On the fifth day of Christmas...

In my house we never throw out jars because they are so handy and we can always find use for them (for my 24th birthday I used them as glasses for my guests!) . So this year I found another use for them  as most of my Christmas presents will come in a jar!

So I found jars in all shapes and sizes, perfect for all my ideas. But I did encounter a problem... some of the labels are so stuck to the jars and it was very hard to remove. Hot water removes the paper part of the label but removing the glue wasn't as easy!

The secret? very simple really... Mayonnaise!
I am glad I wasted all that time at Uni watching 'How clean is your house', those ladies do have some great tips on how to clean! They used mayo to remove old stickers from windows so I apply the same technic on the jars.
Get a small amount of mayo and rub it on the jar where the glue is and let it stand for a while. After, wipe it off and with the blade of knife scrape off the glue. Once you've removed all the glue wash the jar and sterilize before using it.
Some glues are harder to remove and will probably require more than one go.

Who knew such a yummy ingredient could be so useful!