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"Give with a free hand, but give only your own."
-- J.R.R. Tolkien The
Children
of Hurin
"Thou Shall Not Steal." These
four little words are the
foundation of all laws of man.
The easiest way I have found to
remove paper labels from bottles, such as pill bottles, is to use
Crisco. Butter or vegetable oils might work too. Smear
a
thin layer of Crisco over the label, and let it sit a few
days.
It might speed things up to set the bottle in a warm place, such
as in
the sun or in front of a heater. Don't let the bottle get
too
warm, especially if it is plastic. You just want the Crisco
to
flow a little.
After a few days, the Crisco will have soaked through the paper
and
degraded the adhesive. The label should peal right
off. If
the label is glossy, the Crisco might not soak through. In
this
case, I have been able to score the label with a knife. This
is
OK with a glass bottle, but on plastic, you might scratch it.
I like this method because if I am going to re-use the bottle to
store
food, spices, or medicine, it removes the label with little effort
and
without noxious chemicals (assuming Crisco is relatively safe!).
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