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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Makes Quick Work of Sticky Stuff.May 02, 2008
By mirasreviews
De-Solv-It by Orange Sol removes sticky-icky stuff from surfaces, hair, skin, and clothing with relative ease. Gooey residue that would otherwise take a lot of time and elbow grease, if it could be removed at all, disappears with De-Solv-It and minimal scrubbing. I use it mostly to remove stickers, but it's also great for sap, gum, and any kind of adhesive residue. It works well to remove stickers from books and book jackets as long as the jacket is slick, not porous. I spray a little De-Solv-It on a paper towel and apply to the sticky scum. I wouldn't spray De-Solv-It directly onto paper, even if its coated, because De-Solv-It is oily and will stain paper if it's allowed to soak in.
Orange Solvent, the predecessor to De-Solv-It, was created in 1932 by Edwin L. Ackerman after he accidentally discovered that orange juice would remove stubborn dental impression cement from his hands. Thus citrus-based cleaners were born. Orange Sol claims that De-Solv-It works well on most kinds of stains, not just sticky stuff, including protein stains, grease, and food. I haven't tried it on food stains, as my normal laundry spot spray works on those. Ouixtar's (Amway) Tri-Zyme is hands-down the best thing on protein stains, including very old stains. De-Solv-It probably is good on grease. It was popular with people who worked on the Exxon Valdese oil spill in Alaska.
De-Solv-It is unfortunately no longer available in a squirt bottle. It comes in a 12.6 fl.oz. spray bottle. This is fine for those using it to treat laundry or large areas, but I have to spray it onto a paper towel to use it on a small area. And I really don't want this stuff to spray all over the place. There is a warning on the back of the bottle against using it on carpet backing, acrylic, some plastics, uncoated paper, suede & leather, silk, elastic, and khaki-colored fabric. But just a droplet of De-Solv-It will ruin modern furniture finishes, the kind that are applied by the manufacturer in either matte or glossy. So keep the spray bottle clear of any furnishings or wood decor that has a permanent finish.
De-Solv-It is biodegradable and emits no toxic fumes, so this is an environmentally-friendly and human-friendly product. It has a light citrus scent. Essential citrus oils, vitamin E, aloe vera, and organic wetting agents are among the ingredients. It contains no water, so this is not a diluted cleaner, and there is never any need to dilute it. You can set the nozzle to "spray", "stream", or "off". The packaging and inadequate warnings are my only reservation. Keeping that in mind, De-Solv-It makes quick work of sticky stuff.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Product!Jul 03, 2008
By Staci
"love4holiness"
This stuff will get ANY adhesive, paint, etc. off. Absolutely SAFE on skin (even sensitive skin) and hair. My daughter uses it to get her insulin pump infusion set off each time, spray it on, wait 30-60 seconds, then pull it off with NO pain and NO sticky residue! Then wipe the De-Solv-It off with a wet washcloth, that's it! It gets paint, magic marker, etc. off hands easily too. I adore this product.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great for all kinds of stains!Sep 18, 2006
By J. Hartley
I have been using this for a few months now. I have used it on all kinds of laundry stains--dirt, grass, grease, chocolate, tomato sauce--it all comes out wonderfully without any scrubbing!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
I call it orange juiceJun 21, 2009
By J. Fowler
I was first introduced to this product in the Air Force I was a cable splicer and we used it to clean the water proofing grease from the inside of the cable. Then we washed our clothes with it, cleaned our cars engines, washed our hands. We found endless uses for it, gum in you hair, or on the ground or clothes. It is a great product. I have been using it since 1989, and i always have 3-4 bottles in the house at all times, blood, and grass stains are no match for this product. If you get food or food grease on your shirt a couple of pumps wash and gone. It does have on limitation, do not use it on glass, mirrors, or finished wood. It just smears on glass and it will remove any finish off any wood. it even cleans soap scum out of the shower, but rinse good oil, water, and the bottom of the tub become a ice rink. And it always smells like oranges when you clean.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
De Solv It is #1Jul 16, 2007
By Pam
I have used this product since it came on the market, and I have not found ANYTHING that is comparable to it. Hard to find in my area, but I scout the internet and buy it in volume. It removes every single thing that is noted that it removes, and then some. Especially tree sap as we have a lot of that where we live. I have yet to find anything sticky that it won't remove, and it also removes things that aren't sticky, but are stuck on. Hope it is never removed from the shelves.
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