10 Creative Ways to Use a Label Maker

As more and more people incorporate essential oils into DIY cleaners, bath products and aromatherapy, labels come in handy for homemade oil blends or favorite oils you want to bring on the go. We ordered these amber-colored glass rollers from Amazon and then used a template on the mobile app that works with the top-rated Brother P-Touch Cube Smartphone Label Maker to print these minimalistic, sans-serif labels that read "calm," "energy" and "immunity."

Step up your meal prep game this year. Whether you're making meals for the week or prepping more long-term freezer storage or canned preservatives in bulk, labels can help you remember when things were prepared, how long they're good for and what ingredients they contain. You can also use them for noting important food preferences or allergies, too. For meal prep, we tested and can recommend the Brother Genuine TZE2312PK half-inch (0.47-inch) standard laminated P-Touch Tape because they're water- and temperature-resistant. You can use them in the freezer, microwave and even the dishwasher. They also won't leave a sticky residue when removed.

Are you or your kids trying to learn a new language? Leave reminders to practice by labeling everyday items around the house like a pen, a TV remote, scissors or notebook in the foreign language you're trying to learn. No, you're not going to go from zero to fluent just with labels, but the visual reminders will help you learn at least a few words really well. This is also a great exercise to give kids extra practice at home when they start taking foreign language classes in school or online.

Makeup can harbor bacteria and lose its effectiveness over time, but since makeup doesn't come packaged with expiration dates, it's a good practice to label items like mascara to remind you when you should use them up by or throw them out. It might even motivate you to use up the products you do have before buying more.