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Get a ring off your finger wih windex

To get a ring off your finger spray windex on the ring and then slip it off. Windex is better than lotions because it doesn't damage the stones. As a bonus the ring is shiny afterwards.

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If you need a ring off quick do this! Comments By: Teresa My finger had swollen and my thick wedding band was stuck. I tried ice but it made the ring shrink too. I tried holding my hand above my head to stop the blood flow until my whole arm was asleep. Evan oil lubricant. Nothing worked until I used window cleaner, which I was very sceptical about. It worked in a flash and now my finger is saved from certain death! Thank you!   Glass Cleaner Works!!! Comments By: Dee Dee My wedding band got tight after drinking tonic water and started to turn my finger purple. I tried cold water too but the ring got smaller too! Then I tried the glass cleaner and instead of just pullng it off I twisted the ring down my finger - it worked great!!   With panic setting in - Windex gets a WIN! Comments By: Jeff L. I too tried everything, arm over head, lotions/oils, and just as my purple finger got me panic-stricken...I saw your tip on Windex, and it twisted right off!! THANKS!!   Windex works for a stuck ring on a finger! Comments By: holly I tried soap, ice, floss, and someone else pulling on it! The only thing that worked was WINDEX!!! Who would have thought! Thanks for the tip!!!   It works! Comments By: Darcy Gotta say, didn't really believe the tip until I read all the responses. Definitely tried the lotion, soap, oil, ice options as well. The windex worked -- I'm converted.   My Fat Greek Wedding Comments By: Gene I thought it was just a line in the movie, but Windex does work for everything. I just proposed to my girlfriend last night and she was determined to make the ring I got her fit. She got it on but couldn get it off. Of course we started with the usual dishwashing liquid and cold water to no avail. We tried the glass cleaner at first and nothing happened. we thought we had to have "Windex" brand. Not so, We were doing 2 things wrong the first time.. The first thing we did wrong we squirted her finger one or two times. make sure you give your finger at least 4 or 5 shots and second "be patient" slowly but surely work the ring off. It worked so good the ring slid right off her finger and on to the floor. That was hardest part; we couldnt find the ring once it slipped off. It all worked out and we are headed to the jewlers now to get it sized properly   save your butter for cookies Comments By: Anon I'm 38 weeks pregnant and my wedding band wouldn't come off after holding it above my head, cold water, butter, soap and olive oil (polyunsaturated!)The glass cleaner worked after squirting my finger at least ten times and working it over my knuckle bit by bit. Thank you   Unbelievable!!! Comments By: JM As I sprayed on the Windex, I could tell it was going to work. It was incredible. It still took a few minutes to work the rings off and it hurt a bit and my finger was very red - BUT it was totally worth it.   dont waste your time!!!! Comments By: ronda champney i also tried eveything and it totally works i tried on my moms wedding ring and it wouldnt come off i was ready to go 2 the hosptal and get it cut off but isaw this and tried it and it litterally inly took a minute to get off butelavate it and ice it for 5 - 10 min. and keep your hand elevated to take it off   A++++++++++++++++ Comments By: Sceptical at first... My husband did not think his ring was going to come off...he was ready to cut it off with some pliers, then like always I got online to do some research and sure enough we ran across this and YES IT WORKED, be patient and have someone spray while you wiggle it off, we sprayed like 10 times...oh and it was not WINDEX, it was window cleaner in an aerosal can...   windex it worked Comments By: dee omg windex saved my life my wedding band was really stuck i was about to go to the hospital...spray your fingers alot alot and twist and move up knuckle part might hurt but keep twisting and tugging...this works   I cant believe it came off!!! Comments By: Laura OMG it hurt so bad and was turning purple and super swollen!! I had to squirt it over and over and over again with the windex. It was just the generic kind. I kept thinking it wasnt going to work, but I kept trying. It finally worked, I dont know how!!! Thanks for the tip!   Not so much Comments By: Laura G. My wedding band got stuck on my right index finger. Usually there's no problem, but I fell asleep with it on. And I swell a bit in my sleep. I tried lotion, liquid hand soap, hair conditioner... Then I tried the Windex idea. Believe me, I tried. In the end, it was Bath and Body Works Antibacterial Moisturizing Handsoap that did it for me. It's hand soap with the consistency of lotion. Windex was not the solution for me.   