My mom and I are both fans of thrift store shopping. Many of these items that come from the thrift stores have sticky price stickers that need to be removed before the item can be used. I have a method to easily remove price stickers from these items and it works perfectly.
How To Easily Remove Price Stickers
Simply picking at the price sticker generally leaves behind residue which has to be cleaned off later. However, with this method, all the residue comes off at once.
Directions:
- Add a drop of dish soap onto a paper towel
- Get the paper towel damp
- Press the damp paper towel over the price tag, making sure that the wet and soapy area covers the entire price sticker
- Leave for 5-10 minutes
- Simply wipe the price tag off
This method works well because the soapy water can soak through the top of the sticker and really go after the adhesive side. Sometimes I have items sitting in the sink to remove the price tags and forget about them. Simply re-wet the paper towel (and add a bit of soap if needed) and the price tag will come right off.
I pick up a lot of dishes to use in blog posts at thrift stores so sometimes I will have multiple price tags to remove. You don’t need a large piece of paper towel for each item, just big enough to cover the sticker.
This method works for price stickers that are on water proof items (glass, metal, plastic, etc). Sometimes the price tags get put onto paper or cardboard, I wouldn’t use this method for that since it requires water.
Hopefully this tip can help save your sanity when it comes to removing price stickers!
Bekah Walsh says
Thank you! Price stickers are the bane of my existence. I always lose patience, but this is actually pretty easy!
Christa @perilouslypale says
I am definitely trying this next time!
Jessica Holoka says
I need to remember this! It’ll be nice to take off a price tag without scratching off my nail polish along with it! Haha!
Italian Belly says
So simple! Will try next time. Thanks! #familyjoy
Grandmas House DIY says
Pinning this to my Handy tips board :) We would love to have you at our To grandma’s house we go party which started this morning!
Beth says
I’ve tried everything but this. At last a way that works.. It’ll just take a little patience.
Lorrie Tannahill says
Aim a hot hair dryer at one for 10-15 seconds
Gabrielle Tyler says
Well that sounds easy. I will have to give it a try. i always use alcohol but there is a fair amount of scrubbing involved. lol
Linda S says
great tip – this is something we all need help with! Thanks for sharing at our Encouraging Hearts & Home blog hop today.
Robin says
I hate those darn things, they seem to be on everything! Pinned
Thank you for sharing at the Creative Muster. Robin | Fluster Buster
Pamela says
I’ve always been a Goo Gone girl but good to know that this will work too. Thanks for sharing. Pinned this to my Good To Know board. :D Visiting via Share It One More Time
Pamela
Reuven says
Great tip. So much time wasted removing stickers.
Marie says
This is a handy little trick! This will make it much easier. Thanks!
Hil says
This will so come in handy! Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight
Julie says
I normally use vinegar but this seems a bit more of a NICE smell friendly.
Amy says
Thank you for sharing this great tip at Over the Moon link party. Pinned and shared.
Yvonne Chase says
I clicked on the link because of the title. Price stickers are a pain to remove because like you said, we pick and pick and there’s always that residue left behind. Your solution makes sense. Will definitely try it next time.
Thanks
Theresa says
Awesome I hate stickers. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party @DearCreatives circling back with a comment. Pinned & sharing. Hope to see you again soon.
Lorrie Tannahill says
Just aim a hot hair dryer at them for 10-15 seconds. It warms the glue and they peel off. No mess.