Hi Mom's, I need your help! I laundered my son's uniform shirt with a sticker still on it. The sticker must have had superglue as the adhesive. I noticed it when I went to put it away, after it went through the dryer. How do I get paper bits and glue off the shirt? Can I use Goo Gone? Will it damage the shirt more than it already is? Do I just admit defeat and toss the shirt?
My first reaction was Goo Gone! It won't hurt anymore than adhesive/paper stuck to the shirt, right? Also, try freezing the shirt and seeing if any of the bits will scrape off once frozen.
Best of luck!
Use Goo Gone, it won't damage the shirt
I'd check the label of the shirt, see what the fabric is, and do one of 2 things:
1. research on the internet to make sure something like Goo Gone is OK to use
2. contact the manufacturer to ask them based upon the fabric.
When I was in college, I spilled nail polish remover on the dress I'd worn to my Grandmother's funeral and ruined it because the acetone melted the synthetic fibers. Generally, acetone is pretty gentle on natural fibers.
One word of caution, anyone can put anything on the internet these days. Be careful taking advice unless it's from a reputable source. I think you'll be OK with either Goof Off or Goo Gone, but research it to be sure.
I would try the Goo Gone and use it as per instruction. I think that would probably take care of it. Another possibility is to soak it and then wash it again.
I like the freezing idea - that works on gum for sure. The only thing I have had sticker residue on is non-porous surfaces - that just needs vegetable oil and a paper towel. But you don't want to put oil on his shirt. Definitely no heat because that will soften/spread it. It's kind of hard to say without seeing it. Is any of it sticking up off the fabric? You could try nipping it off with small scissors???
Weigh up the cost of the shirt versus the time and energy you spend trying to fix it.
Good luck