Thank God! Comments By: Anon I just got engaged and when the sized me they sized me too small so the ring was completely stuck and swallen. I iced it up and held my arm over my head forever and nothing. The windex worked with twisting, it hurt but it was worth it. I am getting it cleaned up and resized on Monday.   What a Lifesaver! Comments By: Deidre I had tried all of the usual advice..soap, lotion, oil, ice and elevate, but nothing was working. I set up a doctors appt. I was getting very paniked. I read the Windex idea and thought..No Way! So, I would try anything at this point. It hurt. but I kept twisting it and kept it elevated and I sprayed probably 20 times, and IT WORKED!! Relief!! I called my doctors office and gave them the advice too!Thank you!   Windex gave me an idea! Comments By: Michelle Richards I tried my ring on a bigger finger, got it stuck but I didnt have any window cleaner. So i thought about wat does a similar job. I looked through the cleaning cuboard and saw Mr. Sheen ordinary funature polish. Worked a treat! (Long Sigh) Im so glad its off!!!!!!!!!!   I am More Than Relieved! Comments By: Jujubee It took me about 45 minutes (and eventually a pain pill). I really thought I would break my finger before the ring FINALLY came off. I'm having surgery in 2 days, so I had to take off all my rings....tyvm. I'm in heaven now. I heard this trick before from my jeweler but I forgot all about it. I'm a changed woman now! (Maybe I shouldn't have gained SO much weight after my wedding!) Thank You AGAIN!!!   AMAZING Comments By: Angelkysses I thought no way could windex remove a ring that had been stuck on for months. I tried everything from oil, soap and lotions. Nothing work until I sprayed 2-3 squirts of windex on my finger and withthin 3-4 twists it was off.... Totally amazing   It totally worked I thought I was going to pull my finger off! Comments By: Christi OMG the windex thing worked!!! I read a bunch of entires about it but I was sceptical. I kept my finger above my head while doing it to reduce the swelling and so I couldn't look at it and chicken out half way through. It hurt like an SOB but I did it! Thanks Windex and the internet!   GLASS CLEANER WORKS TOO Comments By: monica I didn't have any windex but I did have a generic Glass cleaner, I squirted my finger like 10 times and it came right off, I didn't even have to pull that hard, Earlier I tried ice and soap and my finger was turning purple and was soo swollen. THANKS FOR THE TIPS!   HURT SO BAD... but off!!! Comments By: prof Surgery is tomorrow am. Doc wanted ring off or prepare for cut off. Wedding ring had been on 27 years this Oct. A LOT of Windex with elevation and more twisting and more spray but was off in under 5 minutes. SKEPTICAL BUT NO LONGER. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!   This is best tip ever! Comments By: Andrea I'd tried olive oil, butter, and soap-to no avail. Tried about 10 sprays of generic window cleaner and slowly but surely, my ring came off!!   Fantastic! Comments By: Carolyn Am 34 weeks pregnant and engagement and wedding ring were truly stuck! Ater 10 squirts of glass cleaner and 10 minutes of twisting both rings were off. Be patient - this will really work.   ring removal Comments By: Anon I used window cleaner to try and remove a ring and after 15mins of turning and frequent spraying the ring came off. I would highly recommend this method compared to using cold water and soap as the ring will also get smaller.   No... Comments By: JS Wow, i wonder how it worked for all of you because it did not work for me. I tried for a whole hour using exact directions. Lo and behold the ring is still on my damn finger....   Windex does work Comments By: Elli My wedding ring made my finger red and itchy... which led to swelling. My rings were killing my finger, i read this site and tried the windex thing, and the rings just slid off...and it didnt hurt to pull at them..amazing   HOORAY!!!!! Comments By: narelle Windex, glass cleaner, works a treat!! I had tryed hand cream, soap, then i read this and tryed glass cleaner and it work straight away, amazing. I wonder why? and I wonder who thought of windex?????   Window Clean??? Comments By: Ellen It was 6am when she woke me up and my daughters finger was turning purple. She's only twelve years old and I could tell she was starting to panic. To be honest, so was I. I've had rings stuck, but never had my fingers turn color like this. We tried all the other stuff too (oil, ice, soap, etc) nothing worked. Thought I'd check the internet before we went to ER or fire department when I saw the windex solution. For us it worked better if I sprayed constantly and she twisted. It was stuck over the knuckly part for a good stressful few minutes and the end of her finger turning a very deep purple. That when I was thinking "oh crap, what have I done to my child" I should have just taken her to the ER, but I pretended to her that all was fine and I wasn't worried a bit. We sprayed constantly, as she said it was less