What do you do if your solution to a problem causes more problems?

The original problem: pesky pests infesting your home.

The Solution: glue traps.

They are great at catching little insects like crickets or the scarier scorpion (which plague my house).  So you put these little glue traps around in strategic places and promptly forget about them until one day you pick up your favorite/most expensive piece of clothing only to find of those stupid glue traps adhered firmly to the fabric.  Well as you know the mystery substance the glue traps are made of is the stickiest substance known to man.  How can you get it off your beloved article of clothing?  A quick online search suggests solutions like acetone, nail polish remover, and goo gone, none of which seem like a good idea on delicate fabric.  Here is the solution I found for…

How to unstick a glue trap from clothes:

Items needed

  • Hot water from tap
  • cheap olive oil
  • rag cloth
  • liquid soap

1)  First, as gently as you can, pull the trap off the clothes trying to get off as much of the glue as you can.  This may be hard or easy depending on the age of your trap and how long it has been stuck to the fabric.

2) Turn your tap on hot water (as hot as your hands can tolerate).  Run the fabric under it for a while.

3)  Take your olive oil (I recommend you buy the cheapest you can find, it does not need to taste good and you might end up using a lot) and pour some over the affected area.

4) Use a clean cloth (like a work rag) and rub the stuff off alternating with hot water and oil.  The combined affect of the two should make the glue trap substance come off in little balls and stick to your fingers or the rag.

5) When you think all of the glue is gone wash with lots of liquid soap to get the oil out.

Hope this helps with your sticky situation.