Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was nervous ordering these after reading the other review. But after the seemingly endless scraping necessary to remove the regular labels from jars, (and still leaving sticky, unsightly adhesive residue behind) this was a really appealing concept. So, I took a chance and ordered them. I did not have the problems the other reviewer had - my labels separated easily from the roll and adhered nicely to the canning jars. (I did make sure that my jars were completely dry and at room temperature before I applied the labels.) I have not had the labels long enough to assess whether they will remain stuck for the long term, but after a couple of weeks they are still firmly attached. I have not yet needed to wash a jar that has a full label on it. However, there was a half-label at the beginning of the label roll. As a test, I stuck this half-label on a glass before putting it in the dishwasher. After the dishwasher was finished, there was no trace of the label on the glass or elsewhere in the dishwasher - it seems to have dissolved as advertised. The labels are a little absorbent, so if you are using a felt-tipped marker to write on the labels, the ink will "bleed" slightly. This is a slight cosmetic problem; the bleeding is not bad enough to affect legibility. You can write on the labels with pencil or ballpoint pen to avoid the bleeding problem. If I discover any additional problem with these labels in the future, I will update my review. But so far I am very pleased and intend to keep ordering them. UPDATE: The labels are still sticking just fine. I have now used and washed some of the jars I used these on. The labels have always come off completely in the dishwasher without leaving any gunk behind. There have been more negative reviews posted since I wrote my original review, so maybe quality control is erratic? But given the great results I've had with mine, I'll risk it and order some more when I run low on these. A couple of things to note: I don't store my unused labels in the kitchen. I keep them in a closet elsewhere in the house, so they aren't exposed to the day-to-day heat and humidity of the kitchen. I only bring them into the kitchen when I am ready to use them. Also, I don't put the labels on my jars until they've cooled overnight. By this time, all the heat and humidity from the prior day's canning session has cleared out of the kitchen. If I can more than one day in a row, I label and put away the previous day's jars first thing in the morning - because I need the counter space! So again, my labels are not spending time in a hot and humid kitchen. I wonder if that's why I'm not having the problems other people are having. It makes sense that a dissolvable label would perform badly in a hot and humid kitchen.