painful when it was completely wet with spray. It seemed much longer, but I think it took a good 5-7 minutes. She said it hurt a lot when it was over the knuckle and because I was nervous about the color, I almost told her to stop and push it back on, but I did notice we had gotten further then before. DONT GIVE UP - KEEP TWISTING THROUGH THE DISCOMFORT AND SPRAY SPRAY SPRAY! It worked for us Thank you :)   glass cleaner Comments By: Alisha it does work i juss googled my problem an fount dis site an juss got my ring off finally!! thanks 4 sharing   WINDEX..... Who would have known? Comments By: Hanani I have been trying to get my three stone diamond ring off of my finger for about 6 months. I have had the ring for several years and recently gained about 60 lbs in a short period of time. The ring fit okay (just a little tight) down by the hand, but when it came to the area around my knuckle..NO WAY!!!!!!! I would spend an hour every couple of weeks trying different things to try to get the ring off, untill it hurt so bad, or I got so mad I would just give up!. Well it finally dawned on me to "Google" it, and lo and behold I found this site and read all of the comments. I thought, yep, I am going to be one of the very very few that it does not work for. I came out of the office full speed ahead to the cabinet where we keep all the cleaning supplies, loudly stating has anybody seen the WINDEX, Do we have any WINDEX?.....Etc......Long story short my ring is off! This really does work. I was very sckeptical too, but what is it going to hurt just try it out, you'll be glad you did. :)   Looking for something to help my wife take of a stuck ring Comments By: Pedro I was looking for a solution on removing a ring that had been on for so long it couldn't come off. My idea was to find some cutter that could snap the ring off. When I read about the Windex solution my wife could not believe me because she had tried everything, except Windex. It worked immediately. Thanks for the tip.   Amazing! Miracle! Comments By: Michelle I gained weight with my pregnancy and have not lost enough to get my ring off. I wore my ring for 2 years b/c my finger was too fat to get it off. I was finally determined to get my wedding rings off so my finger could breathe, when I came to this site and realized windex is a miracle. At first my ring went up a little ways toward my knuckle and I thought there was no way it was going to get past my knuckle. So I went and got some ice. After a couple of seconds with the ice I tried twisting my ring off again and kept applying windex. It didn't take too long to come off after that. I am so impressed! Why didn't I do this 2 years ago?   Windex Worked! Saved my sanity! Comments By: Jon I was getting really scared about my fat finger. I couldn't get the ring off using Crisco or anything else. I sprayed on lots of Windex and after some twisting and turning it came off! I'm so happy! Thanks!   Grin and bare it....it's worth it!!! Comments By: Megan Tried the string, ice, lotion, oil, soap and nothing but pain and a very red finger. But I sprayed my finger, tugged a little, sprayed a little more and just continued to pull and it came off! Spray as you go if you have an especially hard time with getting it off and the red finger with a pulse of it's own will surely agree with you.   Windex Shined! Comments By: Dee My ring had been stuck on my finger for 4 hours. Needless to say, my finger was red, swollen, and begining to throb. My daughter told me to search the Internet for a solution. When I read the comments posted here, I knew I came to the right place. I had tried everything...just like everyone else. So, I figured I would try the Windex. Believe me, it worked just like it said. About 10 squirts and a few twists later...Windex Shined (And I did not use a brand name either). Thanks for the help.   Windex works Comments By: anon My ring seemed very stuck on my finger and probably had been for a long time. One night I woke up and could not get it off. I tried the cold ice water, but it actually made the ring tighter. I tried petroleum jelly, lotion,and soap. I read about using windex even an off brand. It worked. I held my hand above my head for a few minutes. Then I kept squriting the finger with windex . I used a pad that you use to unscrew a lid to grasp the ring. I just kept twisting and pulling. It hurt some but it made more progress than ever before. It finaly came off. Thank goodness. I was tempted to go to the ER at 10pm to get it cut off.   Yahoo...success! Comments By: Sara Duke Thanks to this website I got the ring off! Thank you, thank you!!   does not work Comments By: anon I dont see how you guys and gals got this to work, I still have the wedding band on my finger and it wont come off. i even soaked my finger in window cleaner.   