How To Make Homemade Goo Gone

by Bev @ The Make Your Own Zone

5 Minutes

Easy

Recycled glass jars and bottles can be put to lots of good use around the house for storage or decorating. The most challenging part of recycling glass jars, however, can be getting the label completely off with no traces of the sticky gunk left behind. In the past I've used a product called Goo Gone for this job and it's always worked well. But guess what? You can make your own Goo Gone by simply combining vegetable oil and baking soda. I tested it out on a couple little glass jars and it really does work! You can click on the link below to read the complete instructions.

BEFORE - these labels were not coming off easily

I mixed up some homemade Goo Gone with vegetable oil and baking soda

AFTER - I was able to get my recycled bottles nice and clean!

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Har12432688 on Jan 25, 2017
How much corn oil and baking soda

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Dolores Dee Hughes on Apr 20, 2017

Have you noticed that Goo Gone has I believe a orange or lemon smell? The citrus in oranges & lemons also helps resolve the glue. I believe that you would have to soak the peels in the oil for two days to get the citrus oil out of the peels. You should try it & see if it makes less scrubbing.

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Heddy F on Nov 04, 2019

Where is the Link to the exact recipe for the Goo Gone???

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Diane Taylor Noel on Jan 29, 2017
I made this and it works well. I did not like the idea of using WD-40, so I went with something more natural. Works well and I can keep I think in a jar under my sink.

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Leslie on Feb 07, 2019

We need to remove old reflective window film from a sliding glass door. This will be a huge help! Thank you!

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