S Bolton

It is frustrating trying to get organized with smaller parts. I can't label my plastic containers with Avery labels. They stick for a short time and peel off.

Anyone have a label that works? I have attached a photo I copied sometime ago.

Any really good plastic storage system for small parts?

Thanks

Steve Bolton

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JEBishop

Steve,
Have the same problem at work, I am the parts mngr. for our school dist. bus barn and the label peel off also after a while. I use some of that clear packing tape, some of the really good kind, and tape over the labels. Also works great on cardboard bins also! Hope this helps John

Bob

Steve,

When I pulled the picture up, I said to myself, that looks a lot like shop, then I realized it WAS mine Small world sometimes.

The labels I use on those plastic containers are from my DYMO Letratag label maker. You can get one almost anywhre for less that $30 and to this day, those labes are still stuck to those boxes 100% end to end.

Hope this helps.

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Bob

Roefa

Hi Steve -
I had the same problem (I use clear plastic peanut butter jars and baby food jars for storage). I finally just started using glue sticks on the labels (like a lipstick) from the office supply store on plastic containers and cardboard boxes, too. Works great...end of problem!

Roger

harrysin

As you can see Steve, I have quite an assortment of storage containers and hardly a label in sight. They are either transparent or at least translucent, so I can see the contents. During the years that I was in business, I had hundreds of small containers holding small electronic components and I found that contact adhesive applied during the initial fixing was the way to make it permanent.

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Harry

Bob

Harry,

Your shop looks like a hardware store

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Bob

S Bolton

Where do you get all those containers? They aren't offered where I live.

I don't have a memory anymore, but I bet I could make your system work.

SB

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harrysin

I hate to interrupt a project for the sake of a lack of a screw, nut, bolt or washer etc. I bet when you reach my age Bob you will have acquired a similar collection of hardware and like me, smoking will be but a distant memory. Keep it up, you WILL feel so much better and food will take on a different, very pleasant taste!

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reikimaster

I tend to use smaller containers, clear (or translucent) without labels. Why? Because if I reorganize, I'd have to get the label off and relabel. If the container is not CLEAR so I can SEE what's in it, then I stick a sample of whatever IS in it on the outside.

harrysin

"Where do you get all those containers? They aren't offered where I live."

Steve, would you believe that I buy them at the supermarket.

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