booz and pliers Comments By: Anon it didnt work but a couple beers and a tool set did   Nope--not for everyone! Comments By: st Did nothing for me....I am starting my starvation diet right now--that is my only option! :(   Worked for me! Comments By: Kathie Thank you so much, this worked for me. I squirted the ring, my finger, and the skin underneath the ring, and with a slight twist and pull the ring came right off.   I am AMAZED!!!! Comments By: michelle I am pregnant and have been trying to get my wedding ring off for a couple of days- tried EVERYTHING- or so I thought- until I googled my dilema! My finger was so swollen that it was red and purple and i could barely bend it- i couldn't sleep because of the pain! After I read about the Windex trick- I elevated my arm for 10 min. and then generously sprayed my finger with Windex, twisted the ring, cried from the pain and then unbelievably it came off! I am still in shock- I thought for sure I was minutes away from going to the hospital to have it cut off! I don't know why this worked when nothing else did- but i will be forever grateful!   I'm a believer! Comments By: April I didn't believe any of you!! lol I had 2 rings stuck on my ring finger after gaining weight. They were becoming increasingly uncomfortable plus I'm having surgery in a couple weeks. I just got both off with Windex. It didn't even take that long or hurt that bad. Made a believer out of me. Thank you all.   Thank You ! Comments By: Emma24 My husband bought me a beautiful engagement ring and it was to small, but of course I just had to put it on. BIG MISTAKE ! I couldnt take it off, I tried everything soap, gel, oil, and lotion. Finally I decided to look it up online and I couldnt believe there was info on it. So I came here and thought windex how is that going to work but I tried for like an hour. And no luck ! I was so mad I thought for sure I was going to have it cut off. My finger was swollen and purple for 2 days. After my finger returned to normal I decided to try again. OMG! It actually worked it to about 10min to get it off and hurt like hell! But its OFF! Thank you so much ! Dont Give Up!   Windex + WD40 + Water = Success! Comments By: Greg Same story as many: weight gain = tight ring. Found this website. Unsuccessful with just Windex, then tried WD-40 just to see. Not much luck. Rinsed hand under water, and the combination turned into grease on my finger -- and the ring slipped right off. (Well, it was a bit painful over the bottom knuckle, but it came off.) I suspect it was the WD-40 and water combination that made the grease, but I did have Windex on my hand, too, so I'm posting the whole recipe.   IT WORKED!!! Comments By: Tara I'm 36 weeks pregnant and I wanted to wear my wedding ring to my dad's wedding. I have been taking it on and off for a few months now. Well this time it was a squeez to get on and was not at all coming off. I did the ice, lotion, spit, soap, things too. I woke up this morning from my finger throbbing. So I went to my best friend Google. I tried everything else, why not this. I sprayed a folded up paper towel a few times, pressed it on my finger for not even 5 seconds and my ring moved up to my knuckle!!! Then a few more times and it came right off! It was amazing.   Great combination- Windex & WD40 Comments By: Laura Britton I tried everything like the others have-soaking my finger for 15 mins in cold water, soap, lotion, Aleve. I decided to try Windex as my last hope. After 35 minutes of spraying Windex and WD40 on my finger and twisting ring on my finger. I finally got my wedding ring off my finger. After a couple of minutes of spraying and twisting I would dip my finger into cold water and that seemed to help with the pain/swelling as well. Thanks again for the tips. I was a a non-believer at first but now I am SOLD on the idea of using Windex.   Jewelry Cleaner Comments By: Thankful I was scheduled to have surgery and was told I needed to remove all jewelry. One of my rings was given to me by my late mother and I was distraught at the idea of having to get it cut off my fat finger. I decided to do a Google search to see if I could find any tips on getting a ring off a finger and I found this site. I didn't have Windex but I did have jewelry cleaner. I drenched my finger in the stuff and my ring was off in less than 5 minutes. Praise God.   Hurts like hell but worth it!! Comments By: Mrs. Nelson i just gave birth a little over a month ago and decided to try my rings on. Well they went on a little tough but then got stuck!! I tried soap and water..um..oil..lotion and the combinations and nothing worked. I saw that many people tried windex so I told my husband to help me with it and it FINALLY CAME OFF. Next to childbirth it was the worst ever but its off with only minor scrapes to my finger. Unfortunately, I have the wedding band on too and all that tugging made the swelling worse so we'll have to get that off too. :(   worked for me! Comments By: Anon i was skeptical as well but after unsuccessful attempts with everything from soap to oils to ky, i tried the windex and sure enough it worked!   