removing adhesive residue

[CaroleJ]

Had a brainstorm this afternoon and wanted to share a good tip.

I bought a bunch of fat quarters this morning...you know those stickers they have on them? Most of the time they peel off fine, but every once in a while, you get one that leaves a thin layer of stickum and paper behind. Very aggravating!

I had 3 that had paper stuck on them. I knew that WD-40 takes off gummy residues, I have used it on fabrics, but I didn't want to risk staining and was too impatient to do a test. I went to the laundry shelf to try to think of something...TA DAH! There was a bottle of Murphy's Oil Soap. Not the spray, but the basic liquid that you mix with water. I figured an oil-base would help clean off the adhesive; I have used Murphy's with a rag and knew it doesn't stain, so I gave it a try.

Warm water to saturate fabric, a good blob of Murphy's, a bit of gentle rubbing and an occasional scrape with a fingernail and the residue came right off. Rinse thoroughly. Worked GREAT and smells a heck of a lot nicer than WD-40!

[PamM]

That's a good idea. I have used a product called "goo gone" and it works really well not just on fabric, but anything. Smell kind of good too.
PamM

[rosebud3]

Carolej, thanks for the info. It will come in handy one of these days.

Mary

[DouceFleur1]

Carole, thanks for the tip. Like PamM, I use "goo gone" too. works fine!

[CaroleJ]

I have heard of the Goo Gone and that it works...I just didn't have any here at home and was too impatient to run out to the store! I also like that Murphy's is a "multi use" product. Even moreso now!

What's that old phrase, 'necessity is the mother of invention'?

[Cathy32078]

Thank You ladies so much for these tips on removing those pesky stickers from fabric. I appreciate it so much. Had never thought to use GooGone or the Murphy's Soap.

Huge Hugs

edited to correct typo.

[judyquilts]

That is a great tip! Wonder if old fashioned Fells Naptha Soap would also work? I saw it in bar for in the laundry section of the grocery store. I like those "old" items as they bring back great memories.

[CaroleJ]

Wow, Fels Naptha soap...we always had some in the laundry area when I was growing up, but I never used it. Isn't it kinda harsh? Might want to check this one on a corner of fabric before using it.

I think the reason the Murphy's Oil Soap worked is that it's oil based; any oil will generally loosen adhesives. Just need to make sure it's not going to leave a big grease stain on our precious fabrics!

[grannysparlor]

I have use peanut butter to remove labels from glass and etc.
You might try that.
Pat

[grannyQuilts1]

here is a funny for you guys, when my kids were little, 3 under age 5, i woke up one morning had to be a doc by nine. well somehow the 3 yr old had 'found' some gum after he had been put to bed, well lets just say that he looked like he had blown a bubble and it had exploded all over his head, his hair was covered, his eye lids were stuck, one open one closed oh man it was total mess, i put baby in hi chair put the 5 yr old at the table to eat and started trying to clean up my poor little richard, i remembered that peanut butter was supposed to remove gum, well i eneded up at the doc with a kid still covered in gum and smelling to high heaven of pb. man oh man sometimes i even miss those days now that my babies are all in ther late 30and early 40's. those stresses back then would be so easy to handle now that i am older. i think i finely use crisco to get the gum off of him.