So, my husband is an idiot. Need help: how to remove tape

joyco

Jay went to the UT game on Saturday w/ his dad.  They went to the Alumni Center, where they give them stickers to put on that show they're allowed to be in there.  Anyway, Jay failed to tell me he had a sticker on his shirt before I washed AND dried it. 

This is a $70 shirt, y'all (which is ridiculous in its own right).  I'm not about to let him just not wear it anymore b/c he's dumb.  Is there any way to save the shirt?  It has the sticker back basically dried on to the shirt.  I'm a little irritated at him, so if you have any tips, I'd love to hear them.

austxgrl

I have no idea but damn that is some heavy duty sticky on that sticker! 

Sinafey

Ugh, sounds like something my DH would do.

I'd try Goo Gone, but do a spot test somewhere inconspicuous first.  It does a great job of dissolving sticky residue, I bet it would still work even after drying it.

amyinaustin

same.exact.thing happened to my DH last year w/ a pricey UT shirt.  I was so mad at him!  To make matters worse, this shirt was one of those sweat-resistant ones that wicks away moisture so it had all these little waffle holes/grooves for the sticker to really get inside.  Honestly, I think DH has worn it since w/ the funky residue still on it.  I forgot about fixing it, but PP has a good idea - goo gone might do the trick.

MrsMillerTime

Stick it in the freezer.  The adhesive will freeze and you can hopefully pick it off with your fingers (or the blunt end of a butter knife, etc.)

You could also try rubbing alcohol. 

joyco

amyinaustin:

same.exact.thing happened to my DH last year w/ a pricey UT shirt.  I was so mad at him!  To make matters worse, this shirt was one of those sweat-resistant ones that wicks away moisture so it had all these little waffle holes/grooves for the sticker to really get inside.  Honestly, I think DH has worn it since w/ the funky residue still on it.  I forgot about fixing it, but PP has a good idea - goo gone might do the trick.

OMG, same shirt! He bought it at the store at the stadium and loves it, then he goes and does this ***. Oy!

NoVA-grl

Another rec for goo gone. I love that stuff!  And man I would be pissed too.