It’s official. I’m in rehab. Well, my finger is in rehab.
And, unlike Linsday, my finger didn’t get a reprieve before entering therapy. There was no last hurrah at Coachella. There was no late night television appearance. And there certainly weren’t any paparazzi following it around town …
oh, and my finger’s rehab is doctor-ordered. Not court-ordered.
And let me tell you, rehab is hard. It hurts. And I’m not convinced my finger will ever fully bend again …
*sigh*
I fear I’m doomed to be the lady with the funky finger. I just hope I don’t scare small children away …
So while I’m working on getting my funky finger to bend, I thought I’d share a little tip with you. A tip about how to remove that annoying sticky adhesive residue that stickers leave behind …
I even made a handy little tutorial replete with pictures. Because this method is oh so very complicated.
Just in case you don’t know what sticky adhesive residue looks like, I thought I’d share …
The secret to this method is in the rubbing alcohol …
Just put some on a cotton swab and wipe away. You may need to enlist a bit of elbow grease depending on the size of the sticker and stickiness of the adhesive …
And, viola, the sticky adhesive residue is gone …
If only getting my funky finger to bend could be this easy …
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I didn’t know this. Poor finger. Heal fast and do those exercises.
Good luck in therapy! I know painting and all the work you do probably requires even more than ten fingers sometimes. 😉 Question… Can you use alcohol on wood? I bought a cute round table at a antique show and there was a giant sticker on the top. Who puts stickers on antiques I ask? 😉 Thanks!
Is this better than Goo Gone? Just curious! Good luck with the finger… don’t give up!!
xo Heidi
I hope your finger is soon better! I don’t like having any part of my hands ‘sick’. I’ve been having some sort of skin issue with my hands and it is not fun. I need to see a Dr. but I keep putting it off.
I dislike the sticky residue on stuff too. I have found that if I use a scratcher and soap when washing up my goodwill finds the sticky comes off pretty easy. I have goo-gone for the really tough ones but I don’t like the greasiness of it. I’ll have to try your method!
I needed this tip. Nothing else I have tried works. Hope you get the bends.
Bliss
It will get better. Do you want me to come over and finish your living room for you?
You can do it! It will get easier and easier!
🙂 me
I’m so sorry about your finger, Linda. If it doesn’t get better I will totally take it to Coachella next year . It’s only about two hours from here…
And I love your tip about the alcohol. I have always used vegetable oil, which works, but then requires a vigorous washing!
I remember when I tore the TFCC in my right wrist how painful it was following the surgery. Finally after a couple months between casted and a healing brace, much to my surprise my wrist was frozen and could not turn over and by time I got to physical therapy the shoulder was froze. So I know what you are going through, but the best part of the painful recovery and physical therapy was the paraffin treatment. They immersed my hand in paraffin for 10 minutes and then wrapped it in a warm towel and left me sit with it propped up for 20 minutes and that made the treatment more bearable. They told me if I had a paraffin kit at home they would show me what to do and I could treat myself to some cozy relief at home.
Non-stick cooking spray such as Pam or Crisco works wonders on the sticky residue left behind by stickers also. That also works the best for things that alcohol might harm and does not have the nasty fumes that come with the alcohol. Good luck with your rehab and I also thought my wrist or shoulder would never work again, but had the greatest little therapist and it does work even though I found out the surgeon missed a couple tears.
Glad you are on the mend…. Hope you’ll be back to your old tricks in no time!
Awww sorry about your finger! I use rubbing alcohol all the time but never have I ever seen a cotton ball like that. I lead such a sheltered life. I’m on the lookout for them now!!!
Rubbing alcohol, huh? I never knew. Sorry your still struggling with your finger 🙁
Yep, I’ve done the rubbing alcohol thing on sticky residue, too! What happened to your finger?
OH Linda I am glad you are finally in rehab! 🙂 I know its painful now but it will be so worth it when you have full use of your finger again. I’ll be praying for you! Have a wonderful day!!
Aww your poor finger! I hope it’s getting back to normal now! If I’d known that all it takes to get sticker residue off is rubbing alcohol, I would have back HOURS of my life. Now I know. Now i know.