> Here is another "jar cleaning question" > > Does anyone know how to remove the glue (from the backs of labels) which > sticks to the jars when one recycles commercial honey, spaghetti, or other > product jars? Some luckily are water soluable...but others leave an opaque > film on the glass which will not wash off. Currently I have one jar > submerged in Varsol (mineral spirits) as a test... > > Any thoughts? When I was getting bottles for home-brewed beer I found that if you let them soak overnight in a bucket of water with some ammonia in it, the labels fell right off. Any remaining glue came off with a little brushing. You might want to let them soak outside though and avoid the aroma! Kevin D. Parsons