Reddit mentions: The best removable lables

No need to apologize for "noob" questions. Every question sounds noobish to someone :)

I'm a huge fan of the Dymo 450 Turbo. It's pretty standard.

As for labels, I use HouseLabels labels. They're much more affordable. I used to use the 30252 labels (1 1/8" x 3 1/2"). However, I just switched to 30334 (2 1/4" x 1 1/4") and I love the size, plus it prints even faster (being horizontal instead of vertical. And it is a better size for the cosmetics. You also get 3,000 labels per roll, compared with 350. Much less frequent switching.

30252 on Amazon

30334 on Amazon


As for what goes on the labels, the best advice I can give is to review Amazon's labeling guidelines.

Guide to labeling your products.

Guide to the labels themselves

Let me know if any of that didn't make sense - I'd be happy to expand on it.

My tips: buy Post-it label roll and use it to keep track of which line you're on. It made my life a million times easier to just deal with one line at a time, best part about this vs. highlighter tape is that it's solid, I found myself messing up with the highlighter tape because it was transparent and I would ask myself if I was highlighting the line i was working on or if I was working the line ABOVE the tape. Also stitch markers use them, lots and lots! Boo Knits is a great designer, I found her patterns clean, easy to read and quick to execute because of the consiceness of her pattern.

Edit: added label link. Also, what pattern are you working with?

I have a DYMO 450 turbo also and I mainly use 30334 size labels. Both Amazon and Inventory Lab will print this size.
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>I've seen a lot of people basically taking snapshots on every label from a 30sheet which seems kind of wonky.

If you want to use the Dymo with Amazon directly you need to use Amazon's Scan & Label page. Inventory > Manage FBA Shipments, then near the top of the page look for Scan & Label

It prints out labels for one SKU at a time.

Since Chrome changed, it's a little more difficult but you pick the product you need a label for by scanning it or entering your SKU. Then you can either print it or save it. If you print, the chrome print window opens and you need to play with settings to make sure the label fits.

1. Select the Dymo printer
   
2. More Settings > select paper size. 30334 if you are using that size. If you don't see it, you need to print using system dialog
   
3. No margins.
   
   You only need to do this for the first label.
   
   
   
   Inventory Lab is a lot easier. You run the printer setup under account settings to choose your label size. Then you choose if you want the label to print automatically when you list an item, or only when you click the print button.
   
   
   
   Keep in mind, you are suppose to use removable labels when applying directly to the products. That said, Amazon doesn't follow their own rule here and I've learned that the longer removable labels are on, the less removable they are.
   
   I've used a few label brands.
   
   

• Best quality is the DYMO brand but they are absurdly expensive.
  
• For permanent labels, I'm using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IC8B5VA right now but I also have https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JPPLU32 sitting on the shelf. Both seem to work fine.
  
• For removable labels I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CBAPJ30
  
• I also have some 3.5 x 1.125 labels I rarely use on some specific larger items https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AVNLHC
  
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  As far as printers: I use the Dymo 450 turbo and brother laser https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LZS5EEI/
  
  I use the laser printer for shipping labels mostly but sometimes for product labels if I'm sending like 80 of the same thing.
  
  I spent a lot of time when I started, trying to decide what printer to get. I started with the laser because: 1. I can use it as a regular printer for non-fba stuff, 2. It will print both fnsku and shipping labels, 3. It is really inexpensive.
  
  I added the DYmo later because: 1. I hated all the wasted labels if I wasn't printing a full sheet, 2. I do RA and matching labels from a sheet with 30+ different products is time-consuming, 3. I often need 1 or 2 labels and it was difficult to do on the laser.
  
  I haven't looked in awhile but my dream printer would be a thermal transfer printer that is large enough to print shipping labels as well as fnsku. I just can't justify spending $500 on it.

For gift card balances, I use Avery 1/2" x 3/4" Removable All-Purpose Labels in a 525ct pack found at Walmart. Put one in the opposite orientation of the gift card in the lower left corner of the back of the card. You can use it as a small ledger to indicate the balance of the card. I do that because sometimes I'll put more than one transaction on the card if I need a MO in a certain value and use the rest on Amazon gift cards or something.

For a larger label which is clear and removable, Avery also has clear address labels. They might work better than Scotch tape, but I don't have experience using them. You could put one on the card and write whatever you want, or print on them so they don't look as tacky as marking Scotch tape with a Sharpie. One sheet could just read "Grocery Stores" and another sheet reads "Office Supply Stores".

I've just been using Avery adhesive labels, and getting them off with a good soak & scrub - but I am looking for better methods. I like the look of these for reuse-ability, but IDK how well they hold up.

I found the perfect solution... REMOVABLE labels that your can write on OR run through an inkjet printer. The labels stay on and completely and easily peel off with no residue.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003QXDNDY/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use glass amber bottles with droppers and was tired of regular labels making a sticky mess on my bottles when it was time to clean them.

Vendors looking for a more permanent solution should check out these glossy waterproof vinyl inkjet sheets:

http://www.papilio.com/inkjet%20waterproof%20adhesive%20film%20media.html

Elements Bath and Body Supply has single sheets of matte waterproof labels:

https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/Inkjet-Waterproof-Labels-c-120.html

Avery Removable Labels, pick your size:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007M5L2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The ones above are really small so just 5X Gas or whatever. You can get these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007M5GV/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you need to write a couple of lines. Or just stick several on there and take notes or whatever your want, like how many times you've used an Amex Sync offer or whatever.

I believe they are Avery labels, specifically the ones that say "removable." Not sure if these are the exact ones, but they are the multi-purpose version: http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Removable-Print-Labels-Inches/dp/B008ORRO3M/

They really do peel off easily from the Cartel boxes

We use these to label our brews. Stick em on the cap, and they come right off (great for when we send bottles to competitions). Label content is BJCP cat & subcat (like 9A) along with brew date (MM/YY). and if a broader category, like fruit mead, some abbreviation (like BLU for blueberry...).

I know you were probably talking about fancy designed labels & stuff, but I wanted to mention the post-it ones because they're so handy.

I bought label paper (http://www.amazon.com/Sticky-Removable-Identification-Diameter-2500-M/dp/B002M43JIW).

I use these knock offs:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CBAPJ30?refRID=W4SDKAP2NV9513AHKTYR&ref_=pd_cart_rp_1_2

Just as an example, these are the ones I use when I need removable labels. I'm not sure what kind of labels you use but there are removable ones out there.

I favor small, removable dot stickers. Like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Avery-Removable-Coding-Labels-Assorted/dp/B000BMBU9M

The key is to get the removable ones. They come off very easily with no tearing and do not leave residue. They'll only last maybe a dozen re-sticks, but you also get hundreds of them for a few dollars. If you rarely use your webcam, your next 5 laptops will all be dead before you run out.

They do also come in black, although from a different brand I've never tried. I know the Avery ones are good.

Holy shit, you just gave me an idea Muhaha! MUHAHAHA!