Here's a dinky little thing. But if little things can make a person happy, then this is my own little happy (dinky) thing.
Sometimes you can remove the label from a jar by soaking the jar in water. And sometime you can't. Here's a jar that I use for anise; I think in a previous reincarnation it held olives. For several years it's worn the ghost of a label.
Same thing for two jam jars my dad had given me. I'm not sure what glue he used, but those labels he stuck on have survived multiple dishwashings, several boiling-water-canning-baths, and repeated scrubbings. And you could still read the date he applied those labels: 2004!
So, on a whim, I decided to try vinegar. I soaked a rag in vinegar, wrapped it around the bottles, and stuck it all in a random plastic bag we have lying around. Then I just let the whole thing sit for a few hours.
The result? The labels all came right off, with minimal scrubbing. Whoop!
Sometimes you can remove the label from a jar by soaking the jar in water. And sometime you can't. Here's a jar that I use for anise; I think in a previous reincarnation it held olives. For several years it's worn the ghost of a label.
The result? The labels all came right off, with minimal scrubbing. Whoop!
Good to know. In this situation, I've gone to rubbing alcohol next, and if that didn't work, lighter fluid. I will definitely try a vinegar soak before lighter fluid in the future!
ReplyDelete(For scrubbing, I start with my metal spatula, then sometimes switch to my copper scrubby.)
Indeed! In fact, since the vinegar seems to have worked on labels that were resistant to previous rubbing alcohol attempts, I think this is going to be my go-to in the future. -MM
DeleteHee, I think our tomorrow post is also about vinegar...
ReplyDeleteIt's, like, the miracle liquid! But I've heard it's no good at catching flies . . . -MM
DeleteIt is actually amazing at catching fruit flies. Better than honey in my experience.
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