[Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas

Mon Oct 12 17:17:06 UTC 2009

Anyone remember Erma Bombeck, the humorous columnist who wrote about 
household things? She had one on socks that was quite funny -- how she was 
thinking of starting a singles club for unmatched pairs, and about the 
Bermuda triangle in the drier eating socks...
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 2:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas


Hi,
Socks and underwear, too.  The washer eats them!  LOL.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas


> Ah, but you forget, pens have minds of their own and are known to wander
> off, when they hide in the hand or pocket of a person in a hurry or the
> mouth of a dog...
> Combs are the same way, aren't they?
> --le
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas
>
>
> Becky,  What a great list of ways in which to you the Pen Friend, or even
> other labeling techniques.
>
> I wanted to add that you can make your own magnetic labels by saving all
> of
> those advertisement refrigerator magnets.  As you need a magnet, use
> scissors to cut the advertisement magnet into smaller magnets to stick
> your
> Pen Friend or other labels to.
>
> Does anyone remember how many labels or the total amount of recording time
> can be saved in the Pen friend.  Wouldn't it be cool to have a Pen Friend
> in
> each room dedicated to that room or task, i.e. the kitchen, bed and
> bathroom, your crafts, etc.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Becky
> Frankeberger
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 9:57 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Penn Friend labeling ideas
>
> 1. Around the home
> 1.1 Food items
> Label information you could include
> . sell by dates
> . cooking instructions
> . dietary information
> . date placed in the freezer.
> Reusable labels
> . attach labels to magnetic tape (product code DL09), so they can be
> easily
> placed on metal food containers and moved to another container when
> required
> . attach labels to jar lids, so for example when you finish one jar of jam
> and purchase your next jar, simply swap the lids over . attach labels to
> cut
> out squares of plastic or cardboard and affix to bottles and boxes using
> Blu-Tack. Or punch a hole in the plastic or cardboard and thread
>
> an elastic
> band through and attach to the containers using the band.
> Waterproof labels
> . laminate the labels before or after you record onto them . cover the
> label
> with sellotape . seal inside a clear document wallet.
> Labelling freezer items
> . attach labels to small bulldog clips with flat tabs or freezer bag
> clips,
> they can be used to seal bags of food in the freezer . insert your
> waterproofed labels into the packaging, such as inside the bag
>
> of frozen
> peas.
> 1.2 Film and music collections
> Label information you could include
> . film title
> . synopsis
> . actors
> . age classification
> . track names
> . artist information.
> 1.3 Clothing
> Note: these labels are not washable, however we are looking into labels
> that
>
> can
> be put through the washing machine.
> Label information you could include
> . washing and care instructions
> . colour and pattern details
> . details of other items of clothing and accessories the piece goes well
> with.
> Attaching to items of clothing
> . attach the labels to clothes pegs
> . attached the labels to pieces of card with a hole punched into it and
> place this over the top of the coat hanger . attach labels straight to the
> coat hangers . attach labels to pieces of thing card or paper and then
> using
> a safety pin, attach them to the label inside the item of clothing.
> 1.4 The medicine cabinet
> Label information you could include
> . date prescribed / purchased
> . doseage and application instructions
> . details of what the medication is for
> . special arrangements for taking it, such as with food.
> 1.5 Paperwork
> Label information you could include
> . date received
> . details of who the document is from
> . details of what the document contains
> . any actions required
> . diary appointments
> . contact details
> . telephone numbers.
> 2. In the garden
> Label information you could include
> . plant and vegetable names
> . care and usage instructions
> . packaging contents such as seed packets (tulips, marigolds, lettuce,
> carrots), plant food and weed killer.
> Waterproof labels
> . laminate the labels before or after you record onto them . cover the
> label
> with sellotape . seal inside a clear document wallet.
> Uses in the garden
> . punch a hole in your waterproof label thread through an elastic band and
> attached to plants or vegetables . label seed packets . label containers,
> such as weed killer, plant food and ant powder.
> 3. Use as a portable notetaker
> It can also be used as a portable notetaker, record your message and keep
> track of it by placing the allocated label in a small notebook or in your
> diary.
> 4. Out shopping
> 4.1 In the shop
> . as you go around the shop label up the items as they are placed in your
> trolley or basket, you will then know what they are when you get them home
> .
> when purchasing electrical goods, ask for assistance in store to label
> remote controls and plugs.
> 4.2 Shopping lists
> . place a large label on the back of your mobile phone, so you make a
> quick
> shopping list when you are out and about . attach labels to a magnetic
> sheet
> (product code DL63) and keep it on the fridge and add items to it until
> you
> are ready to go to the shops.
> 5. At school
> 5.1 Uses in the classroom
> . label equipment and resources such as skeleton models, art material
> storage drawers and field trip findings . use with children with complex
> needs who like to hear and discover lots of
>
> different
> sounds and hear their own voice. Make lots of recordings and place them in
> a
>
> book
> which the child can access either by themselves if they are able to hold
> the
>
> pen
> over the labels or with assistance.
> 5.2 Uses for pupils
> . organise their coursework
> . add entries to their homework diary
> . access class timetables.
> 6. Getting the most from your labels
> 6.1 Make four small labels from one large label . if you have several
> items
> to label that are the same, such as four tins of
>
> baked
> beans, you can record the message onto one large label, then cut that
> label
> into four smaller labels and attach them to the four tins.
> 6.2 Colour them for contrast
> if you would like some contrast between the label and the surface you are
> attaching it to, you can colour in the labels. Either give them an outline
> or colour them in completely.
> 6.3 Waterproof labels
> . laminate the labels before or after you record onto them . cover the
> label
> with sellotape . seal inside a clear document wallet.
> 6.4 Reusable labels
> . attach labels to magnetic tape (product code DL09), so they can be
> easily
> placed on metal food containers and moved to another container when
> required
> . attach labels to jar lids, so for example when you finish one jar of jam
> and purchase your next jar, simply swap the lids over . attach labels to
> cut
> out squares of plastic or cardboard and affix to bottles and boxes using
> Blu-Tack. Or punch a hole in the plastic or cardboard and thread
>
> an elastic
> band through and attach to the containers using the band.
> 7. Stor age
> 7.1 Storage ideas
> . use the provided clear plastic storage box, which is the right size for
> your PenFriend and the sheets of labels . store in a large pencil case.
> Compiled : 17 August 2009
>
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