From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!cw Newsgroups: net.cooks Title: Getting rid of sticky labels on new equipment Article-I.D.: eagle.837 Posted: Sun Mar 20 15:51:57 1983 Received: Wed Mar 23 19:54:50 1983 One of the most aggravating problems around the kitchen is the sticky labels manufacturers and stores slap on all manner of cooking equipment. Sometimes the labels come off easily with soap and water, but not uncommonly even long scrubbing with steel wool or pot scrubbers won't remove the labels. The glue just gums up and gets dirtier and dirtier. Furthermore, scrubbing won't even work on plastic, at least not steel wool scrubbing. Today, in desperation, I tried using turpentine on a new spatula I had just bought. Wonder of wonders, a little dab'll do ya'. The glue just vanished. I rinsed with water and had a clean tool. Now, I don't guarantee this and I haven't yet tried it on plastic, but it sure worked in a hurry. I'd be interested in other experiences or suggestions for this sticky problem. Charles