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Review on Brother PT70BM P-touch Label Maker: Handheld Personal Labeler, Prints 1 Font in 6 Sizes & 9 Type Styles, Two-Line Printing, Silver - Enhanced SEO by Tim Beardsley

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The backbone of my organization

My family will disagree, but this is the best thing in my kitchen! I use it for spices, cabinetry, meal planning, etc. Spices - I try to be a spice snob. My favorite places to order spices are from Penzeys, Savory Spice, or independent stores. If you order through Penzeys, it's about $6 a jar. The bag is three times more expensive for the same price, but the bags are uncomfortable and ugly. I bought some jars from Penzeys and Hobby Lobby, poured all my condiments into jars and used my labeler. Labels stay forever! All of my spices are consistent when I look in the cupboard and it's easy to see what I need. Cupboards - My teenage daughter and husband kept using the excuse of not putting out the dishes or cooking because they couldn't find everything. or didn't know where it was all going. I solved this problem by labeling the inside of each cabinet or drawer (bakery, bowls, cutlery, cooking utensils, oven items, etc.). Now when they ask where something is, I yell where it should be (often not), and they know they don't have to ask again. If it's not where it's supposed to be, then it's not where it's supposed to be, so find it! Cook. Each week I cook about three meals in separate containers for a quick snack or breakfast. At the end of the week I noticed that there were a few more dinners left. I asked my husband why he doesn't eat meals and he said he didn't know what was in there or he didn't know if it was for something I might cook in the future (sorry). Now when I prep containers, I print out exactly what's in each container so they can pick it up and get started. Yes, duct tape is expensive, but it actually lasts at least two months, and $20 on duct tape every two months is a lot cheaper than every meal.

Pros
  • Label maker
Cons
  • Out of fashion