mydearwatson: thrift tips: goo be gone

11/29/12

thrift tips: goo be gone

ON MY INSTAGRAM...
chrissyglover Dear Value Village, I've a bone to pick with you! Pstring the price sticker on the front of framed art? Really? Really? #thrifterproblems
chrissyglover Dear autocorrect, I've a bone to pick with you too... *putting
lelo It never comes off!!
chrissyglover @lelo challenge accepted!!!
sofawned Hehe pussy willows. Also, you need some Goo Gone! Or whatever they call it... Gets all the stickies off.

goo gone is indeed a miracle product but being the cheapskate that i am i was determined to meet lelo's challenge and remove the offending sticky with something i had readily available in the house.

ALCOHOL.

rubbing alcohol, that is. i tucked a kitchen cloth just under the frame to prevent any run off liquid from getting underneath. then i placed a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol directly on the glue. honestly i meant to check on it after a few minutes but i got distracted watching SUPERNATURAL and forget to check for an hour. at that time, though, it wiped clean off. clean off.

alcohol. good for so many things.

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luwilson500 53p · 646 weeks ago

Testing, testing, one, two, three!!

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my dear watson 74p · 646 weeks ago

you are the best! not just a comment but a comment that makes me laugh. many thanks.

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Danavee · 646 weeks ago

THERE WE GO! Or maybe I need remedial help!?!

Yes to rubbing alcohol! Favorite trick! WD40 is also my fave for random nastiness!

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my dear watson 74p · 646 weeks ago

wd40 is indeed awesome for random nastiness. i like that you can spray it to get into all those tiny places.

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luwilson500 53p · 646 weeks ago

I use a spray called 'sticky stuff remover'. Yep they put a lot of effort into naming that one! And alcohol comes in very handy for cleaning shower screens :)

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my dear watson 74p · 646 weeks ago

sticky stuff remover. ha! i like it!

i don't have a shower screen. i keep buying plastic shower curtains at the dollar store and continue to replace them when they get scummy. maybe a spray bottle with an alcohol/water mixture would cut the soap scum? hmmmmm....

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Heather · 646 weeks ago

How is it possible I've never used alcohol for this purpose? I tend to go for nail polish remover (the old-school kind, with acetone). And on plastics, oil (mineral, olive, vegetable, etc.) is the only thing I've found that doesn't "etch" the plastic. But now I think I'll try alcohol for that.... ;)

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my dear watson 74p · 646 weeks ago

danavee (above comment) recommended using wd40... i've actually used it in the past on plastic and it worked well. i can only speak for the rubbing alcohol on glass - but it worked like a miracle! so easy!