is a safe grease cutter. (06/19/2009)

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October 1, 20170 found this helpful

Well for containers used to store non food items (clothes, linens, etc) Murphy's Oil should be fine

 
October 10, 20180 found this helpful

KOH is commonly used in the food industry due to its excellent detergent and strong antimicrobial properties
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