How to get stubborn paper labels and sticky residue off glass jars

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Using Goo Gone
2. 2
   Using mineral spirits or paint thinner
3. 3
   Using a razor blade
4. 4
   Applying WD40 and letting it sit
5. 5
   Heating the label with a hair dryer before peeling
6. 6
   Soaking in hot water and power Dawn overnight, then rubbing lemon oil
7. 7
   Adding baking soda to hot water
8. 8
   Washing the car in a car wash
9. 9
   Spraying white vinegar
10. 10
    Spraying isopropyl alcohol

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.