How to remove a sticker from clothes at home?

Modern clothes contain not only drawings, but also often stickers. But over time, they become boring or lose their appearance. But what if the T-shirt is dear to you as a memory or you just really like it and you are in no hurry to get rid of it? How to remove a sticker from clothes at home? Sometimes a product can be simply washed in hot water, if this, of course, allows the material from which it is made. In this way, it is rarely possible to completely solve the problem. In the best case, partial peeling of the label can be achieved. And the question of how to remove a sticker from a T-shirt remains on the agenda.

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The use of thermal methods

There are several fairly effective ways to reduce a sticker from a T-shirt using temperatures.

With a hairdryer:

1. Lay your clothes on a flat surface.
2. Inside the clothes you need to put a soft towel or other cloth that tolerates high temperature and will serve as a shock absorber, as well as protect the second side of the clothes.
3. Examine the label on the product - this will allow you to choose the optimal heating temperature and help not burn a hole in the product.
4. Turn on the hair dryer in the most intensive mode, hold it close to the sticker. After a while, it will begin to exfoliate from the tissue.
5. Take a sharp knife and gently pry the edges of the applique.

Important! It is better to stock up on an assistant, since you need to pry and peel off in parallel with heating. Show maximum patience, and you will succeed.

With an iron

If the method with a hairdryer does not seem reliable to you or you do not have a hairdryer, then you can use an iron. Here you can go in two ways:

• Do the same as with a hairdryer, but only the fabric should be moist, thick and loose. A terry towel is perfect.
• Heat the iron to maximum temperature and turn on steaming mode. Steaming well the towel laid in place with a picture. The combination of heat and steam will do the job, and the sticker will lag behind the fabric.

Quickly remove the application from the product with a sharp knife. Once the fabric has cooled, the sticker will stick again and you will have to start all over again.

Important! Removing a pattern with an iron may be more effective if you use parchment paper. One sheet must be put on the drawing, the other on the wrong side. Move the hot iron over the picture, and after a while it will turn to parchment paper. After removing the application, soak the product in warm water with diluted sodium bicarbonate.

Using low temperatures

At low temperatures, the adhesive loses its adhesive properties, and the pattern can be easily removed:

1. Set the freezer to the lowest possible temperature.
2. Put your item there for 30 minutes. This time is enough for the glue to freeze completely.
3. Take out a product, quickly and accurately remove a sticker.

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Chemical solvents

There are special chemicals on sale, you can also use nail polish remover, alcohol or glue remover. For everything to succeed, use the following recommendations:

• Before processing with solvent, turn on the program with high temperature for several minutes - this will heat up the sticker and make it more mobile.
• Turn the thing inside out so that the sticker is inside and place the product so that the sticker is right in front of you, but on the wrong side.
• Before using the product you have chosen, test it on an inconspicuous part of the product.
• Apply a large amount of solvent to the fabric so that it permeates the sticker through. The solvent should be absorbed into the fibers of the fabric and destroy the adhesive base.
• Start stretching the fabric so that the product is better absorbed. Then apply more solvent.
• If the product has absorbed well and worked, then you can easily remove the sticker. Try also to scrape it with a knife or heat it.
• Wash this item separately from others; otherwise, solvent may damage the fabric of other things. When washing, use more detergent than usual to completely flush the detergent from clothing and prevent contact with skin.

Important! You can not use both steaming and chemical exposure, it can be dangerous both for the tissue and for your health.

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We get rid of traces of glue

Often, after the sticker is removed, traces of glue remain. There are several ways to remove glue from thermal stickers from clothes:

• Traces of glue can be removed with any alcohol-based product. It is best to use vodka or lotion. Just make sure that this treatment does not leave marks on clothing.
• There are special tools for removing glue, for example, Goo Gone.
• Some recommend removing glue with vegetable oil - this is a really good glue solvent. But there is one significant drawback - it leaves behind greasy traces, which will also have to be removed with something.
• If the fabric tolerates this, then you can treat it with acetone. It is a universal solvent for all occasions.

Important! All these methods are unsafe for clothing, so pre-test them on an inconspicuous part of the product.

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Methods for removing different types of stickers

Often, the way you can remove a print from a T-shirt depends on how the sticker was applied to the fabric.

Thermal sticker

It is easy to get rid of thermal stickers by thermal methods - using a hot iron and parchment or hair dryer. After removing the sticker, soak the T-shirt in warm water with a small amount of baking soda.

Vinyl stickers

Such labels are also easily removed by thermal methods. Only after removing the sticker does this area need to be wiped with cotton dipped in vinegar.

Thermal sticker

Such patterns are easily displayed with alcohol. Spread the T-shirt on a flat surface and treat the pattern with a cotton pad or swab moistened with plenty of alcohol. Then wash the item as usual, but with plenty of powder.

Marker or ink sticker

You can use alcohol, acetone or another solvent. It all depends on which marker or paint was used. Such an inscription will have to be removed in several stages, after each it will be necessary to wash the product.

Important! To remove stains remaining in the places where the drawing was applied, you can use dishwashing liquid, car shampoo or glass cleaner.

Rhinestones and sparkles

The jewelry itself is not a problem to remove - you can simply scrap it off. But at these places there remains glue that can be removed with acetone or alcohol. The Dimexidum pharmaceutical agent copes very well with adhesive traces.

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Helpful hints:

• If one method has not justified itself, use another, but not immediately.
• The longer the sticker on the fabric, the more difficult it is to get rid of.
• The method and ability to remove the sticker depends on its type and the glue that is used. Most stickers are not designed to be removed further.

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Stock footage

Once again, you and I were convinced that there are no hopeless situations, and with any idea or problem it can be solved, and with improvised means.So in this case - you can remove the sticker from the clothes, leaving it plain or decorating later on at your own discretion.