If you love to be organized, then consider creating custom labels for your food items. Food labels are particularly useful for items such as spices that are not easily recognizable. Labeling the items in your food pantry can save you time from searching (and smelling) to find the ingredient you're after. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Determine what type of labels you will be printing. If you are only printing simple one-line labels such as "Flour" or "Sugar" then you will not need to purchase an expensive label maker. However, if you would like to include more detailed labels you might need to purchase more expensive equipment.
2. Purchase the appropriate equipment. For simple labels, there are many less expensive label makers on the market that print out basic one-line labels. If you are looking to print out more detailed labels, there are other models available that will print off larger labels that go beyond one line.
3. Enter the content of your label into the label maker. For food labels it might be helpful to include information such as the best before date, or any nutritional information that was on the original packaging of the item.
4. Print out the labels. If you are creating a lot of labels, it might be best to have a list of all the labels you need and to check them off as you complete each label.
5. Adhere the labels to the appropriate food items. Because most label makers create labels with one-sided adhesive, it is not necessary to purchase glue to attach the labels. Simply remove the paper on the back of the label and apply the label to the item. Smooth out any creases to ensure the label is adhered properly.
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