[poultrygeist]

I'm soaking a dozen used wine bottles in the sink with warm water+washing up liquid.

ANy tips on making the labels come off easier ?

Some have peeled off easily and others are proving more tricky.

Rob

[sunshineband]

Once the top layer of paper has come off I scrub the area with a nylon pan scourer 

[mumofstig]

Once the top layer of paper has come off I scrub the area with a nylon pan scourer 

I use a blunt knife 

It's a bit like stripping wall paper ...sometimes if you score the labels a bit the water seems to soak through a bit easier

[Ice]

A tiny amount of white spirit gets rid of the really gooey ones.  Then a hot wash to get rid of the smell.  Glass is impermeable so it doesn't linger.

[poultrygeist]

Thanks all. I was hoping there was some secret ingredient to add to the warm water that would make the labels drop off 

Out with the scourer and white spirit it is then 

Will try some boiling water first though. Need to rinse and sterilise yet. That'll wait til tomorrow. Be nice to forget about it for a year or two.

Rob

[Sadgit]

Hmm what I do it throw them away as I cannot be bothered with anything more complex that a quick soak. We go through enough bottles to get easy peel labels

[kennykoala]

g,day Rob nice hot water let them soak,av a cuppa tea,then use a knife to scrape of,easy peasy,good luck.seeya,kenny.

[poultrygeist]

Cheers kenny. That's pretty much what I did in the end 

Rob

[sunshineband]

Sure hope they haven't been in the sink all this time