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Labeling for freezing

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Hi-

I need help & advice with labeling for freezing.

I'm either not using the correct tape (if I should be using tape at all) nor the correct writing implement.

I've been using blue painters tape & a black medium point sharpie...you can start (or stop) snickering now....what should I be using?

Thanx!

Ron

post #2 of 3

Ron, that blue painters tape is definately the wrong stuff. It's designed to peel off easily, leaving no residue. Any moisture (even the high humidity of a freezer) will cause it to release. Plus it doesn't hold ink very well.

 

What to use depends on how you're wrapping. Ziplocks, for example, take a Sharpie just fine. This is true, too, with foil; except it's often illegible. So on that use labels. Masking tape will do, in a pinch. I just Avery address labels as my go-to, and they work just fine. Again, a Sharpie is more than adequate. These labels work great when freezing in canning jars, too. Caution: Some Avery labels are quick release. Those are just as bad as the blue tape.

 

If, for some reason, you're dissatisfied with the way a Sharpie works, get yourself one of those pens designed for marking plant labels. They use a darker, more permanent ink than the Sharpies.

post #3 of 3

they also make writable freezer tape for just that purpose...

joey

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