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Default Removing very sticky flue residue left from the label of a glass bottle

On Aug 26, 3:26*pm, Manda Ruby > wrote:
> *To remove the labels from empty glass bottles (of Asian food items as
> well as spaghetti sauce bottle), *I usually just soak the glass bottle
> in water for a period of time until the label comes off. Sometimes, I
> need to use the short snow -ce scraper - I keep it by the sink after
> moving out of Mid west - to get the glue completely off the glass.
>
> But this one bottle has glue residue left over that are just way too
> stick to even old the glass in the hand It's a nice bottle, short with
> wide opening to put bulkier spice like cinnamon stick. *Any tip what I
> should use to get that glue residue off?


You can try lighter fluid or nail polish remover (each works on
different things) if you have those on hand; otherwise, buy some "Goo
Gone" at your local hardware or home goods store.

N.