Stickers on new clothes

[ItsTricky]

Why do shops do this? Silly stickers with 'new' or 'look at my back' or -most ridiculous - the size! It's on the label, why does it need a sticker too?

Two new tops, from George at Asda, gone through the wash and now have a horrible gooey mark on them. My own stupid fault, I know, I cut the label off and didn't think to check for a sodding sticker.

Any tips on how to get the goo off?

I do I do!!!!

I just got rid of a really bad sticker mark on a school dress just an hour ago using warm white vinegar. There are loads of ways on google and I chose that one as I had white vinegar. I warmed it in the microwave and it rubbed right off with a cloth.

It was really bad too as I had put the dress in the tumble dryer.

You're not alone! I hate stickers on anything, size and price stickers on the soles of shoes are a particular bugbear. They always leave marks and remain sticky so you end up picking up bit of fluff or whatever
And don't even get me started on buying a gift for someone with a bloody label that never ever comes. off cleanly

Drives me mad! Even worse on things like shoes or items for the house like mugs. Grrrr!

Savoy, thank you I'll give that a try

Why wash new clothes? I never bother.

Does everyone else do this? Am I a slattern?

I don't! New clothes feel lovely. But feel your pain on the sticky sticker mess, OP.

My sticker disaster was from a school 'well done' sticker. I don't think dd2 has ever achieved such a thing before so I didn't know it would happen.

I do sometimes wash new clothes though. I live in Australia where everything has to be sprayed with stuff to kill bugs as they are doo-lally on Eco-system protection.

Dd's eczema has flared up in new clothes so I always wash in non bio first

I once prepared for a romantic night in with DP by treating myself to some new underwear. Unfortunately, it didn't have the desired effect as he fell about laughing at the 'No VPL' sticker stuck in the most unfortunate place.

I don't wash things bought new either. But I also make sure I pick the one from the middle of the pile or rack...

sorry Angel but thats VERY funny!

I always wash new clothes as I don't know who's tried them on before me.