This is our first post in our “Children’s Messes” series for all you puzzled parents!
Kids think everything looks better with stickers on it… to any grown-up’s dismay. If your child has sticker-fied your walls, appliances or furniture we have some handy tips to cope with stickermania.
When you try to remove a sticker you might be left looking at a white or gray blotch of gummy residue with some paper still stuck to it. Not cute. Here are 5 things you can try to remove the goo. As always, test your chosen methods on an inconspicuos spot before you go ahead with it.
– A hair dryer. Aim a hot hairdryer at the sticker spot for or 40 seconds and the goo should soften up and come right off. Still got some tacky residue? Finish up with some soapy water! This is a fairly gentle method though be careful with heat sensitive surfaces.
-Eucalyptus oil. Smells great and works great too thanks to it’s astringent properties. This one works best when it’s not much paper, mostly leftover glue. Just put some of the oil on a clean cloth and wipe the sticker gunk off. Tea tree oil works just as well!
-Nail polish remover. This one is almost sure to work but can be really bad for painted surfaces so be careful!
-Rubbing alcohol. Again, effective but don’t use it on anything delicate!
-Hairspray. Seriously, is there anything hairspray can’t do?? Just spray and wipe it clean!
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