Cant believe this worked!! Comments By: Lea My cousin went to sleep and woke up her whole finger was purple!!! we thought we were going have to go to the e.r my dad couldnt find his ring cutter. The windex worked in like 45 seconds OMG!!!!!   AMAZING Comments By: Joan V. After reading all the reviews I decided to give it a go and to my disbelief the ring was off in under 5 minutes. My husband wouldn't have any part in it so I even did it myself. It took some patience but it worked and I still can't believe it. The ring's been stuck for 6 years! THANKS!   OMG! It took a while, but... Comments By: m.c. I finally got the ring off! I knew i shouldn't have put it on, but I did. In order to get your ring off, keep saturating your finger in the window cleaner, DO NOT let your finger get a little bit dry!! Keeping it elevated is a good idea as well. Your finger can turn scary colors, but be persistent, and don't give up. My finger is no worse for the wear, so good luck with yours!!   did not work, Comments By: Kaelyn I too tried everything i could think of. I used lotion, I used ice and salt , I used vaseline , And more but my finger did not turn blue and it only cut off my circulation. But my nuckle is swollen and all the products maide my ring tighter. (mood ring). Then i saw this windex tip and it still DID NOT work. So the ring is still on my finger but if it gets worse im going to the hospital   It worked without a doubt Comments By: Tera I went through all the advice and decided to try this last. It worked in less then a minute   windex & wd 40 Comments By: smiley HOLY MOLLY- i had a ring stuckon my finger i too tried the ice trick,it didnt work ..then i came on line and tried the windex.. tugging .. pulling soaking it in a bowl filled, nothing, then iwent down te basement and gotmy husband's wd 40 .s0payed it and tugged , nothing i put it back into the windex, then tweisting it it was loosening upup i put it under the cold wateras some1 said for the swelling and i kept twisiting going back and fourth with the combination of the windex and cold water and wd 40 i finially got it off but it took about an hr..i was fraid to tellmy husband becuz i have rings on every finger some have 2 and i didnt want him to ask me to take the rest offhe knows nothing and im glad ..lol...so the ring finger is swelled and ugly but i threw the stupid thing way - it was a cheap one any way ..lol..like they said dont give up keep doing the combination under cold water does help too.. as the beatles say " twist and shout " but dont shout too loud lol gl   NOTHING WORKED...NOT EVEN WINDEX Comments By: Mindy I went ring shopping last weekend and tried on a few that were snug. Then we bought one. It was kinda snug but I could get it on and off. The next day I put it on and now 3 days later after trying everything I can't get it off. My finger is now swollen. I have iced it taken a water pill, ibuprofen, I have used soap, olive oil, vegetable oil, lotion, KY and windex. IT IS NOT COMING OFF! I guess I'll give it a couple more days without messing with it then I'm going to the jewelers to have it cut off and resized.   worked in a flash Comments By: Molly Been trying for months, this worked w/in 4 seconds   EXCELLENT!!! Comments By: Emma After reading the majority of comments, I was suprised to hear that window cleaner would be the product to get the ring off of my finger. Upon trying this method out, it worked a treat. Thanks for the excellent tip!!   windex works Comments By: Melanie I am 3 mos pregnant and noticed my wedding ring finger hurting a bit and some dry peeling spots so figured it was only going to get worse, and should try to remove. I iced it in cold water, but heard that shrinks the ring too, so tried windex, it was off in a few mins! Yea! Now I have to figure out if I want to risk wearing them on chain, or tuck them safely until later....anyway, just happy they came off safe.   IT WORKED!!! Comments By: Maria It took 2 minutes of spraying and twisting and pulling but it came right off!!! We're so happy not to have to cut the ring off! Thanks for the tip!   WINDEX WORKS! Comments By: Alfredo Thanks for suggesting windex! It took five seconds to get my ring off my fat finger!   Windex just like the Dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding Comments By: Eileen Ring stuck and the water, oils, liq soaps did nothing but swell the knuckle. Read the windex tip and got it off in < 5 minutes after 2 "Stuck" days. Thanks everyone   Ice water & glass cleaner worked! Comments By: Komala My ring gos stuck on my ring finger a few hours after I put it on. I tried soap, lotion, ice water, oil & even the string method! Nothing worked of coz. I saw the windex solution but here in Singapore there's isn't a windex brand so I used a ordinary glass cleaner which is ammonium based & it worked. I had to place my finger in ice cold water & at the same time spraying the cleaner on my finger & keep twisting it around. i did this way simultaneously for a good 5 mins & the stubborn ring was off! Remember to elevate your hand too!