Ok, so this may seem random but, how do you remove . . . .

[lucysmam]

the sticky stuff they use to stick labels to glass jars!!

I could do with a couple without the sticky stuff (purely for aesthetic reasons), to put stuff into on the side (like random hair bobbles that keep cropping up, hair clips & other stuff), so it doesn't look too untidy.

No amount of soaking in hot water or hot soapy water is helping! Any ideas?

Ta

Nail varnish remover, or white spirit.

nail varnish remover or acetone (I think you can buy it from a chemist)

Alcohol / nail varnish remover

Or white vinegar, or Vaseline.

sticky stuff remover from lakeland

Never tried it, but I believe WD40 will do the job.

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BLACK BOX wipes.

Some glues dissolve when they get very hot - so try putting them in oven at high temp and then letting them cool down a bit before scraping off.

Although have just seen *flamesparrow's recommendation. Marvelous - more to buy from lakeland.

wow! I had no idea there were so many ways (& I also wonder what you all spend your time doing to know that )

I'll try nail polish remover & white vinegar since I actually have those in the house, save me buying anything else.

Thanks ladies, hopefully my kitchen side will not look so much of a cluttered mess by tomorrow evening

Astonish oven and cookware cleaning paste (89p in Wilkinsons) or any paste type thing, I believe Tesco have their 'naturals' range cleaning putty reduced at the moment will sort that out very easily.

I have some Astonish in as well, will try those out in the morning! Thanks for the tips

Lighter fuel will work very well.......

Furniture polish (Mr Sheen or similar) and a good rub.

It sounds like what you need is not a jar but a booble plate!

rofl at booble plate and bobble plate

lucysmam, I find the dishwasher is quite good at removing the sticky stuff.
Good idea about the jars, I use clean bean tins as pen holders, wierdly dh puts it all in the fruit bowl.

Wow! A booble plate

I can't believe there are 18 pages to that! & I was just giggling at the first. A plate is a bad idea, it would collect more junk! My aim is to have a junk free kitchen