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Paper labels, some with a plastic film on them. But the totally plastic labels will not come off by soaking (maybe sulphuric acid...

I buy Avery type labels and use the label function in Microsoft word. 10 labels per sheet. Come of easily in warm water and washing up...

I guess the dishwashing liquid (fairy) breaks the surface tension to allow better soaking, oxyclean dissolves the glue?

Yes, fairy liquid alone doesn't do it. For some reason, most of my belgian beer bottles' labels come off in just water.

Used crown caps make good bottle covers.

Apart from the "Self Adhesive" type labels. I soak my bottles in washing up liquid and Oxyclean (poundshop version unfragranced). They...