Key Takeaways Avoid using metal tools to scrape adhesive.Heat loosens glue, making it easier to remove. Hot soapy water is ...

A roll of duct tape can be found in almost every toolbox in the world, thanks to its versatility, accessibility, and the fact that it quite literally sticks like glue. That’s because duct tape is ...

Unlike masking tape or Scotch tape, duct tape has a pressure-sensitive adhesive, which means the adhesive bond becomes stickier when you apply pressure to it. “One of the other things that makes duct ...

It happens to the best of us. You peel back a sticker or sticky label, in hopes of a clean removal, but alas—that dreaded, impossible to remove sticker residue is left behind. “From clothing and ...

Have you ever noticed how some stickers and sticky tape seem to almost glide off the surface they're stuck to, while others stay stubbornly glued on and leave behind a sticky mess? Left untackled, ...

Dear Mr. HandyPerson: I read your column religiously and enjoy all your suggestions and common sense. I read your response to the woman who had trouble removing the residual adhesive from furniture. I ...

Liesl Elizabeth, from Perth, who runs a cleaning service called Clean-Freak Cleaning Co., shared a TikTok video demonstrating how she used eucalyptus oil as a chemical-free stain remover to lift the ...

Howdy, Heloise: I am struggling to get Duct-tape residue off our front door. Someone used duct tape to put a sign on the door. The sign is off, but I cannot get the sticky residue off. I have tried ...

Most tape leaves a residue when you remove it, and the cure is the same as the culprit. Redditor Odnetnin90 points out that you can get rid of the excess sticky stuff with a little duct tape: I used ...

Duct tape works miracles, but it often leaves behind a sticky reminder of its adhesive, regardless of where you’re using it. Most people try and fail to remove the remnants of duct tape, which can ...