Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:50 AM
Label Whore
by Rosie
No it's not what you think. The term has taken on a whole new meaning since I picked up Dymo's Personal LabelMaker LetraTag Plus ($40, Staples.com) from our giveaway shelf at work. I've been completely obsessed with it. Not only did I label my 4-month-old babies formula, rice cereal, etc. I also labeled his entire closet. No object is safe--the sugar bowl, my husband's water bottle, you name it.
It's amazing how sticking labels on things can give you such a sense of organization. The machine is just slightly bigger than a telephone reciever and attaches magnetically to the fridge. I haven't even experimented with all the different type faces yet!
When DH saw me labelling everything, he was so jealous of my empowerment tool, he asked if he could borrow it. I allowed him to use it albeit reluctantly. When he failed to return it to it's magnetic cradle, I was forced to type yet another label. This one read "Jerk."
What's your organizing secret? We've done a bunch of stories on this topic and one I really love is this: http://www.thenest.com/articles/article_life.aspx?articleid=A60329110522
Let us know!