REMOVING LABELS FROM GLASS
Removing labels from glass: the EASIEST & CHEAPEST way to get sticky labels off your glass jars and wine bottles with no residue left behind
Old wine bottles and glass jars can be used for SO many different craft projects. The possibilities are endless. Take an empty pickle jar and turn it into a fairy lantern or make an adorable set of pumpkins from wine bottles. But you’re probably thinking that removing the labels from the empty glass containers is just too much headache.
But, I’m here to tell you there is a simple and easy way to remove labels from glass jars & bottles.
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How to remove sticky labels from glass
REMOVING LABELS FROM GLASS
Equipment
- sink or bucket
Materials
- glass with the label on
- hot water
- Dawn dish soap
- kitchen scrub brush (this is similar to the one I used)
Instructions
- Start with an empty & clean glass bottle/jar
- Fill sink/bucket with HOT water
- Add a several drops of Dawn dishsoap
- Apply Dawn dish soap all over the label then slowly submerge it into the water letting the inside of the bottle fill with water.
- Let it sit for at least 10 minutes.
- Lift the bottle out of the water and start peeling off the labels. It’s so important to know that not all labels are put on with the same glue and also, glue clings more to different label materials. Like with this bottle the circle label came off with no problems and took all of the glue with it. But the paper labels left some of the glue behind.
- After you remove all of the labels from the glass bottle take your scrub brush and just give it a good scrub. The glue will come right off with the Dawn dish soap.
- Once all the adhesive is gone, empty the bottle, rinse and dry it with a dish cloth.
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How to REMOVE LABELS FROM GLASS
1. START WITH AN EMPTY BOTTLE
Your glass bottle should be empty and rinsed out.
2. FILL SINK WITH HOT WATER & SOAP
Fill your sink with hot water, as hot as your hands can handle, WEARING KITCHEN GLOVES IS A GREAT IDEA BUT I DIDN’T HAVE ANY ON HAND FOR THIS TUTORIAL.
3. ADD SOAP
Add several drops of Dawn dish soap
4. APPLY SOAP TO LABEL
Apply Dawn dish soap all over the label then slowly submerge it into the water letting the inside of the bottle filled with water. You want your bottle to sink to the bottom and be completely submerged in the hot soapy water, not floating on the top.
5. SOAK GLASS BOTTLE
Let it sit for at least 10 minutes.
6. PEEL LABEL
Lift the bottle out of the water and start peeling off the labels. It’s so important to know that not all labels are put on with the same glue and also, glue clings more to different label materials. Like with this bottle the circle label came off with no problems and took all of the glue with it. But the paper labels left some of the glue behind.
7. SCRUB GLASS BOTTLE
After you remove all of the labels from the glass bottle take your scrub brush and just give it a good scrub. The glue will come right off with the Dawn dish soap.
8. RINSE, DRY & USE
Once all the adhesive is gone, empty the bottle, rinse and dry it with a dishcloth.
Now you have a squeaky clean jar to reuse!
