So if you want to remove that sticky stuff from a plastic bottle, simply start by removing the label, then proceed to step 4 above.

You might find yourself in the same boat I'm in - the kind of boat where you love reusing jars, but hate taking the labels off. Of course, the compulsive picking of the label I (we?) do is a good ...

Some of the jars I’ve saved had labels affixed with glue that came right off; some had glue that was very stubborn. I had one particular glass salad dressing bottle that would not give up its glue.