9/2/2012 - Cleaning Glue Goop

Recently I decided to take off a sticker that I applied to my laptop a while ago, but unfortunately it left a pretty icky residue that I couldn't seem to remove.  So my girlfriend suggested that I buy Glue Gone, but me being me I decided it would be a good idea to investigate what exactly Glue Gone is.  It came apparent that it was made of various natural oils (particularly citrus oils) and works by the means of dissolving the bonds that the adhesive has made to the surface.  This leaves the goop floating on a thin layer of oil and now easy to remove.  So in my ecstatic excitement of learning something new I decided to try and remove the adhesive with olive oil with a tiny drop of lemon juice.  This method worked wonders in it's efficiency as I was finished cleaning in under a minute. So for all of those DIY cleaning products people out there, here is your technique for cleaning residual adhesive.