Today various types of stickers are found on almost every item you buy from the market. Some of these stickers are used to promote the brand whereas some for ensuring the safety and security of the product in the package. Though most of these stickers can be scratched off easily sometimes you cannot scratch off stickers effectively from various types of surfaces like clothes, glass, and walls, etc.

Usually, kids are very much passionate about scratching off stickers from the package as well as the products like clothes or glassware you have bought recently. But most of them are not passionate to preserve those stickers for long. They throw them here or there to get stuck anywhere like under the carpet or in the corner of the walls etc. After some time you can find the stickers, scratched off by the kids, stuck on some hidden surfaces. These stickers can be removed easily if you notice them as soon as possible.

But if they are not noticed for a long time then it can be difficult to remove them completely as they get enough time to settle down well on those surfaces. Sometimes these stickers are not removed completely from the surfaces where they were pasted initially. In these situations, you will have to find out effective ways to remove these stickers as well as their residual parts from various types of surfaces. In this write-up, you will find a few measures to remove the stickers completely, effectively and quickly from different types of surfaces.

Things to consider

Before starting to scratch off stickers you should consider a few things. These tips will help in removing stickers effectively without damaging the surface. These things include:

It will be hard to remove the dried stains of the stickers from your clothes as compared to fresh stains. So you should dab the stain with a moist cloth before removing the stain and try to remove the stain completely before the cloth dries.

If you have to remove the sticker from the glass on your windowpane then you should never use a sharp-edged object for this purpose as it can create scratches on the glass which may not be easy to remove in any case.

It is good to use hot soapy water to remove the residue of any kind of stickers left behind on any kind of surface.

Removal of the residue of sticky labels from clothes

It can be very easy to scratch off sticker residues from the clothes by taking some careful steps like:

If possible, you should not tumble dry clothes with stains of sticky stickers or allow the stains to dry. It will be more difficult to remove the residual stains of the stickers, once they are dry.

Before treating the garments with stains of stickers you should check its instructions to take care so that you can choose the washing cycle as well as detergent suitable for them. You will have to use a mild detergent to treat the stains of sticky stickers from your garments carefully if they are made of some delicate fabrics like silk, lace or wool.

A good quality detergent should be rubbed directly on the affected area to treat the stain effectively. You can also use some specialist remover for adhesive stains if it is suitable for your garments, according to their care label. For the clothes made of delicate fabrics, a powerful remover can be harmful to some extent if it is not diluted before applying on them should also protect your hands while using any cleaning agent as they can be harmful to them. You should also follow the instruction provided on their labels.

You should also follow the instructions of the manufacturer of the garments while washing them after applying the stain remover product. You should follow the washing symbols provided on the care label of the garment. In order to remove the stain completely, the clothes should be washed at 40 degrees or less temperature.

The affected area should be treated again if some of the residues are not removed. You can also blot and rub the stain with alcohol as an alternative treatment to remove it. You should wash it again as usual. However, before using a stain removing product you should test its effectiveness on the hidden part of the fabric to ensure that it is safe for it.

Removal of the residue of the sticky stickers from wood, plastic, and Metal

The process to scratch off sticker residue from wood, plastic, and metal can be a bit more difficult for you if do not know which method will be the safest for them. These materials can neither be treated with abrasive products nor chemical agents as in both cases they can get damaged or scratched. So you should follow the tips provided hereunder.