Using LabelOnce labels, you can label anything and not have to worry if your use for that thing changes. I have labelled power outlets, light switches, file drawers, jewelry drawers, plastic bins, and storage canisters. The labels erase easily, and they work with any permanent marker, not just the one included in the set. I bought a set of 20 multi-colored fine tip Sharpies to use with my labels, and I keep labels, eraser, and pens in a pencil pouch ready to go for any organizing need. Overall, this is just one of those things that I use on a day-to-day basis that I would cry over if it went away.
As if that weren’t enough, there’s a LabelOnce eraser included with the labels that comes in handy in its own right, particularly for gamers. Empire Builder “crayon rail” system games can be played on roll-out maps using wet-erase overhead markers. It’s not uncommon for a player to accidentally use a Sharpie instead of a wet-erase marker while playing. The eraser that comes with the LabelOnce labels can erase permanent marker from EB game boards without damaging the game board surface, just as easily as erasing pencil from paper. It’s awesome. Knowing this, you could also “permanently” mark up an EB board with info that you want (e.g., win conditions) or board corrections (e.g., adding the Great Lakes “canals” to an original EB map). Similarly, you can mark up a dry erase board with lines or regions to guide information and then use dry erase markers on top of those marks without disturbing your “guide” marks. Then, if you want to change your dry erase board from (for example) a calendar to a to do list, you use the LabelOnce eraser to erase the guide marks and re-draw. Nifty, huh? (Of course, test this on your surface first, as surface resistance and absorption will vary.) I admit that erasable sharpie and sharpie erasers aren’t anything new these days; I think Sharpie has their own branded version. But, to me, the LabelOnce eraser is like a bonus in an already awesome product.
(Editor’s Note: I’m going to try to make little recommendation posts like this a regular feature of my blog. We’ll see how it goes.
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