I recently had the opportunity to try out some Classic Sticky Labels from the awesome label company Mabel's Labels. They're sturdy, big, bright, eye-catching labels that no-one can miss (so you don't have to worry about some distracted mom packing away your kid's sippy cup), and they're microwave and dishwasher safe.
The Good
I love the label paper they use -- some kind of easy-to-peel, ultra-thin, glossy, high-tech, space-age material. Okay, I have no idea whether these labels use NASA-grade paper or whatever, but they sure look and feel a lot better than my home-printed paper labels. The labels colors are still as intense as the day I got them -- even after multiple visits to the dishwasher and microwave, they have not faded or chipped away. And the edges of the labels don't peel and curl up, so the label doesn't end up looking like an eyesore. Check out the difference between these two kinds of labels after numerous encounters with the dishwasher:
The Bad
I can't really think of anything bad about these labels. Give me a minute and I'll come up with something.
(1 minute later...) Hmmm..... this is being ultra picky, but how about the ability to split orders, i.e. 2 or 3 names per order, you know, the way you can order a pizza with pepperoni on half of it and mushrooms on the other half? Since the kids share almost everything I've found it more convenient (and cost effective) to order labels with our surname. But I'd definitely be willing to pay a small surcharge to split an order.
The Bongga
I love, love the Ocean color combo! You can't get any more chic than those deep teal, purple and blue colors. Lucky me, I have 3 kids so even though none of the labels have their first names on them, we can still distinguish by color -- Pea gets the purple labels, Jammy gets the blue and 3Po gets the teal.
Want to try a set of Mabel's Labels yourself? We're giving away a set of peel-and-stick clothing labels! One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a pack of 75 Tag-Mates labels. To enter, go to Mabel's Labels and take a look around. Then come back here and leave a comment on this post with your email address and tell me which kind of Mabel's Labels would help you out the most. This must be done
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7) Anyone who left a comment on my April Fools Day Mabel's Labels post -- on April 1 only so only comments #1 thru #4 will count!! -- receives an extra entry to this giveaway.
For each extra entry, please leave a separate comment (don't list down all your extra entries in 1 comment!) . This giveaway ends at midnight PST on April 15, 2009.; I will draw a winner at random .on April 16 and post the winner's name on the same day. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteI teach. I want Sticky Labels for my personal children's books so they will find their way back home!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the Sticky Labels
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I was comment 3 on your April 1st post
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The custom bin labels would be nice
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the iron on clothing labels would be great for my guys!
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Great site and giveaway. I found your link on Mom Dot. Thanks for posting it there, I'm glad to have found your site.
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both my girls are heading to a little camp for a session this summer. so the camp school combo would be great. i NEED these.
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we've been leaving cups everywhere and it seems like we don't get them back. i would love these labels for our sippy cups, water bottles and thermoses (thermosi?). thanks for the opportunity.
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ReplyDeleteThe The Custom Neat Freak Combo would be most helpful for me.
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I simply am FREAKED out by all those labels! I love them! I would use the bag tags but then all the household labels are so cool...and using the clothing labels on coats...genius!
ReplyDeleteThe Camp/School pack is my favorite, especially since my son will start public school this Fall and we currently have nothing labeled. I think I need to get on that.
ReplyDeletebesides the Tag-mates I would use the shoe labels the most. My youngest is always taking off her shoes and leaving them.
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The Cord Control labels would be a heaven sent for our house! We have cords all over and whenever we need to find which item goes to which cord we have to follow the cord from the item to the outlet to see. Its like a cord maze behind the computer desk and television.
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I love the My 411 Wristbands. Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
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I like the princess colored sticky labels
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