Okay, something every home-brewer should utilize is their ability to drink heavily. When brewing beer it is important to have bottles, otherwise you will have to drink non-carbonated beer out of glasses, and that's just a waste of time and money... unless you enjoy beer-wine...
Either way, just follow this simple and probably obvious tip. Save your bottles. All except the twist off bottles, because most home bottling kits only come with pry off cappers.
Now, if you want to remove the labels off the beer easily, then you are screwed. For the most part it is a painful and tedious task that will make your hands soggy.
BUT if you want lots of bottles and don't care what you drink, I recommend buying European beers, like Paulaner or Kostritzer. They use a more easily removable glue and just allowing the bottles to soak will remove them.
The best way I have figured out to remove labels is to soak the bottles in a mixture of hot water and soap or baking soda. This will loosen the labels but work is still necessary with a scrubber of some sort.
In the end it is up to you, spend money on new bottles or create your own through hours of intoxicating fun!
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