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Can you remove iron-on labels?

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ElphabaTheGreen · 24/12/2014 06:22

Upon nursery's request, I dutifully labelled my PFB's clothes with fantastic, lovingly purchased personalised iron-on labels. Honestly - can't fault them. Clear as a bell and as securely attached now after multiple washes as the day I bought them...

...fast forward to DS2 outgrowing same clothes and I'm kicking myself because I can't put them on eBay or in a charity bin with DS1's full name and my phone number clearly emblazoned on them. Xmas Angry

Does anyone have any idea if it's possible to get them off and still leave the clothes useable??

Thanks in advance! Smile

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pebblepots · 24/12/2014 06:24

Iron them to melt the glue then peel off?

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PigletInABlanketJohn · 24/12/2014 09:43

If that fails, use Stabilo or Swan "multi surface" marker pens to block out your details. They look like a fibre tip pen with a silver barrel and really are permanent. They will even write on glass as well.

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ElphabaTheGreen · 24/12/2014 13:47

Great - I'll give one/both of those a go. Thanks! Xmas Smile

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Theselittlelightsofmine · 24/12/2014 14:14

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ElphabaTheGreen · 24/12/2014 18:52

No - these have practically become one with the fabric Confused I'll take the iron to them when I'm doing the Christmas tablecloth.

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ElphabaTheGreen · 24/12/2014 20:47

Ironing welds them on even more.

If you ever need to avoid a completely permanent name tag, I can highly recommend //www.mynametags.com. I must say, their personalised name stickers for lunchboxes, bottles etc are immovable in a dishwasher but can actually be peeled off. The iron-on labels however...Xmas Shock

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