Bar Code Labels

[saddlestoneman]

Hello All

Does anyone, like me, get fed up with scraping bar code labels off pots, and then having to get the glue residue off. I use white spirit to get it off completely.

Couldn't vendors use a glue that leaves little or no residue?

best regards ... Stef

[juster]

Yes I agree it's all a bit tiresome. I believe there used to be something called 'sticky stuff remover', not sure if it still exists, but I suspect that white spirit works just as well. I suppose from the vendors point of view, they just want to make sure the label stays attached.

[saddlestoneman]

A while ago I bought a load of 3" plastic saucers on eBay.

They were just what I wanted, but every one had a sticky bar code label on it!

[Paul in Essex]

Old fashioned lighter fluid works a treat, too.

[saddlestoneman]

Sticky Stuff Remover still available on eBay.

[el48tel]

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Couldn't vendors use a glue that leaves little or no residue?

best regards ... Stef

Yes .... they probably could ..... but it's that type of adhesive which comes off in water ..... and in the damp conditions of the nursery would drop off after a few days ..... would make life miserable at the check out

[ralphrmartin]

Lidl occasionally sell bottles of sticky label remover.